Jōhoku Line (Iyotetsu)

The Jōhoku Line (城北線) is a 2.7 km light rail line owned by Iyotetsu. The line runs entirely within the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.

While Iyotetsu only operates light rail trains on the line, the line is legally classified as a heavy rail line.

History
The Jōhoku Line was built in 1895 by Dōgō Railway (道後鉄道) as a gauge railway that ran steam locomotives. Dōgō Railway was merged with Iyotetsu in 1900, who continued to operate the line. In 1911, the line was converted into railway and electrified.

Operations
The line is electrified with overhead lines and is single-tracked for the entire line. Two light rail services, route 1 and route 2, run on the line.