List of town tramway systems in Japan
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This is a list of town tramway systems in Japan, past and present, by region
. Regions and towns are arranged in geographic order, northeast to southwest.
Hokkaidō
Tōhoku region
Kantō region
Tokyo
Chūbu region
Chūgoku region
Shikoku
Kyūshū
Okinawa Prefecture
Regions of Japan
The regions of Japan are not official administrative units, but have been traditionally used as the regional division of Japan in a number of contexts...
. Regions and towns are arranged in geographic order, northeast to southwest.
HokkaidōHokkaido, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
| Name of system | Location | Traction type |
Gauge | Date (from) | Date (to) | Notes |
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| Asahikawa Shigai Kidō (旭川市街軌道) |
Asahikawa Asahikawa, Hokkaido is a city in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of the subprefecture and the second-largest city in Hokkaido, after Sapporo. It has been a Core city since April 1, 2000... |
Electric (600 V DC) | 3 November 1929 | 8 June 1956 | ||
| Asahikawa Denki Kidō (旭川電気軌道) |
Asahikawa - Higashikawa (東川) and Asahiyama (旭山) | Electric (600 V DC) | 8 January 1927 | 31 December 1972 | ||
| Hakodate City Transportation Bureau | Hakodate Hakodate, Hokkaido is a city and port located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Oshima Subprefecture.Hakodate was Japan's first city whose port was opened to foreign trade in 1854 as a result of Convention of Kanagawa, and used to be the most important port in northern Japan... |
Horse | 13 December 1897 | 1913 | ||
| Electric (600 V DC) |
31 October 1913 | |||||
| Sapporo Street Car Sapporo Street Car The is a tram network located in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by the Sapporo City Transportation Bureau. The system is sometimes referred to by residents as simply the . The first section of the network opened in 1909 as the ; it was electrified in 1918. The Transportation Bureau took... |
Sapporo | Horse | 1 May 1910 | 1918 | ||
| Electric (600 V DC) |
4 August 1918 | |||||
Tōhoku regionTohoku regionThe is a geographical area of Japan. The region occupies the northeastern portion of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The region consists of six prefectures : Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi and Yamagata....
| Name of system | Location | Traction type |
Gauge | Date (from) | Date (to) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akayu Akayu, Nanyo is a town in Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Akayu is most famous for Akayu Onsen , a series of ryokan famed for their natural hot-springs which are believed to have medicinal properties.... |
Human | 3 May 1919 | 30 June 1924 | Connected hot-spring resorts in Akayu village with Akayu railway station. Operation suspended because of depot (carbarn) fire. Restoration of service planned, not carried out. Electrification planned ca. 1926, not carried out . | ||
| Akita Basha Tetsudō (秋田馬車鉄道) |
Akita Akita, Akita is the capital city of Akita Prefecture in the Tohoku region of Japan.As of June 11, 2005, with the merger of the former Kawabe District , the city has an estimated population of 323,310 and density of... to Tsuchizaki (土崎) |
Horse | 1391 millimetre | 14 July 1899 | 1922 | |
| Akita City Transportation Bureau (秋田市電) |
Electric (600 V DC) |
21 January 1922 | 30 March 1966 | |||
| Hanamaki Dentetsu (花巻電鉄) |
Hanamaki Hanamaki, Iwate is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of March 31, 2011, the city has an estimated total population of 102,455, with a household number of 35,831. Hanamaki is most famous as the birthplace of Kenji Miyazawa and for its onsen. The city recently celebrated the 50th anniversary since its... - Nishi-Namari-onsen (西鉛温泉) |
Electric (600 V DC) |
16 September 1915 | 31 August 1969 | Horse traction used on some segments on temporary basis, 1920 - 1926. Connected Hanamaki town with Shidohira (志戸平), Ōzawa (大沢), and Namari (鉛) hot-spring resorts. | |
| Matsuyama Jinsha Kidō (松山人車軌道) |
Matsuyama Matsuyama, Miyagi was a town located in Shida District, Miyagi, Japan.On March 31, 2006, Matsuyama was merged with the towns of Iwadeyama and Naruko, both from Tamatsukuri District, the towns of Kashimadai and Sanbongi, all from Shida District, the town of Tajiri, from Tōda District, and the city of Furukawa to... |
Human | 22 November 1922 | 1 January 1930 | Connected Matsuyama railway station with Chiishi (千石). Last jinsha (human-powered tramway) in Japan to carry passengers. Heritage jinsha tramway operates at Cosmos Garden, within Gohommaru Park, Matsuyama, with replica vehicle (built 1992) . | |
| Sendai City Transportation Bureau Sendai City Transportation Bureau is a public organization of transportation in Sendai, Japan. The organization operates subways and buses. It was founded in 1926.-Transportations:*Sendai City Bus**Loople Sendai *Sendai Subway**Nanboku Line... (仙台市電) |
Sendai Sendai, Miyagi is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the Tōhoku Region. In 2005, the city had a population of one million, and was one of Japan's 19 designated cities... |
Electric (600 V DC) |
25 November 1926 | 31 March 1976 | ||
| Akiu Denki Tetsudō (秋保電気鉄道) |
Nagamachi (長町), Sendai - Akiu-onsen (秋保温泉) | Horse | 23 December 1914 | 1925 | ||
| Electric (600 V DC) |
14 June 1925 | 8 May 1961 | ||||
| Matsushima Densya (松島電車) |
Matsushima Matsushima, Miyagi is a town located in Miyagi District, Miyagi, Japan. It is most famous as the location of Matsushima Bay, one of the Three Views of Japan, and is also the site of the Zuigan-ji, one of the most famous Zen temples in Tōhoku, Entsū-in and Kanrantei.... |
Electric (600 V DC) |
4 February 1922 | by 1938 (or 22 January 1938) | Closed because construction of Sendai - Matsushima - Ishinomaki electric railway (opened in stages 1925 - 1928) ended the need for the tramway. | |
Kantō regionKanto regionThe is a geographical area of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The region includes the Greater Tokyo Area and encompasses seven prefectures: Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Saitama, Tokyo, Chiba, and Kanagawa. Within its boundaries, slightly more than 40 percent of the land area is the Kantō Plain....
| Name of system | Location | Traction type |
Gauge | Date (from) | Date (to) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musashi Chūō Denki Tetsudō (武蔵中央電気鉄道) |
Hachiōji Hachioji, Tokyo is a city located in Tokyo, Japan, about 40 kilometers west of the center of the special wards of Tokyo.As of January 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 551,901 and a population density of 2,962.27/km². The total area is 186.31 km². It is the eighth largest city in the... |
Electric (600 V DC) |
23 November 1929 | 30 June 1939 | ||
| Kawasaki City Transportation Bureau (川崎市電) |
Kawasaki Station Kawasaki Station is a railway station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .-Lines:Kawasaki Station is served by the following JR East lines.*Keihin-Tōhoku Line*Tōkaidō Main Line*Nambu Line-Station layout:-Adjacent stations:... - Shiohama (塩浜) |
Electric (600 V DC) |
13 October 1944 | 1969 | Municipal town tramway. | |
| Suihin Densha (水浜電車), later Ibaraki Kōtsū |
Mito Mito, Ibaraki is the capital of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan and has a central location, moderately offset towards the coast in that prefecture. As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 263,748 and a total area is 217.45 km², giving a population density of 1,212.91 persons per km²... |
Electric (600 V DC) |
28 December 1922 | 1 June 1966 | Connected Mito, Ōarai Oarai, Ibaraki is a town located in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 19,606 and a density of 845.45 persons per km²... and Minato Oarai, Ibaraki is a town located in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 19,606 and a density of 845.45 persons per km²... . |
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| Seisō Denki Kidō (成宗電気軌道) |
Narita Narita, Chiba is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is the site of Narita International Airport, the main international airport serving the Greater Tokyo Area.... |
Electric (600 V DC) |
11 December 1910 | 10 December 1944 | ||
| Tōbu Nikkō Tramway Tōbu Nikkō Tramway The was a 10.1 km tramway operated by Tobu Railway, which ran from Kokutetsu Ekimae to Umagaeshi in Tochigi Prefecture.-References:... (日光電気軌道) |
Nikkō Nikko, Tochigi is a city in the mountains of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Approximately 140 km north of Tokyo and 35 km west of Utsunomiya, the capital of Tochigi Prefecture, it is a popular destination for Japanese and international tourists... |
Electric (600 V DC) |
10 August 1910 | 24 February 1968 | Connected Nikkō Station and Umagaeshi (馬返). |
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| Noda Noda, Chiba is a city located in the far northwestern corner Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 155,431 and a population density of 1500 persons per km²... |
Human | 18 December 1900 | 13 October 1926 | |||
| Odawara Denki Tetsudō (小田原電気鉄道),later Hakone Tozan Railway Hakone Tozan Railway The is a private railway company in Japan, part of the Odakyū Group. It is best known for its operation of the Hakone Tozan Line, the first mountain railway in Japan, but like most Japanese railway companies, also operates bus service, namely Hakone Tozan Bus... |
Odawara Odawara, Kanagawa is a city located in western Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 198,466 with a population density of 1,740 persons per km² . The total area was .-Geography:... |
1 October 1888 | 1900 | Operation suspended 21 December 1944 - 12 September 1946. Tramway extended between Kōzu Station, Odawara and Hakone-Yumoto as built. Odawara - Kōzu segment closed 6 December 1920. Replaced by railway line. Odawara - Hakone-Yumoto segment closed 31 May 1935. Replaced by railway line. |
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| Electric (600 V DC) |
21 March 1900 | 31 May 1956 | ||||
| Kawagoe Denki Tetsudō (川越電気鉄道) |
Ōmiya Omiya, Saitama was a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. In 2001 it merged with two other cities to form the city of Saitama. Since 1 April 2003, the area of former Ōmiya city is Kita-ku, Minuma-ku, Nishi-ku, and Ōmiya-ku of Saitama city.-Origin and pre-modern history:... - Kawagoe Kawagoe, Saitama is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is about a 30-minute train ride from Ikebukuro in Tokyo.As of July 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 343,926... |
Electric (600 V DC) |
16 April 1906 | ? | Formally closed from 25 February 1941. | |
TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
| Name of system | Location | Traction type |
Gauge | Date (from) | Date (to) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Toden Tokyo Toden The or simply Toden, is the streetcar network of Tokyo, Japan. Of all its former routes, only one, the Toden Arakawa Line, remains in service. The Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation operates the Toden... (東京都電) |
Tokyo | Horse | 25 June 1882 | 1904 | Electric traction demonstrated at exhibition in Ueno Park Ueno Park is a spacious public park located in the Ueno section of Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. It occupies the site of the former Kan'ei-ji, a temple closely associated with the Tokugawa shoguns, who had built the temple to guard Edo Castle against the north-east, then considered an unlucky direction... , 3 May - 1 July 1890; introduction of electric traction to Japan. First electric tramway within Tokyo opened 22 August 1903. Last lines of historic “municipal” system closed 11 November 1972. Current line is one of the company systems taken into municipal ownership from 1 February 1942. These served areas that were outside of the Tokyo municipal boundary until annexations in 1932. |
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| Electric | 22 August 1903 | 11 November 1972 | ||||
| Arakawa lines (荒川線) |
Electric | 1 April 1913 | The surviving portion of this system is today’s Toden Arakawa Line Toden Arakawa Line The is a streetcar line in Tokyo, Japan. The Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation operates this line. The Arakawa Line is the sole survivor of Tokyo's once-extensive Tokyo Toden streetcar system, but it is not the only tram line in Tokyo, as the privately owned Tōkyū Setagaya Line is also... . |
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| Jōtō Denki Kidō (城東電気軌道) |
Electric (600 V DC) |
30 December 1917 | ? | Connected with municipal network from 7 May 1929. | ||
| Higashi-Arakawa (東荒川) - Imaibashi (今井橋) | Electric (600 V DC) |
31 December 1925 | 19 May 1952 | Unconnected line of the Jōtō system, located east of the Arakawa drainage canal. Replaced by trolleybus. | ||
| Suginami Line (杉並線) |
Electric | 26 August 1921 | 10 December 1963 | |||
| Tamagawa Denki Tetsudō (玉川電気鉄道) |
Tamagawa Line (玉川線) | Electric (600 V DC) |
6 March 1907 | 11 May 1969 | Built by predecessor of today’s Tokyu Corporation. Not taken into municipal ownership (excepting short segments lying northeast of Shibuya. | |
| Tōkyū Setagaya Line Tokyu Setagaya Line The is a light rail line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyu Corporation. It runs from Sangen-Jaya to Shimo-Takaido, entirely within Setagaya, Tokyo.... |
Electric | 18 January 1925 | Surviving portion of Tōkyū Tamagawa Line. | |||
| Kanamachi (金町) Katsushika, Tokyo is one of the special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It lies in the northeast of the ward area. The ward calls itself Katsushika City in English.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 429,289 and a density of 12,600 people per km²... |
Human | 7 December 1899 | 1912 | Replaced by electric railway line. | ||
| Name of system | Location | Traction type |
Gauge | Date (from) | Date (to) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama City Transportation Bureau Yokohama City Transportation Bureau The is the administrative agency in charge of public transportation services in the city of Yokohama, Japan.-Subway operations:The Yokohama Municipal Subway consists of the following lines:... (横浜市電) |
Yokohama Yokohama is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu... |
Electric (600 V DC) |
15 July 1904 | 31 March 1972 | ||
Chūbu regionChubu regionThe is the central region of Honshū, Japan's main island. Chūbu has a population estimate of 21,886,324 as of 2008.Chūbu, which means "central region", encompasses nine prefectures : Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka, Toyama, Yamanashi, and often Mie.It is located directly...
| Name of system | Location | Traction type |
Gauge | Date (from) | Date (to) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meitetsu Gifu Lines (名鉄岐阜市内線) |
Gifu Gifu, Gifu is a city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. During the Sengoku period, various warlords, including Oda Nobunaga, used... |
Electric | 11 February 1911 | 31 March 2005 | ||
| Meitetsu Okoshi-sen (名鉄起線) |
Ichinomiya Ichinomiya, Aichi is a city located in Aichi, Japan. The city is often called Owari-Ichinomiya to avoid confusion with another Ichinomiya . The pre-expansion city was once part of now-defunct Nakashima District until September 1, 1921.... |
Electric (600 V DC) |
1 February 1924 | 31 May 1954 | Service suspended from 1 June 1953, and formally closed from 1 June 1954. | |
| Kanazawa Denki Kidō (金沢電気軌道), later Hokuriku Tetsudō |
Kanazawa Kanazawa, Ishikawa is the capital city of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.-Geography, climate, and population:Kanazawa sits on the Sea of Japan, bordered by the Japan Alps, Hakusan National Park and Noto Peninsula National Park. The city sits between the Sai and Asano rivers. Its total area is 467.77 km².Kanazawa's... |
Electric (600 V DC) |
2 February 1919 | 10 February 1967 | ||
| Matsumoto Electric Railway | Matsumoto Matsumoto, Nagano is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Matsumoto is designated as a Special City.-Outline:The new city of Matsumoto is the city comprising the mergers of the old city of Matsumoto and four villages. Matsumoto officially absorbed those villages without creating a new municipal... |
Electric | 19 April 1924 | 31 March 1964 | ||
| Nagoya City Tram Nagoya City Tram Nagoya City Tram was a tram service in the Japanese city of Nagoya. The service dates back to 1898 and was operating until 1974. Responsible for its operation was the Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya.... (名古屋市電) |
Nagoya | Electric | 6 May 1898 | 31 March 1974 | ||
| Meitetsu Okazaki Shinai-sen (名鉄岡崎市内線) |
Okazaki Okazaki, Aichi is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of August 2011, the city had an estimated population of 373,339 and a population density of 964 persons per km². The total area was 387.24 km².-Geography:... |
Horse | 1 January 1899 | 1912 | Service suspended 19 June 1945 because of firebomb attack, restored 1946 . | |
| Electric (600 V DC) |
1 September 1912 | 17 June 1962 | ||||
| Shizuoka Tetsudō Shimizu Shinai-sen (静岡鉄道清水市内線) |
Shimizu Shimizu, Shizuoka is a town located in Suntō District, Shizuoka, Japan. As of 2009, the town has an estimated population of 32,205and a density of 3,640 persons per km². The total area is 8.84 km².-Geography:... |
Steam | 6 December 1913 | 17 July 1917 | Services suspended from 7 July 1974. | |
| Electric | 24 December 1928 | 20 March 1975 | ||||
| Shizuoka Tetsudō Shizuoka Shinai-sen (静岡鉄道静岡市内線) |
Shizuoka Shizuoka, Shizuoka is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and the prefecture's second-largest city in terms of both population and area. It became one of Japan's 19 "designated cities" in 2005.-Geography:... |
Electric (600 V DC) |
2 August 1920 | 14 September 1962 | ||
| Manyō Line Manyosen is an electric railway company based in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, Japan, and operates two city tram lines: the Shinminatokō Line and the Takaoka Kidō Line.... |
Takaoka Takaoka, Toyama is a city situated in the northwest of Toyama Prefecture, Japan, and is the central city of its Western District. Takaoka covers the 8th largest surface area in Toyama prefecture and has the second largest population after Toyama City... http://www1.coralnet.or.jp/manyosen/ |
Electric (600 V DC) |
10 April 1948 | The current line incorporates segments opened from 12 October 1930 as part of Toyama - Shimminato Imizu, Toyama is a city located in Toyama, Japan.As of August 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 93,215 and a population density of 854 persons per km²... railway. |
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| Toyama Chiho Railway Toyama Chiho Railway thumb|Type 9000 tramcar "Centram"The is a transportation company in Toyama, Toyama, Japan. The company is commonly known as . The private company operates railway, tram, and bus lines in the eastern part of the prefecture. It also operates as the agency of All Nippon Airways in Toyama area. The... |
Toyama Toyama, Toyama is the capital city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan, located on the coast of the Sea of Japan in the Chūbu region on central Honshū, about 200 km north of the city of Nagoya and 300 km northwest of Tokyo.... |
Electric | 1 September 1913 | Operation suspended 1 August 1945 because of firebomb attack. Service restored in stages from 14 January 1946 . | ||
| Toyohashi Railroad Toyohashi Railroad The is a private railroad company in Japan, and a subsidiary of the Meitetsu Group. The company or its lines are commonly known as . The company operates the Atsumi Line train service on Atsumi Peninsula in Aichi Prefecture and a tram system in Toyohashi City, and has subsidiary operations... City Line |
Toyohashi Toyohashi, Aichi is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on August 1, 1906. As of January 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 383,691 and a density of 1,468.62 persons per km². The total area is . By size, Toyohashi was Aichi Prefecture's second-largest city until March 31,... |
Electric | 14 July 1925 | |||
Kinki region
| Name of system | Location | Traction type |
Gauge | Date (from) | Date (to) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mie Kōtsu Shinto-Sen (三重交通神都線) |
Ise Ise, Mie , formerly called Ujiyamada , is a city located in eastern Mie Prefecture, on the island of Honshū, Japan.Ise is home to Ise Grand Shrine, the most sacred Shintō Shrine in Japan, and is thus a very popular destination for tourists. The city has a long-standing nickname—Shinto —that roughly means... |
Electric | 5 August 1903 | 19 January 1961 | ||
| Kobe Municipal Transportation Bureau Kobe Municipal Transportation Bureau is an agency of the city government of Kobe, Japan that operates municipal subways and city buses. Previously, it also operated city trams.*Kobe Municipal Subway**Seishin-Yamate Line**Kaigan Line*City Bus- Tram :... (神戸市電) |
Kobe Kobe , pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka... |
Electric (600 V DC) |
5 April 1910 | 13 March 1971 | ||
| Kuwana Denki (桑名電軌) |
Kuwana Kuwana, Mie is a city located in the northern end of Mie Prefecture, Japan. It is known as a major sightseeing city in the prefecture. Located at the mouth of the three rivers dividing Mie and Aichi prefectures, the city has functioned as a regional center of fishing, industry, business, and culture.As of... |
Electric (600 V DC) |
17 September 1927 | 9 January 1944 | ||
| Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau 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.-Subway:The Kyoto Municipal Subway operates the following two lines:*Karasuma Line... (京都市電) |
Kyoto 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:... |
Electric (600 V DC) |
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1 February 1895 | 30 September 1978 | |
| Keifuku Electric Railroad Keifuku Electric Railroad is a railroad company based in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan in operation since March 2, 1942. It is a parent company of Keifuku Bus, and an affiliated company of Keihan Electric Railway, which owns 42.89% of the company stock... |
Kyoto - Arashiyama Arashiyama is a district on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan. It also refers to the mountain across the Ōi River, which forms a backdrop to the district.Notable tourist sites in Arashiyama include... |
Electric | 25 March 1910 | |||
| Keihan Keishin Line Keihan Keishin Line The is an interurban railway line of Keihan Electric Railway.The 7.5 km line starts from Misasagi Station in Kyoto and ends at Hamaōtsu Station in neighbouring city of Ōtsu.-History:... |
Misasagi Station Misasagi Station is a train station in Yamashina-ku ward, city of Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:* Kyoto Municipal Subway* Tōzai Line * Keihan Electric Railway* Keishin Line - Misasagi is the terminus of the line.-Layout:2nd basement... (Kyoto) - Hamaōtsu Station Hamaotsu Station is a Keihan Railway train station in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.Hamaōtsu Station is an interchange station of the Keihan Ōtsu Lines.- Layout :-Adjacent stations:-Past lines:... http://www.keihan-o2.com/index.html |
Electric 1,500 V DC (600 V DC until 1996) |
15 August 1912 | Street track segment in Kyoto replaced by new underground alignment built as part of a metro project and opened 12 October 1997. Four-car metro trains operate on a short segment of street track in Ōtsu. | ||
| Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau is a public department of transportation of the city of Osaka, Japan, which operates the municipal subway lines, the New Tram and city buses.-Current:... ([大阪市電) |
Osaka Osaka is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe... |
Electric | 12 September 1903 | 31 March 1969 | ||
| Hanshin Electric Railway Hanshin Electric Railway is a Japanese private railway company of Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group that links Osaka and Kobe. It also owns the Hanshin Tigers baseball team.The second character for Osaka and the first character for Kobe combine to form the company name, 阪神, which can be read Han-shin.IC cards are accepted when... (阪神国道線) |
Osaka - Kobe | Electric | 1 July 1927 | 6 May 1975 | ||
| 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... |
Osaka - Sakai Sakai, Osaka is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has been one of the largest and most important seaports of Japan since the Medieval era.Following the February 2005 annexation of the town of Mihara, from Minamikawachi District, the city has grown further and is now the fourteenth most populous city in... |
Horse | 20 September 1900 | 31 January 1908 | ||
| Electric (600 V DC) |
1 October 1910 | |||||
| Nankai Railway (南海和歌山軌道線) |
Wakayama Wakayama, Wakayama is the capital city of Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan.-Background:Wakayama occupies 4% of the land area and has 40% of Wakayama prefecture's population. The city was founded on April 1, 1889.... |
Electric (600 V DC) |
23 January 1909 | 31 March 1971 | ||
Chūgoku regionChugoku regionThe , also known as the , is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest island of Japan. It consists of the prefectures of Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori and Yamaguchi. It has a population of about 7.8 million.- History :...
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Gauge | Date (from) | Date (to) | Notes |
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| 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.... |
Hiroshima Hiroshima is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M... |
Electric | 23 November 1912 | |||
| Hiroshima Electric Railway Miyajima Line Hiroden Miyajima Line The is a 16.1-kilometre-long railway line operated by Hiroshima Electric Railway connecting Hiroshima and Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It has been operated since 1922.... |
Hiroshima - Miyajima | Electric | 22 August 1922 | Opened in stages, completed 1 February 1931. Built as a railway, through workings over town tramway system started 1 April 1958. Railway stock gradually replaced by tramway stock; last railway stock withdrawn 20 August 1994 . | ||
| Iwakuni Denki Kidō (岩国電気軌道) |
Iwakuni Iwakuni, Yamaguchi is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan.On March 20, 2006, the old city of Iwakuni absorbed the towns of Kuga, Mikawa, Miwa, Nishiki, Shūtō and Yū, and the village of Hongō, all from Kuga District, to form the new, expanded city of Iwakuni.- History :... |
Electric (600 V DC) |
2 February 1909 | 5 April 1929 | ||
| Kure City Transportation Bureau (呉市電) |
Kure Kure, Hiroshima is a city in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 240,820 and a population density of 681 persons per km². The total area is 353.74 km².- History :... |
Electric (600 V DC) |
31 October 1909 | 17 December 1967 | ||
| Okayama Electric Tramway Okayama Electric Tramway The is a transportation company in Okayama City, Japan. The private company operates tram lines and bus lines.The company was founded in 1910, while their first tram line was opened in 1912. This is one of the few Japanese railway operators that maintain their original corporation names from the... |
Okayama Okayama, Okayama is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan.The city was founded on June 1, 1889. As of August 2010, the city has an estimated population of 705,224 and a population density of 893 persons per km². The total area is 789.88 km².... |
Electric (600 V DC) |
5 May 1912 | |||
| Sanyō Denki Kidō (山陽電気軌道) |
Shimonoseki Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is at the southwestern tip of Honshū, facing the Tsushima Strait and also Kitakyushu across the Kanmon Straits.... |
Electric (600 V DC) |
25 December 1926 | 6 February 1971 | Town tramway system incorporated a short length of railway line opened 22 April 1914, electrified 9 April 1926. | |
| Yonago Densha Kidō (米子電車軌道) |
Yonago Yonago, Tottori is a city located in the northwest of Tottori Prefecture, Japan, facing the Sea of Japan, and adjacent to Shimane. It is the prefecture's second largest city after Tottori and therefore a commercial center of the western part of this prefecture.... |
Electric (600 V DC) |
1 April 1925 | 27 November 1938 | ||
ShikokuShikokuis the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū and east of the island of Kyūshū. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima...
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Gauge | Date (from) | Date (to) | Notes |
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| Tosa Electric Railway Tosa Electric Railway The is a transportation company in Kōchi City, Japan. The private company operates tram and bus lines. It also operates as the agency of All Nippon Airways in Kōchi Prefecture.... |
Kōchi Kochi, Kochi is the capital city of Kōchi Prefecture on Shikoku island of Japan.Kōchi is the main city of the prefecture with over 40% of its population. As of May 31, 2008, the city had an estimated population of 340,515 and a density of... |
Electric | 2 May 1904 | East-west tramway line extends between Ino Ino, Kochi is a town located in Agawa District, Kōchi, Japan. The town is famous for the production of .On October 1, 2004 the village of Gohoku, also from Agawa District, and the village of Hongawa, from Tosa District, were merged into Ino, increasing its size by almost a factor of five.As of the merger with... , Kōchi and Gomen. |
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| Matsuyama City Line 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... |
Matsuyama Matsuyama, Ehime is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture on the Shikoku island of Japan. It is located on the northeastern portion of the Dōgo Plain. Its name means "pine mountain." The city was founded on December 15, 1889.... |
Steam | 22 August 1895 | 15 April 1927 | ||
| Electric | 8 August 1911 | |||||
| Shikoku Suiryoku Denki (四国水力電気市内線), later Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad The is a transportation company in Kagawa Prefecture, which is on the island of Shikoku, Japan. With headquarters in Takamatsu, the company operates three passenger railway lines, as well as bus subsidiaries. It was established on November 1, 1943... |
Takamatsu Takamatsu, Kagawa is a city located in central Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku in Japan, and is the seat of the prefectural government. It is designated a core city by the Japanese Government. It is a port city located on the Seto Inland Sea, and is the closest port to Honshu from Shikoku island... |
Electric (600 V DC) |
20 May 1917 | 3 July 1945 | Closed because of firebomb attack which destroyed most of the town. Town tramway not rebuilt because extension of local electric railway lines to town center and railway station eliminated the need for the tramway. Officially closed from 8 January 1957. | |
KyūshūKyushuis the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternate ancient names include , , and . The historical regional name is referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands....
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Gauge | Date (from) | Date (to) | Notes |
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| Nishi-Nippon Railroad Nishi-Nippon Railroad The , also called or NNR, is one of Japan's "Big 16" private railroad companies. With headquarters in Fukuoka, it operates local and highway buses, supermarkets, real-estate and travel agencies, as well as railways in Fukuoka Prefecture. In addition, from 1950 to 1972, the company owned the Lions... Fukuoka Shinai-sen (西鉄福岡市内線) |
Fukuoka Fukuoka, Fukuoka is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by... |
Electric (600 V DC) |
& | 9 March 1910 | 10 February 1979 | 1,067 mm and 1,435 mm gauge lines (included dual-gauge sections). |
| Kagoshima City Transportation Bureau Kagoshima City Transportation Bureau The is a public transportation authority of Kagoshima City, Japan. The bureau operates trams and bus lines. From April 1, 2005, together with Nangoku Kōtsū and JR Kyūshū Bus, the bureau introduced RapiCa, a smart card ticketing system.... |
Kagoshima Kagoshima, Kagoshima is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture at the southwestern tip of the Kyūshū island of Japan, and the largest city in the prefecture by some margin... |
Electric | 1 December 1912 | |||
| Karatsu Karatsu, Saga is a city located in Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan. Its name, formed from the Japanese word roots 唐 kara , and 津 tsu , signifies its historical importance as an ancient trading port between Japan with China and Korea... |
Horse | 11 June 1900 | 1930 | |||
| Petrol (gasoline) | 1913 | 28 November 1930 | ||||
| Nishi-Nippon Railroad Kitakyūshū-sen (西鉄北九州線) |
Kitakyūshū | Horse | 11 June 1906 | 1920 | ||
| Electric | 5 June 1911 | 25 November 2000 | ||||
| Chikuho Electric Railroad Line Chikuho Electric Railroad Line The is a Japanese railway line of in Fukuoka Prefecture between Kurosaki-Ekimae in Kitakyūshū and Chikuhō-Nōgata in Nōgata. The line does not have an official name. The company or the line is also called . The company is a subsidiary of Nishi-Nippon Railroad... |
Kitakyūshū - Nōgata Nogata, Fukuoka is a city located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan, on the island of Kyushu in southern Japan. Located near Kitakyūshū and Iizuka, Nōgata is in the center of the Chikuhō region of Fukuoka.... |
Electric (600 V DC) |
21 March 1956 | Express tramway line. | ||
| Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau The is a public transportation authority of Kumamoto City, Japan. The bureau operates trams and bus lines.The city government has operated tram lines since 1924 and bus lines since 1927, but the current transportation bureau was formed in 1944.... |
Kumamoto Kumamoto, Kumamoto is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Greater Kumamoto has a population of 1,460,000, as of the 2000 census... |
Steam | 24 July 1908 | July 1920 | ||
| Electric | 1 August 1924 | |||||
| Kurume Kurume, Fukuoka is a city located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.The city has an estimated population of 303,277 and a population density of 1,319.51 persons per km²... - Hita Hita, Oita is a city in Ōita Prefecture, Japan, that was founded on December 11, 1940. It is an agricultural and industrial centre that primarily produces lumber, furniture, and pottery... |
Horse | 25 October 1903 | 1905 | |||
| Petrol (gasoline) | 1905 | 1929 | ||||
| Steam | 1918 | 1929 | ||||
| Electric | 1918 | 1929 | On segments of line within Kurume. Final operating segments closed 25 March 1929 . | |||
| Nagasaki Electric Tramway Nagasaki Electric Tramway The is a private tram system in Nagasaki, Japan. Beginning on March 20, 2008, its lines accept Nagasaki Smart Card, a smart card ticketing system.... |
Nagasaki | Electric | 16 November 1915 | Operation suspended from 9 August 1945 because of damage caused by atomic bomb attack. Service restored in stages from 25 November 1945 . | ||
| Ōita Kōtsu Betsudai Line (大分交通別大線) |
Ōita Oita, Oita is the capital city of Ōita Prefecture located on the island of Kyushu, Japan.- Demographics and geography :Ōita is the most populous city in Ōita Prefecture... - Beppu Beppu, Oita is a city located in Ōita Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan, at the west end of Beppu Bay. As of January 1, 2011, the city has an official population of 125,664 and a total area of 125.13 km², with a population density of 977 persons per km².... |
Electric (600 V DC) |
10 May 1900 | 4 April 1972 | ||
| Nishi-Nippon Railroad Ōmuta Shinai-sen (西鉄大牟田市内線) |
Ōmuta Omuta, Fukuoka is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of January 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 127,126 and the density of 1,558.87 persons per km²... |
Electric (600 V DC) |
1 December 1927 | 5 January 1952 | Service suspended from 6 January 1952, and formally closed from 15 March 1954. | |
| Saga Denki Kidō (佐賀電気軌道) |
Saga Saga, Saga is the capital of Saga Prefecture, located on the island of Kyūshū, Japan.Saga was the capital of Saga Domain in the Edo period, and largest city of former Hizen Province.... |
Electric (600 V DC) |
10 April 1930 | 20 August 1937 | ||
| Tsuyazaki Tsuyazaki, Fukuoka was a town located in Munakata District, Fukuoka, Japan.On January 24, 2005 Tsuyazaki was merged with the town of Fukuma, also from Munakata District, to form the new city of Fukutsu.... |
Horse | 28 April 1908 | 13 April 1939 | |||
Okinawa PrefectureOkinawa Prefectureis one of Japan's southern prefectures. It consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over long, which extends southwest from Kyūshū to Taiwan. Okinawa's capital, Naha, is located in the southern part of Okinawa Island...
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Gauge | Date (from) | Date (to) | Notes |
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| Okinawa Denki Kidō (沖縄電気軌道) |
Naha Naha, Okinawa is the capital city of the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa.Naha is a coastal city located on the East China Sea coast of the southern part of Okinawa Island, the largest of the Ryukyu Islands... |
Electric (500 V DC) |
3 May 1914 | 19 March 1933 | Line officially closed from 12 August 1933. |
See also
- List of town tramway systems
- List of light-rail transit systems
- List of rapid transit systems
- List of trolleybus systems
Other reference sources
- 和久田康雄 Wakuda, Yasuo. 1993. 私鉄史ハンドブック Shitetsu shi handbook (Private Railways of Japan, Their Networks and Fleets, 1882 to 1991). Tokyo: Denkisha-kenkyūkai.