Hanazono Line
Light rail line in Matsuyama, Ehime
- Matsuyama City
- Minami-Horibata
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,[1] 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.[2][3]
Service | Route |
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1 | Matsuyama City - JR Matsuyama - Kiyachō - Teppōcho - Ōkaido - Matsuyama City |
2 | Matsuyama City - Ōkaido - Teppōcho - Kiyachō - JR Matsuyama - Matsuyama City |
3 | Matsuyama City - Ōkaido - Dōgo Onsen |
6 | Matsuyama City - Honmachi 1-chōme - Honmachi 6-chōme |
Stations
: Stations served by the heritage railway train Botchan[3]
Number | Name | Distance (km) | Services | Connections | |||||
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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 | Jōnan Line |