Baishinji Station

Railway station in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan

33°52′30″N 132°42′27″E / 33.8750°N 132.7075°E / 33.8750; 132.7075Operated by

IyotetsuLine(s) Takahama LineDistance1.2 km (0.75 mi) from TakahamaPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStation codeIY02HistoryOpened6 July 1899; 124 years ago (1899-07-06)PassengersFY2021337 Services

Preceding station	Iyotetsu			Following station
Takahama Terminus		Takahama Line		Minatoyama towards Matsuyama City

Location
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Baishinji Station (梅津寺駅, Baishinji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Iyotetsu.

Lines

The station is a station on the Takahama Line and is located 1.2 km from the opposing terminus of the line at Takahama. During most of the day, railway trains arrive every fifteen minutes. Trains continue from Matsuyama City Station on the Yokogawara Line to Yokogawara Station.^[1]

Layout

Baishinji Station is an above-ground station with two opposed side platforms and two tracks, and is unmanned. Behind Platform 2 is the coast. Platform 1 is the up/down main line, and Platform 2 is the down main line. This is to allow trains bound for Takahama to enter Platform 1 in the event that platform 2 is hit by high waves during abnormal weather. The double-track section from Matsuyama-shi Station ends at this station, and the section to Takahama Station, the terminal station, is a single track