Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau
The Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau (熊本市交通局, Kumamoto-shi Kōtsūkyoku) is a public transportation authority of Kumamoto City, Japan.
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| Native name | 熊本市交通局 | ||
| Owner | Kumamoto City | ||
| Transit type | Light rail | ||
| Number of lines | 2 | ||
| Headquarters | 5-chome-1-40 Oe, Chuo-ku Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto-ken 862-0971 | ||
| Website | http://www.kotsu-kumamoto.jp/ | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 16 November 1921 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
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Tram Routes
The bureau operates 2 tram lines within the city.
Tram Fare
The fare is a flat 170 yen for adults, 90 yen for children, payable by cash or public transit card (including Nimoca, ICOCA, Suica, and Pasmo).[1]
Operators
Bus lines in the city were formerly operated by the agency, but have since been privatized.[2]
The city government has operated tram lines since 1924, and bus lines since 1927, but the current transportation bureau was formed in 1944.
Kumamoto City Tram
Currently, Kumamoto City Tram (熊本市電, Kumamoto Shiden) has five lines in official count, but with only two routes regularly in service.
Lines and routes
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- Lines:
- Routes:
- Route A (A系統): Tasakibashi — Kumamoto-Ekimae — Karashimachō — Suidōchō — Suizenji-Kōen — Kengunmachi
- Route B (B系統): Kami-Kumamoto-Ekimae — Karashimachō — Suidōchō — Suizenji-Kōen — Kengunmachi
Gallery
Kumamoto City Tram
Kumamoto Buses
Route A at Shin-Suizenji Station
See also
- List of light-rail transit systems
External links
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- (in Japanese) Official website—English version of official map
- (in Japanese) Kumamoto Shiden Database, unofficial fansite.
- (in Japanese) Kumamoto-city Transportation Museum, unofficial fansite.
- Network map
References
- Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau. "Kumamoto City Tram Guide". Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- Narita, Taiaki (1 April 2015). 熊本）熊本市営バス、８８年の歴史に終止符 (in Japanese). Asahi Digital. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
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