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is a Japanese transportation company established on June 18, 1910, that operates

streetcar A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport a ...

s and buses in and around

Hiroshima Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Hiroshima Prefecture has a population of 2,811,410 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 8,479 km² (3,274 sq mi). Hiroshima Prefecture borders Okayama ...

. It is known as for short. The company's rolling stock includes an eclectic range of trams manufactured from across Japan and Europe, earning it the nickname "The Moving Streetcar Museum". From January 2008 the company has accepted

PASPY is a rechargeable contactless smart card ticketing system for public transit in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Its name is a portmanteau of ''pass'', ''happy'', and ''speedy''. Like other electronic fare collection systems in Japan, the card uses ...

, a smart card ticket system. This is the longest tram network in Japan, with . The

atomic bombing of Hiroshima The United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and 9 August 1945, respectively. The two bombings killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people, most of whom were civilians, and remain the onl ...

took place on 6 August 1945. 185 employees of the company were killed as a result of the bomb and 108 of its 123 cars were damaged or destroyed. Within three days, the system started running again. Three trams that survived or were rebuilt after the bombing continue to run 75 years afterwards.

Railway and streetcar

*One Railway line with one route for 16.1 km. ( Miyajima Line) **between

Hiroden-nishi-hiroshima Station Hiroden-Nishi-Hiroshima Station () is a Hiroden terminal station on Hiroden Main Line and Hiroden Miyajima Line, located south side of the JR Nishi-Hiroshima Station in Koi-hon-machi, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima. Routes From Nishi-hiroshima Station, t ...

and

Hiroden-miyajima-guchi Station is a terminal station on the Hiroden Miyajima Line located in Miyajima-guchi, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan. Routes From Hiroden-miyajima-guchi Station, there is one of Hiroden Tram route on Hiroden Miyajima Line. * Hiroshima Station - Hiroden- ...

. **trains(trams) link up with other lines from Nishi-Hiroshima. *Six Streetcar inner-city lines with eight routes for 19.0 km. *Operates 271 streetcars. *The company has the longest and busiest streetcar service in Japan.

Key terminal stations

Hiroshima Station is a railway station in Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Hiroshima Station is the terminal station for several lines, and all San'yō Shinkansen trains stop here. Station layout Hiroshima Stati ...

(connect to JR

) *

Yokogawa Station is a railway station in Yokogawa-cho, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and Hiroshima Electric Railway (Hiroden). Lines Yokogawa Station is served by the following lines: * ...

(connect to JR

) *

Hiroshima Port Station Hiroshima Port Station is a Hiroden terminal station on Hiroden Ujina Line, located in Ujinakaigan 1-chome, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Minami-ku, Hiroshima. Routes From Hiroshima Port Station, there are three of Hiroden Streetcar routes. * Hiroshima ...

(connect with

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and hydrofoils for

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Imabari 270px, Imabari City Hall 270px, Aerial view of Imabari city center is a city in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is the second largest city in Ehime Prefecture. , the city had an estimated population of 152,111 in 75947 households and a population ...

Kure is a port and major shipbuilding city situated on the Seto Inland Sea in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. With a strong industrial and naval heritage, Kure hosts the second-oldest naval dockyard in Japan and remains an important base for the Japan ...

Miyajima may refer to: Places * Miyajima, another name for the Japanese island Itsukushima * Miyajima, Hiroshima, a former town on this island, merged into Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The name derives from a ...

Etajima , also called , ''Nomijima'', ''Nomi Island'', or is an island in Hiroshima Bay located in southwestern Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The mess with island name originates from the ancient (and possibly legendary) strait at now town . Geography Th ...

and some other islands in Seto Inland Sea) * Hondori Station (connect to

Astram Line , also known as the , is a rubber-tired transit system operated by Hiroshima Rapid Transit in Hiroshima, Japan. Astram opened on August 20, 1994, for the 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima. The line connects central Hiroshima and Hiroshima Big Arc ...

Hondori Station) * Hakushima Station *

Eba Station Eba Station is a Hiroden terminal station on the Hiroden Eba Line located in Eba-nishi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima. A streetcar and bus depot is located behind the station. The station is operated by the Hiroshima Electric Railway. Routes There are thre ...

(connect to JR Nishi-Hiroshima Station) *

(connect to JR

Miyajimaguchi Station Miyajimaguchi Station is a railway station on the Sanyō Main Line in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). From the pier near the station there are ferry services for Miyajima (Itsukushima) by JR Miyajima Fe ...

and

JR Miyajima Ferry is the ferry route between Miyajimaguchi, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima and Miyajima (Itsukushima). JR Miyajima Ferries are operated by , a wholly owned subsidiary of West Japan Railway Company (JR West). There are three ferries called the ''Miyaji ...

and

Miyajima Matsudai Kisen is a Japanese ferry company based in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan. Miyajima Matsudai Kisen operates the ferries between Miyajimaguchi, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima and Miyajima (Itsukushima). Between Miyajima-guchi and Miyajima, it operates tour ...

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List of lines and routes

Hiroden Streetcar Lines and Routes This is a list of lines and routes on the Hiroshima Electric Railway's railway and streetcar (tram) systems in and around Hiroshima, Japan. Lines Currently there are seven streetcar lines: Except for the Miyajima Line, they are called the "I ...

Bus services

;City area *No.2: -

- Fuchū *No.3: Hiroshima Station - Hacchōbori - Kamiyachō - - Kan'on *No.4: Prefecture office - Hiroshima Station - Niho/Mukainada *No.5: Ushita - Hiroshima Station - *No.6: Ushita - Hatchōbori - Kamiyachō - City Hall - Funairi -

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*No.7: (

- Tokaichi-machi - ) Kamiyachō - City Hall - University Hospital - Niho/Mukainada ** The bus runs only in morning between Yokogawa - Kamiyacho *No.8: Yokogawa - Kan'on *No.10: Nishi-Hiroshima Station - City Hall - University Hospital *No.12: Hesaka - Hacchōbori - Miyuki-Bashi - Niho/ - Asahimachi/ -

Hondōri is a commercial area in Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Japan, which centers on the Hondōri street which today is a shopping arcade. Hondōri, which means "Main Street", runs from Hatchōbori to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. Hondōri was also prev ...

- Miyuki-Bashi - Niho (Express) **The route for Asahimachi and Express bus only runs in rush time. *No.13: Hiroshima Station - Inari-machi - Chuden-mae - City Hall ;Suburb area 28 Bus routes for the suburbs. Most suburban lines departs from * North: For Asaminami and Asakita ward, and Yoshida, Toyohira, Sandan-kyō(via

Chūgoku Expressway The (part of Asian Highway Network ) is an expressway in Japan, which extends from Suita, Osaka to Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi. It connects Kansai and Chūgoku regions in western Honshu, Japan's main island. Other major cities along the expressway ...

or Route 191) and Miyoshi(via

) ** For Asa zoo and Asahigaoka, the bus departs from Hiroshima Station and not via Bus Center. * West: For

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, West ward, Saeki ward,

Hatsukaichi is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The name derives from a market traditionally held on the 20th of each month with ''hatsuka'' (廿日) meaning "20th day" and ''ichi'' (市) translating to "market". The market continues to this da ...

** Some buses start from Hiroshima Station or Hacchōbori. *1 through Bus route to

(Clare Line) *6 Superhighway bus routes around

Chūgoku region The , also known as the region, is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest island of Japan. It consists of the prefectures of Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori, and Yamaguchi. In 2010, it had a population of 7,563,428. History ''C ...

and

Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...

. **routes between Masuda,

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Matsue is the capital city of Shimane Prefecture, Japan, located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. The city has an estimated population of 202,008 (February 1, 2021) following the merger with Higashiizumo from Yatsuka District. Matsue is located ...

Yonago is a city in western Tottori Prefecture, Japan, facing the Sea of Japan and making up part of the boundary of Lake Nakaumi. It is adjacent to Shimane Prefecture and across the lake from its capital of Matsue. It is the prefecture's second larges ...

, Tottori and Tokyo. *

Hiroshima Airport is an airport in the city of Mihara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Located east of Hiroshima, it is the largest airport in the Chūgoku region. History The New Hiroshima Airport was opened for public use on 29 October 1993 as a replacemen ...

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bus. *Operate 489 Buses.

Main bus stations

Hiroshima Bus Center is the key bus terminal located in central Hiroshima. History Hiroshima Bus terminal opened on July 29, 1957, with bus stops around Kamiya-cho, Hiroshima. The current "Bus Center" opened in October 1974 as a part of "Hiroshima Center Buildin ...

, the main terminal bus station in central Hiroshima

References

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Railway and streetcar

Key terminal stations

List of lines and routes

Bus services

Main bus stations

See also

References

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