Takahama Line

Takahama Line
A 610-series passenger train on the Takahama Line
Overview
Native name	高浜線
Owner	Iyotetsu
Locale	Ehime Prefecture
Termini	Takahama Matsuyama City
Stations	10
Website	http://www.iyotetsu.co.jp
Service
Type	Heavy rail
History
Opened	28 October 1888 (1888-10-28)
Technical
Line length	9.4 km (5.8 mi)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	Overhead line, DC 600 V
Operating speed	60 km/h (37 mph)
Route map

The Takahama Line (高浜線, Takahama-sen) is a 9.4 km railway line owned by Iyotetsu. The line connects Matsuyama with the port town of Mitsuhama in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The line runs in the northwest direction from Matsuyama City Station, terminating at Takahama Station.

Opening in 1888, this is the first railroad in Shikoku. There is a planned extension to Matsuyama Port to the north of Takahama Station, which is currently served by a bus.

Operations

The line is electrified with overhead lines and is double-tracked for the entire line, except for the portion between Takahama Station and Baishinji Station.

The majority of rail services continue past Matsuyama City Station on the Yokogawara Line to Yokogawara Station. Trains arrive roughly every fifteen minutes.

Stations

All stations are located in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture. Although not constructed yet, Matsuyama Tourist Port Station is also given a number designation, IY00.

Number	Name		Distance (km)	Connections
IY00	Matsuyama Tourist Port	松山観光港	-	Ferries to the Kutsuna Islands
IY01	Takahama	高浜	0.0
IY02	Baishinji	梅津寺	1.2
IY03	Minatoyama	港山	2.0
IY04	Mitsu	三津	3.0
IY05	Yamanishi	山西	4.0
IY06	Nishi-Kinuyama	西衣山	5.1
IY07	Kinuyama	衣山	6.0
IY08	Komachi	古町	7.6	Iyotetsu Trams: ■Route 1, ■Route 2
IY09	Ōtemachi	大手町	8.5	Iyotetsu Trams: ■Route 1, ■Route 2, ■Route 5
IY10	Matsuyama City	松山市	9.4	Iyotetsu: ■Yokogawara Line (through service), ■Gunchū Line Iyotetsu Trams: ■Route 1, ■Route 2, ■Route 4, ■Route 6