Hanazono Line

The Hanazono Line (花園線, Hanazono-sen) is a 0.4 km 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.

Hanazono Line
A train at Matsuyama City Station
Overview
Native name	花園線
Owner	Iyotetsu
Locale	Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture
Termini	Matsuyama City Minami-Horibata
Stations	2
Website	http://www.iyotetsu.co.jp
Service
Type	Light rail
History
Opened	25 March 1947
Technical
Line length	0.4 km (0.25 mi)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	None

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 - Kiyachō - Teppōcho - Ōkaido - Matsuyama City
2	Matsuyama City - Ōkaido - Teppōcho - Kiyachō - JR Matsuyama - Matsuyama City
3	Matsuyama City - Ōkaido - Dōgo Onsen
6	Matsuyama City - Honmachi 1-chōme - Honmachi 6-chōme

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		Jōnan Line

References

1. "伊予鉄道". TOK2 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 April 2020.
2. "Tram Route Map" (PDF). Iyotetsu (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 March 2020.
3. "坊っちゃん列車に乗ろう！ ご利用案内". Iyotetsu (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 March 2020.