The is a 9.4 km railway line owned by Iyotetsu. The line connects

Matsuyama 270px, Matsuyama City Hall 270px, Ehime Prefectural Capital Building is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku, in Japan and is also Shikoku's largest city. , the city had an estimated population of 505,948 in 243,541 h ...

with the port town of Mitsuhama in

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. The line runs in the northwest direction from Matsuyama City Station, terminating at Takahama Station. Opened in 1888, this is the first railroad in

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Operations

The line is electrified with

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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 The is a 13.2 km railway line owned by Iyotetsu. The line connects Matsuyama with Tōon, Ehime, Tōon in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The line runs eastwards from Matsuyama City Station, terminating at Yokogawara Station. History The line opened t ...

. Trains arrive roughly every fifteen minutes.

Stations

All stations are located in

. Despite not being a railway station, Matsuyama Tourist Port Station is also given a number designation, IY00.

Ridership

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References

{{Iyotetsu Lines Iyotetsu Takahama Line Railway lines in Japan Rail transport in Ehime Prefecture Railway lines opened in 1888