Jōhoku Line (Iyotetsu)

Jōhoku Line
A train near Shimizumachi Station
A train near Shimizumachi Station
Overview
Native name城北線
OwnerIyotetsu
LocaleMatsuyama, Ehime Prefecture
Termini
Stations9
Websitehttp://www.iyotetsu.co.jp
Service
TypeLight rail
History
Opened22 August 1895 (1895-08-22)
Technical
Line length2.7 km (1.7 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationOverhead line, DC 600 V

The Jōhoku Line (城北線, Jōhoku-sen) is a 2.7 km light rail line owned by Iyotetsu. The line runs entirely within the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.

While Iyotetsu only operates light rail trains on the line, the line is legally classified as a heavy rail line. [1]

History

The Jōhoku Line was built in 1895 by Dōgō Railway (道後鉄道) as a 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) gauge railway that ran steam locomotives.[2] Dōgō Railway was merged with Iyotetsu in 1900, who continued to operate the line.[3][4] In 1911, the line was converted into 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) railway and electrified.[2][3]

Operations

The line is electrified with overhead lines and is single-tracked for the entire line. Two light rail services, route 1 and route 2, run on the line.[5]

Service Route
 1  Matsuyama City - Matsuyama - Kiyachō - Teppōcho - Ōkaido - Matsuyama City
 2  Matsuyama City - Ōkaido - Teppōcho - Kiyachō - JR Matsuyama - Matsuyama City

Stations

: Stations served by the heritage railway train Botchan[6]

Number Name Distance (km) Services Connections
07 Komachi 古町 -  1   2  ■ Takahama Line, Ōtemachi Line
08 Kayamachi 6-chōme 萱町六丁目 0.5  1   2     
09/29 Honmachi 6-chōme 本町六丁目 0.9  1   2     6  Honmachi Line
10 Kiyachō 木屋町 1.1  1   2     
11 Takasagochō 高砂町 1.4  1   2     
12 Shimizumachi 清水町 1.8  1   2     
13 Teppōcho 鉄砲町 2.2  1   2     
14 Red Cross Hospital 赤十字病院前 2.5  1   2     
15 Heiwadōri 1-chōme 平和通一丁目 2.7  1   2    Jōnan Line

References

  1. ^ 佐藤信之 (25 March 2016). 図解入門業界研究最新鉄道業界の動向とｶﾗｸﾘがよ〜くわかる本 (3rd ed.). 秀和システム. p. 184. ISBN 9784798046334. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b "城北線 Johoku Line". 撮ってまわった日本と欧米 (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b "いよてつ125年の歴史". Iyotetsu (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  4. ^ "私設鉄道株式会社免許状下付" (in Japanese). Kanpō. 2 June 1900. p. 5. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Tram Route Map" (PDF). Iyotetsu (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  6. ^ "坊っちゃん列車に乗ろう！ ご利用案内". Iyotetsu (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 March 2020.