Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau
| Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau | |||
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Type 9700 light rail vehicle | |||
| Overview | |||
| 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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The Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau (熊本市交通局, Kumamoto-shi Kōtsūkyoku) is a public transportation authority of Kumamoto City, Japan.
Tram Routes
The bureau operates 2 tram lines within the city.
History
Timeline
- 23 November 2024 - The 2400 series train has entered service.[1]
Tram Fare
The fare is a flat 180 yen for adults, 90 yen for children, payable by cash or public transit card (including Nimoca, ICOCA, Suica, and Pasmo).[2]
Operators
Bus lines in the city were formerly operated by the agency, but have since been privatized.[3]
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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System Diagram
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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 — Karashimachō — Suidōchō — Suizenji-Kōen — Kengunmachi
Gallery
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Kumamoto City Tram
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Kumamoto Buses
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Route A at Shin-Suizenji Station
See also
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau.
Official sites
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Official brochure including English map & fare information (in English)
Unofficial sites
- Kumamoto Trams (includes English map) (in English) - Last updated 2018, still current as at 2024.
- Kumamoto Shiden Database (in Japanese) - Last updated 2012
- Kumamoto-city Transportation Museum (in Japanese) - Last updated 2013
References
- ^ "熊本市電に３両編成導入、九州の路面電車で最大級…朝の混雑解消の切り札に「熊本城イメージ」黒と白の外観" (in Japanese). The Yomiuri Shimbun. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ 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.