Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau
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is an agency of the city government of Kyoto
, Japan
that operates municipal subways and city buses within the city. Previously, it also operated trams and trolley buses.
operates the following two lines:
Besides the regular commuter routes, the city bus co-operates the city's "Regular Tour Bus" with Keihan Bus
.
Kyoto Electric Railway (1,067 mm narrow gauge
) opened in 1895 as the first electric streetcar in Japan in commercial operation. The city government launched separate network of streetcars (1,435 mm standard gauge
) in 1912, which absorbed the lines of Kyoto Electric Railway in 1918. Subsequently the narrow gauge lines were closed, rebuilt in standard gauge, or remained as is (Kitano Line).
In its peak of 1960s, the network was as follows:
Because of increasing congestion of road traffic, the tram was abolished in 1978. Part of disused cars were sold to other cities in Japan. As of 2010, Hiroshima Electric Railway
and Iyo Railway
still operate ex-Kyoto tram cars. One of the cars transferred to Hankai Tramway
is now preserved at Old Pueblo Trolley
in Tucson, Arizona
.
) and Matsuobashi.
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
that operates municipal subways and city buses within the city. Previously, it also operated trams and trolley buses.
Subway
The Kyoto Municipal SubwayKyoto Municipal Subway
is the metro network in the city of Kyoto, Japan. It is operated by Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau. It has two lines.-Lines:- External links :**...
operates the following two lines:
Bus
The are major mean of public transport in Kyoto. The buses have been operating since 1928.Besides the regular commuter routes, the city bus co-operates the city's "Regular Tour Bus" with Keihan Bus
Keihan Electric Railway
is a Japanese railway operator in Osaka, Kyoto, and Shiga Prefectures. It is known as , or .-History:Keihan started its operation between Osaka and Kyoto in 1910. It was the first electric railway to connect these two cities, and the first line on the left bank of Yodo River...
.
Tram
Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau operated the until 1978.Kyoto Electric Railway (1,067 mm narrow gauge
Narrow gauge
A narrow gauge railway is a railway that has a track gauge narrower than the of standard gauge railways. Most existing narrow gauge railways have gauges of between and .- Overview :...
) opened in 1895 as the first electric streetcar in Japan in commercial operation. The city government launched separate network of streetcars (1,435 mm standard gauge
Standard gauge
The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...
) in 1912, which absorbed the lines of Kyoto Electric Railway in 1918. Subsequently the narrow gauge lines were closed, rebuilt in standard gauge, or remained as is (Kitano Line).
In its peak of 1960s, the network was as follows:
- Loop line
- Gaishū Line (Loop on Higashiyama, Kujō, Nishiōji, Kitaōji streets)
- East-West lines
- Imadegawa Line
- Marutamachi Line
- Shijō Line
- Shichijō Line
- North-South lines
- Senbon Line
- Karasuma Line
- Kawaramachi Line
- Shirakawa Line
- Fushimi Line
- Kitano Line (narrow gauge, closed in 1961)
Because of increasing congestion of road traffic, the tram was abolished in 1978. Part of disused cars were sold to other cities in Japan. As of 2010, Hiroshima Electric Railway
Hiroshima Electric Railway
is a Japanese transportation company established on June 18, 1910, that operates streetcars and buses in and around Hiroshima Prefecture. It is known as for short....
and Iyo Railway
Iyo Railway
The is a transportation company in Matsuyama, Japan. The company or its lines are commonly known as . The private company operates railway, tram, and bus lines, and is a core company of Iyotetsu Group, which also operates other business such as department stores and travel agencies.-History:The...
still operate ex-Kyoto tram cars. One of the cars transferred to Hankai Tramway
Hankai Tramway
is a company which owns two tramway lines in the cities of Osaka and Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The parent company is Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd.-Now owned:*Hankai Line 14.1 km...
is now preserved at Old Pueblo Trolley
Old Pueblo Trolley
The Old Pueblo Trolley is a heritage streetcar system operating in Tucson in the U.S. state of Arizona.Service is provided Friday evenings, Saturday afternoons and evenings, and Sunday afternoons on over a mile of line recovered from Tucson's original street railway...
in Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
.
Trolley bus
Between 1932 and 1969, the bureau also operated the Umezu Line, a trolley bus service connecting Shijō Ōmiya (Hankyu Ōmiya StationOmiya Station (Kyoto)
is a railway station built underground in Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan. Hankyu Kyoto Line serves this station. Keifuku Electric Railroad Arashiyama Main Line terminus Shijo-Omiya Station locates nearby....
) and Matsuobashi.
External links
- Public transport in Kyoto - Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau
- PDF of Kyoto Bus Routes