Gunchū Line


The Gunchū Line 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.

History

The South Iyo Railway opened most of the line from Matsuyama to Gunchū in 1895. At the time, three railway companies operated lines around Matsuyama, which caused inconvenience for both railway operators and users. As a result, the South Iyo Railway, along with the Dōgo Railroad was merged into Iyotetsu in 1900. The line extended to Gunchū Port in 1939 following JNR extension into Matsuyama in 1927. The entire line was electrified in 1950.

Operations

The line is electrified with overhead lines and is single-tracked for the entire line. Trains servicing the entire line runs around every 20 minutes. Trains terminating at Masaki runs in the morning.

Stations

All stations are located in Ehime Prefecture.

Ridership

References:
No.StationPassengers
IY10Matsuyama City16,305
IY25Dobashi923
IY26Doida2,060
IY27Yōgo2,140
IY28Kamata951
IY29Okada854
IY30Koizumi2,121
IY31Masaki854
IY32Jizōmachi469
IY33Shinkawa622
IY34Gunchū925
IY35Gunchū Port917