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 |
|---|---|
| 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[3]
| 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
- ^ “伊予鉄道”. TOK2 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ “Tram Route Map” (PDF). Iyotetsu (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ a b “坊っちゃん列車に乗ろう! ご利用案内”. Iyotetsu (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 March 2020.