Honmachi Line

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.

Honmachi Line
A train near Honmachi 5-chōme Station
Overview
Native name	本町線
Type	Light rail
Locale	Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture
Termini	Honmachi 1-chōme Honmachi 6-chōme
Stations	5
Website	http://www.iyotetsu.co.jp
Operation
Opened	1 September 1911 (1911-09-01)
Owner	Iyotetsu
Technical
Line length	1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	None

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.