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Iyotetsu

The , commonly known as Iyotetsu, is the main transport provider in Matsuyama, Ehime, Shikoku, Japan. The company operates railway, tram, and bus lines, and also has many subsidiaries, which include a bank, department stores, travel agencies, and various other businesses.

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Company.name: Iyo Railway Co., Ltd.
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Company.logo_size: 250px
Company.image: IyoRailway-Otemachi.jpg
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Company.image_caption: Iyotetsu heavy rail, bus and tram services meet at Ōtemachi Station in January 2020
Company.native_name: 伊予鉄道株式会社
Company.native_name_lang: ja
Company.industry: Transport
Company.founded: in Takahama, Shikoku, Japan
Company.hq_location: 4-4-1 Minatomachi
Company.hq_location_city: Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture
Company.hq_location_country: Japan
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Contents

History
Services
Railway
Takahama Line
Yokogawara Line
Gunchū Line
Former connecting lines
Lines
Routes
Bus
Rolling stock
Heavy rail
Trams
Former rolling stock
''Botchan Ressha''
See also
References
External links

==History== The company was founded on September 14, 1887, and its Takahama railway line, the first in Shikoku, was opened on October 28, 1888. In addition to being the first railway in Shikoku, it was also the third private railway in Japan. It is named for the former Iyo Province. The first tramway was electrified in 1911, whilst the entire tram network was changed from gauge to gauge in 1923.