Ōtemachi Line

Ōtemachi Line
Level junction at Ōtemachi Station
Level junction at Ōtemachi Station
Overview
Native name大手町線
OwnerIyotetsu
LocaleMatsuyama, Ehime Prefecture
Termini
Stations5
Websitehttp://www.iyotetsu.co.jp
Service
TypeLight rail
History
Opened1 May 1936 (1936-05-01)
Technical
Line length1.4 km (0.87 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationOverhead line, DC 600 V

The Ōtemachi Line (大手町線, Ōtemachi-sen) is a 1.4 km light rail line owned by Iyotetsu. The line runs entirely within the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.

Operations

The line is electrified with overhead lines and is double-tracked for the entire line. Three light rail services, along with the heritage railway train Botchan, serve this line.[1][2]

Service Route
 1  Matsuyama City - Matsuyama - Kiyachō - Teppōcho - Ōkaido - Matsuyama City
 2  Matsuyama City - Ōkaido - Teppōcho - Kiyachō - JR Matsuyama - Matsuyama City
 5  JR Matsuyama - Ōkaido - Dōgo Onsen

Stations

: Stations served by the heritage railway train Botchan[2]

Number Name Distance (km) Services Connections
07 Komachi 古町 -  1   2    ■ Takahama Line, Jōhoku Line
06 Miyatachō 宮田町 0.4  1   2       
05 JR Matsuyama JR松山駅前 0.8  1   2   5  JR Shikoku: Yosan Line (via Matsuyama Station)
04 Ōtemachi 大手町駅前 1.1  1   2   5    ■ Takahama Line
03 Nishi-Horibata 西堀端 1.4  1   2   5    Jōnan Line

References

  1. ^ "Tram Route Map" (PDF). Iyotetsu (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  2. ^ 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.