The is a light rail line owned by Iyotetsu. The line is composed of a main line between Dōgo Onsen and Nishi-Horibata and a branch line between Heiwadōri 1-chōme and Kamiichiman. The two lines runs entirely within the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
History The Jōnan Line was built in 1911 by the , who ran electric trams on a track. The Matsuyama Electric Railway was merged with Iyotetsu in 1921, who continued to operate the line. In 1923, the tracks were converted from 1435 mm to .
Operations The line is electrified with overhead lines. The main line is double-tracked, while the branch line is single-tracked. Five light rail services, along with the heritage railway train Botchan, run on the line.
ServiceRoute - - - Matsuyama CityMatsuyama City - Kami-Ichiman - JR Matsuyama - Matsuyama CityMatsuyama City - Kami-Ichiman - JR Matsuyama - Kami-Ichiman - Dōgo Onsen
Stations : Stations served by the heritage railway train Botchan NumberNameDistance (km)ServicesConnections24道後温泉- 23道後公園0.3 22南町0.8 16上一万1.2 Renraku Line17警察署前1.5 18勝山町1.8 19大街道2.2 20県庁前2.6 21市役所前2.8 02南堀端3.1 Hanazono Line, Honmachi Line03/25西堀端3.5 Ōtemachi Line
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