The is a
public transport
Public transport (also known as public transportation, public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) is a system of transport for passengers by group travel systems available for use by the general public unlike private transport, typical ...
company in
Kumamoto Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Kumamoto Prefecture has a population of 1,748,134 () and has a geographic area of . Kumamoto Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the north, Ōita Prefecture to ...
, Japan. It is abbreviated as or . The company was founded in 1909. The company operates railway and bus lines.
Lines
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Kikuchi Line (菊池線)
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Kami-Kumamoto —
Miyoshi:
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Fujisaki Line
The is a 2.3 km railway line owned by the Kumamoto Electric Railway, serving Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The line branches southward from Kita-Kumamoto Station to Fujisakigū-mae Station.
Previously, this line extended to Kami-K ...
(藤崎線)
**
Kita-Kumamoto —
Fujisakigū-mae:
A short section of the Fujisaki Line shares its track with public road, like a
tram
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 are ...
line.
Rolling stock
* 200 series
EMU
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(former Nankai 22000 series)
* 5000 series EMUs (former
Tokyu 5000 series
The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation since 2002 on many of its commuter lines in the Tokyo area of Japan.
Design
First introduced in 2002, the design is based on the JR Ea ...
)
* 6000 series 2-car EMUs (former
Toei 6000 series
The is an electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple-unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors ...
)
*
01 series 2-car EMUs (former
Tokyo Metro 01 series
The was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line subway in Tokyo, Japan, from 1983 until March 2017. A total of 38 six-car trainsets (228 cars) were built between ...
, since March 2015)
* 03 series EMUs (former
Tokyo Metro 03 series
The was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro in Tokyo, Japan. A total of 42 eight-car trainsets were built, between 1988 and 1994, entering service on 1 July 1988.
Operations
The 03 serie ...
) since May 2019.
File:Kumamoto-Type6000-6218A.jpg, Kumamoto Electric Railway 6000 series
File:熊本電鉄01形(くまモン).jpg, Kumamoto Electric Railway 01 series
File:Kumamoto-Type03-837.jpg, Kumamoto Electric Railway 03 series
Three former
Tokyo Metro 03 series
The was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro in Tokyo, Japan. A total of 42 eight-car trainsets were built, between 1988 and 1994, entering service on 1 July 1988.
Operations
The 03 serie ...
EMU trains were purchased and introduced on the line between 2018 and 2020.
History
The forerunner of the company, , was established in on 15 August 1909, and opened the gauge steam-hauled line from (close to the present-day Kami-Kumamoto Station) to (present-day Fujisakigū-mae Station) on 1 October 1911.
On 27 August 1913, the line between Ikeda and (later named Kikuchi) was opened.
From 31 August 1923, the line was converted to gauge and electrified at 600 V DC.
The current section of the
Kikuchi Line between Kita-Kumamoto and Kami-Kumamoto opened on 1 October 1950, resulting in two lines between those stations, the original via Fujisakigū-mae and the new line.
In June 1953 the original line from Kami-Kumamoto to Fujisakigū-mae closed.
The 13.5 km Miyoshi to Kikuchi section closed on 16 February 1986 due to falling patronage.
See also
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List of railway companies in Japan
List of railway companies in Japan lists Japanese railway operators.
Those in ''italics'' are the third-sector operators; being half-public, half-private.
Japan Railways Group
The Japan Railways Group consists of the seven companies that were fo ...
References
External links
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Companies based in Kumamoto Prefecture
Japanese companies established in 1909
Rail transport in Kumamoto Prefecture
Railway companies established in 1909
Railway companies of Japan