The is a 13.2 km railway line owned by Iyotetsu. The line connects Matsuyama with Tōon in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The line runs eastwards from Matsuyama City Station, terminating at Yokogawara Station.
History The line opened to Hirai in 1893, and was later extended to Yokogawara in 1899. Iyotetsu attempted to close the section between Hirai and Yokogawara and convert it into a bus line in 1965, when the Morimatsu line branching off from Iyo-Tachibana was closed due to deficits and lack of passengers. The passing municipalities heavily opposed this attempt, and encouraged Iyotetsu to electrify the line to increase passengers. The Japan National Route 11, which also took a similar route suffered from heavy road congestions near Matsuyama, making travel difficult. Iyotetsu later decided to keep the section in operation and electrify the entire line. The electrification works were completed in 1967. Through services with the Takahama Line commenced in 1981. The usage of the line increased following the electrification and the number of the services increased. Aidai Igakubu Minamiguchi Station opened in 1981.
Operations The line is electrified with overhead lines and is single-tracked for the entire line.
The majority of rail services continue past Matsuyama City Station on the Takahama Line to Takahama Station. Trains arrive roughly every fifteen minutes.
Stations All stations are located in Ehime Prefecture.
NumberPictureNameDistance (km)ConnectionsLocationIY10松山市0.0Iyotetsu: Takahama Line (through service), Gunchū LineIyotetsu Trams: Route 1, Route 2, Route 4, Route 6MatsuyamaIY11石手川公園0.8 IY12いよ立花1.4 IY13福音寺2.9 IY14北久米3.9 IY15久米4.5 IY16鷹ノ子5.6 IY17平井駅6.9 IY18梅本8.2 IY19牛渕団地前9.0 TōonIY20牛渕10.0 IY21田窪10.9 IY22見奈良11.6 IY23愛大医学部南口12.4 IY24横河原13.6
Ridership References: No.StationPassengers (2023)IY10Matsuyama City16,305IY11Ishitegawa-kōen481IY12Iyo-Tachibana1,846IY13Fukuonji1,613IY14Kita-Kume1,160IY15Kume2,156IY16Takanoko851IY17Hirai833IY18Umenomoto1,350IY19Ushibuchidanchi-mae774IY20Ushibuchi209IY21Tanokubo662IY22Minara615IY23Aidai Igakubu Minamiguchi1,192IY24Yokogawara1,086
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