The is a 1.5 km

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line owned by

Iyotetsu The , commonly known as Iyotetsu, is the main transport provider in Matsuyama, Ehime, Shikoku, Japan. The company operates railway, tram, and bus lines, and also has many subsidiaries, which include a bank, department stores, travel agencies, a ...

. The line runs entirely within the city of

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History

The Honmachi Line was built in 1911 by the , who ran electric trams on a track. The Matsuyama Electric Railway was merged with Iyotetsu in 1921, who continued to operate the line. In 1923, the tracks were converted from 1435 mm to . The line was briefly closed in 1945 due to damages from air raids in the Second World War, but was restored in 1948.

Operations

The line is

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and is single-tracked for the entire line. There are no

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s on the line.

Stations

References

{{Iyotetsu Lines Railway lines in Japan Rail transport in Ehime Prefecture Railway lines opened in 1911