Hanazono Line

Hanazono Line
A train at Matsuyama City Station
A train at Matsuyama City Station
Overview
Native name花園線
OwnerIyotetsu
LocaleMatsuyama, Ehime Prefecture
Termini
Stations2
Websitehttp://www.iyotetsu.co.jp
Service
TypeLight rail
History
Opened25 March 1947 (1947-03-25)
Technical
Line length0.4 km (0.25 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification600 V DC Overhead

The Hanazono Line (花園線, Hanazono-sen) is a 0.4 km (0.25 mi) light rail line owned by Iyotetsu. The line runs entirely within the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Opened in 1947, the line connects Iyotetsu's heavy rail hub at Matsuyama City Station to the rest of the light rail network.

Operations

The line is electrified and is double-tracked for the entire line. Four light rail services, along with the heritage railway train Botchan, run on the line.

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
 6  Matsuyama City - Honmachi-Rokuchōme

Stations

: Stations served by the heritage railway train Botchan

Number Name Distance (km) Services Connections
25 Matsuyama City 松山市駅前 -  1   2   3   6  ■ Takahama Line, ■ Yokogawara Line, ■ Gunchū Line
26 Minami-Horibata 南堀端 0.6  1   2   3   6     5  Jōnan Line, Honmachi Line

References

  1. ↑ "伊予鉄道". TOK2 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Tram Route Map" (PDF). Iyotetsu (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  3. 1 2 "坊っちゃん列車に乗ろう！ ご利用案内". Iyotetsu (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 March 2020.