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, Ky ...

, a major private railway operator, as branches of the Kintetsu Nagoya Line. 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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