Hokuriku Railway
The is a transportation company in Kanazawa, Japan. The company or its lines are commonly known as . The company was founded in 1943, when all the private railway and bus operators in Ishikawa Prefecture were merged into one. Some of its lines, however, have their roots from horse car lines in the 19th century. Hokutetsu once had an extensive railway network in the prefecture with 13 heavy rail lines and 1 tram line, but only 2 heavy rail lines still survive today. Now the company primary functions as a bus operator. It also operates as the agency of All Nippon Airways in Kanazawa area. Its lines accept ICa, a smart card ticketing system. However, the railway lines only accept the commuter passes, not the prepaid cards. Railway lines Currently operational : Asanogawa Line ( 浅野川線): Hokutetsu-Kanazawa — Uchinada : Ishikawa Line ( 石川線): Nomachi — Tsurugi Discontinued Including the discontinued sections of current lines. *Asanogawa Line (浅野川 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |