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Hanazono Line
A train at Matsuyama City Station
Overview
Native name	花園線
Owner	Iyotetsu
Locale	Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture
Termini	Matsuyama City Minami-Horibata
Stations	2
Website	http://www.iyotetsu.co.jp
Service
Type	Light rail
History
Opened	25 March 1947 (1947-03-25)
Technical
Line length	0.4 km (0.25 mi)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	600 V DC Overhead

The Hanazono Line (花園線, Hanazono-sen) is a 0.4 km (0.25 mi) light rail line owned by Iyotetsu. The line runs entirely within the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Opened in 1947, the line connects Iyotetsu's heavy rail hub at Matsuyama City Station to the rest of the light rail network.

Operations

The line is electrified and is double-tracked for the entire line. Four light rail services, along with the heritage railway train Botchan, run on the line.

Stations

: Stations served by the heritage railway train Botchan

Number	Name		Distance (km)	Services					Connections
25	Matsuyama City	松山市駅前	-	1	2	3	6		■ Takahama Line, ■ Yokogawara Line, ■ Gunchū Line
26	Minami-Horibata	南堀端	0.6	1	2	3	6		Jōnan Line

References

1. "伊予鉄道". TOK2 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 April 2020.
2. "Tram Route Map" (PDF). Iyotetsu (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 March 2020.
3. ^ "坊っちゃん列車に乗ろう！ ご利用案内". Iyotetsu (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 March 2020.

v t e  Iyotetsu
Heavy rail lines	■ Takahama ■ Yokogawara ■ Gunchū
Light rail lines	Jōhoku Jōnan Ōtemachi Honmachi Hanazono
Named trains	Botchan Ressha

• Railway lines in Japan
• Rail transport in Ehime Prefecture
• Railway lines opened in 1947