| Jōnan Line | |
| Native Name: | 城南線 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Color: | ffa500 |
| Image Alt: | A train near Minami-Horibata Station |
| Locale: | Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture |
| Start: | ,, (branch) |
| Stations: | 11 |
| Owner: | Iyotetsu |
| Linelength: | 3.5 km (main) 0.1 km (branch) |
| Electrification: | Overhead line, DC 600 V |
| Website: | http://www.iyotetsu.co.jp |
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.
The Jōnan Line was built in 1911 by the, who ran electric trams on a 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 .[4]
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| - - - - - Matsuyama City | ||
| Matsuyama City - Ōkaido - Teppōcho - Kiyachō - JR Matsuyama - Matsuyama City | ||
| Matsuyama City - Ōkaido - | ||
| JR Matsuyama - Ōkaido - Dōgo Onsen | ||
| Matsuyama City - - |
Stations served by the heritage railway train Botchan[6]
| Number | Name | Distance (km) | Services | Connections | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 道後温泉 | style="text-align:right;" | - | Ōtemachi Line | |||||||
| 23 | 道後公園 | 0.3 | |||||||||
| 22 | 南町 | 0.8 | |||||||||
| 16 | 上一万 | 1.2 | Branch line to Heiwadōri 1-chōme | ||||||||
| 17 | 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 | ||||||||
| 03/25 | 西堀端 | 3.5 | Honmachi Line (via Honmachi 1-chōme) | ||||||||
| Branch line | |||||||||||
| 16 | 上一万 | 1.2 | |||||||||
| 15 | 平和通一丁目 | 1.3 | Jōhoku Line | ||||||||