Jōnan Line

The Jōnan Line (城南線, Jōnan-sen) 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.

Jōnan Line
A train near Minami-Horibata Station
Overview
Native name	城南線
Owner	Iyotetsu
Locale	Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture
Termini	Dōgo Onsen Nishi-Horibata
Stations	11
Website	http://www.iyotetsu.co.jp
Service
Type	Light rail
History
Opened	11 September 1911 (1911-09-11)
Technical
Line length	3.5 km
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	Overhead line, DC 600 V

History

The Jōnan Line was built in 1911 by the Matsuyama Electric Railway (松山電気軌道), who ran electric trams on a 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) track.^[1][2] The Matsuyama Electric Railway was merged with Iyotetsu in 1921, who continued to operate the line.^[3] In 1923, the tracks were converted from 1435 mm to 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in).^[4]

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.^[5][6]

Service	Route
1	Matsuyama City - JR Matsuyama - Kami-Ichiman - Matsuyama City
2	Matsuyama City - Kami-Ichiman - JR Matsuyama - Matsuyama City
3	Matsuyama City - Kami-Ichiman - Dōgo Onsen
5	JR Matsuyama - Kami-Ichiman - Dōgo Onsen

Stations

: Stations served by the heritage railway train Botchan^[6]

Number	Name		Distance (km)	Services					Connections
24	Dōgo Onsen	道後温泉	-			3	5
23	Dōgo Park	道後公園	0.3			3	5
22	Minamimachi	南町	0.8			3	5
16	Kami-Ichiman	上一万	1.2	1	2	3	5		1   2  Renraku Line
17	Police Station	警察署前	1.5	1	2	3	5
18	Katsuyamachō	勝山町	1.8	1	2	3	5
19	Ōkaidō	大街道	2.2	1	2	3	5
20	Ehime Prefectural Office	県庁前	2.6	1	2	3	5
21	Matsuyama City Hall	市役所前	2.8	1	2	3	5
02	Minami-Horibata	南堀端	3.1	1	2	3	5		1   2   3   6  Hanazono Line,  6  Honmachi Line
03/25	Nishi-Horibata	西堀端	3.5	1	2		5		1   2   5  Ōtemachi Line