Hakodate City Transportation Bureau
The is a public transport authority in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Hakodate, Japan. The bureau currently operates only trams, although until 2003 it also ran a number of bus routes. The , a private horsecar operating company, opened Hakodate's first tramway line in 1897. The network was electrified in 1913. Following several changes of ownership, the Hakodate City Government finally took over control of the lines in 1943. Hakodate City Tram There were once twelve routes operating on six lines with a total length of 17.9 km. However, declining ridership led to closure of parts of the network in 1978, 1992, and 1993. The current network consists of two routes operating on four lines with a total length of 10.9 km. *Lines: Officially, there are four lines: **Hakodate City Tram Main Line, Main Line (本線): Hakodate-Dokku-mae — Jūjigai — Hakodate-Ekimae **Hakodate City Tram Yunokawa Line, Yunokawa Line (湯の川線): Matsukazechō — Yunokawa **Hakodate City ...
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