The is a 2.7 km light rail line owned by Iyotetsu. The line runs entirely within the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
While Iyotetsu only operates light rail trains on the tram, the line is legally classified as a heavy rail line.
History The Jōhoku Line was built in 1895 by as a gauge railway that ran steam locomotives. Dōgō Railway was merged with Iyotetsu in 1900, who continued to operate its rail line as . In 1911, the line was converted into railway and electrified.
In 1927, Jōhoku Line between Kiyachō and Ichiman (current Kami-Ichiman) opened and a part of Dōgo Line between Komachi and Kiyachō became a part of Jōhoku Line. Another part of Dōgo Line was closed until then. In 1969, between the Heiwadōri and Kami-Ichiman became a branch of Jōnan Line (renamed to Renraku Line in 2018).
Operations The line is electrified with overhead lines and is single-tracked for the entire line. Two light rail services, route 1 and route 2, run on the line.
ServiceRoute - - - Matsuyama CityMatsuyama City - Kami-Ichiman - JR Matsuyama - Matsuyama City
Stations : Stations served by the heritage railway train Botchan NumberNameDistance (km)ServicesConnections07古町- Takahama Line, Ōtemachi Line08萱町六丁目0.5 09/29本町六丁目0.9 Honmachi Line10木屋町1.1 11高砂町1.4 12清水町1.8 13鉄砲町2.2 14赤十字病院前2.5 15平和通一丁目2.7 Renraku Line
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