Jōhoku Line (Iyotetsu)

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.

Jōhoku Line
A train near Shimizumachi Station
Overview
Native name城北線
OwnerIyotetsu
LocaleMatsuyama, Ehime Prefecture
TerminiKomachi
Heiwadōri 1-chōme
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

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 - JR 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. "城北線 Johoku Line". 撮ってまわった日本と欧米 (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  3. "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.
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