The is a private
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 ...
system in
Nagasaki
is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan.
It became the sole port used for trade with the Portuguese and Dutch during the 16th through 19th centuries. The Hidden Christian Sites in the ...
,
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
. Since March 20, 2008, its lines accept
Nagasaki Smart Card, a
smart card
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ticketing system.
The company was founded on August 2, 1914, while the tram line was opened on November 16, 1915. It once operated bus lines as well, but went out from the division later in 1971. The company and the lines are commonly known as . Locals also call them , while
JR lines are called ''JR'', , or .
The lines are stably making profits and they are the only tramway operator in Japan that has not lost any of its original lines. The current fare is ¥140 for adults and ¥70 for school aged children.
Line and routes
Only interchangeable stations are shown here.
*Lines: Officially, there are five lines totaling 11.5 km.
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Akasako Branch Line (赤迫支線): Akasako — Sumiyoshi
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Main Line
Mainline, ''Main line'', or ''Main Line'' may refer to:
Transportation
Railway
* Main line (railway), the principal artery of a railway system
* Main line railway preservation, the practice of operating preserved trains on an operational railw ...
(本線): Sumiyoshi — Nagasaki-Ekimae — (Dejima) — Tsukimachi — Nishihamanomachi — Shōkakuji-shita
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Sakuramachi Branch Line (桜町支線): Nagasaki-Ekimae — (Sakuramachi) — Kōkaidō-mae
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Ōura Branch Line (大浦支線): Tsukimachi — Ishibashi
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Hotarujaya Branch Line (蛍茶屋支線): Nishihamanomachi — Kōkaidō-mae — Hotarujaya
*Routes: There are five routes regularly in service over one or more lines. Route 2, however, only has 1 lap a day late at night. There are other temporary routes as well.
:
■ Route 1 (
1系統): Akasako — Sumiyoshi — Nagasaki-Ekimae — (Dejima) — Tsukimachi — Nishihamanomachi — Shōkakuji-shita
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Route 2 (
2系統): Akasako — Sumiyoshi — Nagasaki-Ekimae — (Dejima) — Tsukimachi — Nishihamanomachi — Kōkaidō-mae — Hotarujaya
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■ Route 3 (
3系統): Akasako — Sumiyoshi — Nagasaki-Ekimae — (Sakuramachi) — Kōkaidō-mae — Hotarujaya
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■ Route 4 (
4系統): Hotarujaya — Kōkaidō-mae — Nishihamanomachi — Shōkakuji-shita
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■ Route 5 (
5系統): Hotarujaya — Kōkaidō-mae — Nishihamanomachi — Tsukimachi — Ishibashi
See also
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List of light-rail transit systems
The following is a list of cities that have current tram/streetcar (including heritage trams/heritage streetcars), or light rail systems as part of their regular public transit systems. In other words, this list only includes systems which ...
External links
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Official website
Tram transport in Japan
Nagasaki
Transport in Nagasaki Prefecture
1914 establishments in Japan
Japanese companies established in 1914
Transport companies established in 1914
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