The is a 9.4 km railway line owned by Iyotetsu. The line connects Matsuyama with the port town of Mitsuhama in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The line runs in the northwest direction from Matsuyama City Station, terminating at Takahama Station. Opened in 1888, this is the first railroad in Shikoku.
Operations The line is electrified with overhead lines and is double-tracked for the entire line, except for the portion between Takahama Station and Baishinji Station.
The majority of rail services continue past Matsuyama City Station on the Yokogawara Line to Yokogawara Station. Trains arrive roughly every fifteen minutes.
Stations All stations are located in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture. Despite not being a railway station, Matsuyama Tourist Port Station is also given a number designation, IY00. NumberImageNameDistance (km)ConnectionsIY00Matsuyama Tourist Port松山観光港- Ferries to the Kutsuna IslandsIY01高浜0.0 IY02梅津寺1.2 IY03港山2.0 IY04三津3.0 IY05山西4.0 IY06西衣山5.1 IY07衣山6.0 IY08古町7.6Iyotetsu Trams: Route 1, Route 2IY09大手町8.5Iyotetsu Trams: Route 1, Route 2, Route 5IY10松山市9.4Iyotetsu: Yokogawara Line (through service), Gunchū LineIyotetsu Trams: Route 1, Route 2, Route 4, Route 6
Ridership Reference: No.StationPassengers (2023)IY01Takahama928IY02Baishinji289IY03Minatoyama286IY04Mitsu1,648IY05Yamanishi2,106IY06Nishi-Kinuyama1,163IY07Kinuyama1,932IY08Komachi4,148IY09Ōtemachi2,270IY10Matsuyama City16,305
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