Honmachi Line

Honmachi Line
A train near Honmachi 5-chōme Station
A train near Honmachi 5-chōme Station
Overview
Native name本町線
OwnerIyotetsu
LocaleMatsuyama, Ehime Prefecture
Termini
Stations5
Websitehttp://www.iyotetsu.co.jp
Service
TypeLight rail
History
Opened1 September 1911 (1911-09-01)
Technical
Line length1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationNone

The Honmachi Line (本町線, Honmachi-sen) is a 1.5 km light rail line owned by Iyotetsu. The line runs entirely within the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.

History

The Honmachi 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.[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 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in). The line was briefly closed in 1945 due to damages from air raids in the Second World War, but was restored in 1948.[4]

Operations

The line is electrified and is single-tracked for the entire line. There are no passing loops on the line.[5]

Service Route
 6  Matsuyama City - Honmachi 1-chōme - Honmachi 6-chōme

Stations

Number Name Distance (km) Services Connections
25 Honmachi 1-chōme 本町一丁目 -  6   1   2   5  Ōtemachi Line, Jōnan Line (via Nishi-Horibata)
26 Honmachi 3-chōme 本町三丁目 0.6  6   
27 Honmachi 4-chōme 本町四丁目 0.9  6   
28 Honmachi 5-chōme 本町五丁目 1.2  6   
29/09 Honmachi 6-chōme 本町六丁目 1.5  6   1   2  Jōhoku Line

References

  1. ^ "三　伊予鉄道①". Ehime Prefectural Lifelong Learning Center (in Japanese). 31 March 1986. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  2. ^ "松山電気軌道由来の主電動機。". 鉄道ホビダス (in Japanese). 30 May 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  3. ^ "いよてつ125年の歴史". Iyotetsu (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  4. ^ "本町線 　Hom-machi Line". 撮ってまわった日本と欧米 (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Tram Route Map" (PDF). Iyotetsu (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 March 2020.