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Gunchū Line
The is a 11.3 km railway line owned by Iyotetsu. The line connects Matsuyama with Iyo in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The line runs southwards from Matsuyama City Station, terminating at Gunchū Port Station. The line used to be owned by the South Iyo Railway until they merged with Iyotetsu in 1900. Operations The line is electrified with overhead lines and is single-tracked for the entire line. Stations All stations are located in Ehime Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Ehime Prefecture has a population of 1,342,011 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 5,676 km2 (2,191 sq mi). Ehime Prefecture borders Kagawa Prefecture to the northeast, Toku .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Gunchu Line Iyotetsu Gunchū Line Railway lines in Japan Rail transport in Ehime Prefecture Railway lines opened in 1896 ...
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Heavy Rail
Various terms are used for passenger railway lines and equipment; the usage of these terms differs substantially between areas: Rapid transit A rapid transit system is an electric railway characterized by high speed (~) and rapid acceleration. It uses passenger railcars operating singly or in multiple unit trains on fixed rails. It operates on separate rights-of-way from which all other vehicular and foot traffic are excluded (i.e. is fully grade-separated from other traffic). It uses sophisticated signaling systems, and high platform loading. Originally, the term ''rapid transit'' was used in the 1800s to describe new forms of quick urban public transportation that had a right-of-way separated from street traffic. This set rapid transit apart from horsecars, trams, streetcars, bus, omnibuses, and other forms of public transport. A variant of the term, ''mass rapid transit (MRT)'', is also used for metro systems in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. Though the term was almo ...
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Yokogawara Line
The is a 13.2 km railway line owned by Iyotetsu. The line connects Matsuyama with Tōon in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The line runs eastwards from Matsuyama City Station, terminating at Yokogawara Station. Operations The line is electrified with overhead lines and is single-tracked for the entire line. The majority of rail services continue past Matsuyama City Station on the Takahama Line to Takahama Station. Trains arrive roughly every fifteen minutes. Stations All stations are located in Ehime Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Ehime Prefecture has a population of 1,342,011 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 5,676 km2 (2,191 sq mi). Ehime Prefecture borders Kagawa Prefecture to the northeast, Toku .... References {{Iyotetsu Lines Iyotetsu Yokogawara Line Railway lines in Japan Rail transport in Ehime Prefecture Railway lines opened in 1893 ...
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JR Shikoku
The , commonly known as , is the smallest of the seven constituent companies of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group). It operates of intercity and local rail services in the four prefectures on the island of Shikoku in Japan. The company has its headquarters in Takamatsu, Kagawa.Company Information
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In 1988 JR Shikoku, unlike other JR companies, discontinued the classification of its rail lines as either main, secondary, or branch lines. Prior to the change, the Dosan, Kōtoku, Tokushima, and Yosan Lines had all been main lines. Each line is colo ...
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Masaki, Ehime
270px, Hyokotan Park is a town located in Iyo District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 30,411 in 13768 households and a population density of 1500 persons per km².The total area of the town is . It is the smallest municipality in terms of area in Ehime Prefecture. Geography Masaki faces the Seto Inland Sea, and is located at the southern end of the Dogo Plain in the northwestern part of the island of Shikoku. It is the only municipality in Ehime Prefecture that does not have any mountains. The town area is longer in the east-west direction than in the north-south direction. Surrounding municipalities Ehime Prefecture * Matsuyama * Iyo * Tobe Climate Masaki has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Masaki is 15.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1777 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are hi ...
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