Hiroshima Electric Railway

Hiroshima Electric Railway Co., Ltd. (広島電鉄株式会社, Hiroshima Dentetsu Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese transportation company established on June 18, 1910, that operates streetcars and buses in and around Hiroshima Prefecture. It is known as "Hiroden" (広電) for short.

Hiroshima Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
広島電鉄株式会社
TypePublic KK
TYO: 9033
IndustryTransportation (streetcar, bus), real estate
FoundedJune 18, 1910
Headquarters2-9-29 Higashisenda-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-8610, Japan
Number of employees
1,377
Websitewww.hiroden.co.jp
Old and new Hiroden streetcars
Hiroden cars 651 and 652, which survived the atomic bomb [1] and were still running in Hiroshima as of 2015
Damaged and derailed Hiroden 651 on August 9, 1945
Hiroden bus

The company's rolling stock includes an electric 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, a smart card ticket system.

This is the longest tram network in Japan, with 35.1 km (21.8 mi).

Railway and streetcar

Key terminal stations

List of lines and routes

Bus services

City area
Suburb area

28 Bus routes for the suburbs. Most suburban lines departs from Hiroshima Bus Center

Main bus stations

See also

References

  1. 車両紹介 - 単車 Archived 2008-02-11 at the Wayback Machine (Cars: Single cars) of the Hiroshima Electric Railway official website. Retrieved on February 15, 2008.
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