Jōnan Line
# 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.

## 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. The Matsuyama Electric Railway was merged with Iyotetsu in 1921, who continued to operate the line. In 1923, the tracks were converted from 1435 mm to 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in).

## 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.

| Service | Route |
| - | - |
| 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 |
| 5 | JR Matsuyama - Ōkaido - Dōgo Onsen |
| 6 | Matsuyama City - Honmachi 1-chōme - Honmachi 6-chōme |

## Stations

: Stations served by the heritage railway train Botchan

| Number | Name | Name | Distance (km) | Services | Services | Services | Services | Services | Connections |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 24 | Dōgo Onsen | 道後温泉 | - | | | 3 | 5 | | Ōtemachi Line ( 1  2 ) |
| 23 | Dōgo Park | 道後公園 | 0.3 | | | 3 | 5 | | |
| 22 | Minamimachi | 南町 | 0.8 | | | 3 | 5 | | |
| 16 | Kamiichiman | 上一万 | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | Branch line to Heiwadōri 1-chōme |
| 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 | Ōkaido | 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 | 6 | Hanazono Line ( 1  2  3  6 ) |
| 03/25 | Nishi-Horibata | 西堀端 | 3.5 | 1 | 2 | | 5 | | Honmachi Line ( 6 , via Honmachi 1-chōme) |
| Branch line |||||||||||
| 16 | Kamiichiman | 上一万 | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | |
| 15 | Heiwadōri 1-chōme | 平和通一丁目 | 1.3 | 1 | 2 | | | | Jōhoku Line ( 1  2 ) |
