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Status | Operational | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owner | Kumamoto Electric Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Kumamoto Prefecture | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 15 August 1909 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Line length | 13.1 km (8.1 mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrification | 600 V DC overhead catenary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating speed | 50 km/h (30 mph) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Kumamoto Electric Railway (熊本電気鉄道, Kumamoto Denki Tetsudō) is a public transport company in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is abbreviated as Kumamoto Dentetsu (熊本電鉄) or Kumaden (熊電). The company was founded in 1909. The company operates railway and bus lines.
A short section of the Fujisaki Line shares its track with public road, like a tram line.
Three former Tokyo Metro 03 series EMU trains were purchased and introduced on the line between 2018 and 2020. [3]
The forerunner of the company, Kikuchi Tramway (菊池軌道), was established in on 15 August 1909, and opened the 914 mm (3 ft) gauge steam-hauled line from Ikeda Station (池田駅) (close to the present-day Kami-Kumamoto Station) to Sendanbatamachi Station (千反畑町駅) (present-day Fujisakigū-mae Station) on 1 October 1911. [1] On 27 August 1913, the line between Ikeda and Waifu Station (隈府駅) (later named Kikuchi) was opened. [1]
From 31 August 1923, the line was converted to 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge and electrified at 600 V DC. [1]
The current section of the Kikuchi Line between Kita-Kumamoto and Kami-Kumamoto opened on 1 October 1950, resulting in two lines between those stations, the original via Fujisakigū-mae and the new line. [1] In June 1953 the original line from Kami-Kumamoto to Fujisakigū-mae closed. [1] The 13.5 km Miyoshi to Kikuchi section closed on 16 February 1986 due to falling patronage. [1]
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![]() A 6000 series and 03 series train | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Overview | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Operational | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owner | Kumamoto Electric Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Kumamoto Prefecture | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 15 August 1909 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Technical | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line length | 13.1 km (8.1 mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrification | 600 V DC overhead catenary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating speed | 50 km/h (30 mph) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Kumamoto Electric Railway (熊本電気鉄道, Kumamoto Denki Tetsudō) is a public transport company in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is abbreviated as Kumamoto Dentetsu (熊本電鉄) or Kumaden (熊電). The company was founded in 1909. The company operates railway and bus lines.
A short section of the Fujisaki Line shares its track with public road, like a tram line.
Three former Tokyo Metro 03 series EMU trains were purchased and introduced on the line between 2018 and 2020. [3]
The forerunner of the company, Kikuchi Tramway (菊池軌道), was established in on 15 August 1909, and opened the 914 mm (3 ft) gauge steam-hauled line from Ikeda Station (池田駅) (close to the present-day Kami-Kumamoto Station) to Sendanbatamachi Station (千反畑町駅) (present-day Fujisakigū-mae Station) on 1 October 1911. [1] On 27 August 1913, the line between Ikeda and Waifu Station (隈府駅) (later named Kikuchi) was opened. [1]
From 31 August 1923, the line was converted to 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge and electrified at 600 V DC. [1]
The current section of the Kikuchi Line between Kita-Kumamoto and Kami-Kumamoto opened on 1 October 1950, resulting in two lines between those stations, the original via Fujisakigū-mae and the new line. [1] In June 1953 the original line from Kami-Kumamoto to Fujisakigū-mae closed. [1] The 13.5 km Miyoshi to Kikuchi section closed on 16 February 1986 due to falling patronage. [1]