Scenic route
Iyonada Monogatari
Matsuyama → Iyo-Ozu · Japan
A retro maroon-and-gold diner idling along the Iyonada shore — brunch above the waves and a pause at Shimonada, Japan’s most photographed seaside platform.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 1855664 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 3 m from it
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: JR Shikoku — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Iyonada Monogatari?
The Iyonada Monogatari runs 55 km from Matsuyama to Iyo-Ozu.
How long does the Iyonada Monogatari take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 2 h for the 55 km. That is an average of 28 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 110 km/h.
Who runs the Iyonada Monogatari?
JR Shikoku, with KiRo 185.
How old is the Iyonada Monogatari?
The line has been in service since 2014. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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