The is a 11.3 km railway line owned by Iyotetsu. The line connects Matsuyama with Iyo in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The line runs southwards from Matsuyama City Station, terminating at Gunchū Port Station.
The line used to be owned by the South Iyo Railway until they merged with Iyotetsu in 1900.
History The South Iyo Railway opened most of the line from Matsuyama to Gunchū in 1895. At the time, three railway companies operated lines around Matsuyama, which caused inconvenience for both railway operators and users. As a result, the South Iyo Railway, along with the Dōgo Railroad was merged into Iyotetsu in 1900. The line extended to Gunchū Port in 1939 following JNR extension into Matsuyama in 1927. The entire line was electrified in 1950.
Operations The line is electrified with overhead lines and is single-tracked for the entire line. Trains servicing the entire line runs around every 20 minutes. Trains terminating at Masaki runs in the morning.
Stations All stations are located in Ehime Prefecture. NumberPictureNameDistance (km)ConnectionsLocationIY10松山市0.0Iyotetsu: Takahama Line, Yokogawara LineIyotetsu Trams: Route 1, Route 2, Route 4, Route 6MatsuyamaIY25土橋0.7 IY26土居田2.2 IY27余戸3.5 IY28鎌田4.2 IY29岡田5.6 MasakiIY30古泉6.6 IY31松前駅7.9 IY32地蔵町8.6 IY33新川9.5 IyoIY34郡中10.7 IY35郡中港11.3JR Shikoku: Yosan Line (via Iyoshi Station) Ridership References: No.StationPassengers (2023)IY10Matsuyama City16,305IY25Dobashi923IY26Doida2,060IY27Yōgo2,140IY28Kamata951IY29Okada854IY30Koizumi2,121IY31Masaki854IY32Jizōmachi469IY33Shinkawa622IY34Gunchū925IY35Gunchū Port917
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