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The is a railway company in
Yokkaichi, Mie
is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 310,259 in 142162 households and a population density of 1500 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Yokkaichi is located in north-central ...
, Japan. The company operates the
Utsube Line and the
Hachiōji Line in Yokkaichi. Both lines are gauge railways.
The company took over the control of the lines and started the operation on April 1, 2015. Until the day before, the lines were operated by
Kintetsu Railway
, referred to as , is a Japanese passenger railway company, managing infrastructure and operating passenger train service. Its railway system is the largest in Japan, excluding Japan Railways Group. The railway network connects Osaka, Nara, Kyot ...
, a major private railway operator, as branches of the Kintetsu
Nagoya Line.
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Seventy-five percent of the share of the company is owned by Kintetsu and the remainder is owned by the Yokkaichi city government.][
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Rail transport in Mie Prefecture
Railway companies of Japan
Kintetsu Railway
Railway companies established in 2015
2015 establishments in Japan
Companies based in Mie Prefecture
750 V DC railway electrification