Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau

Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau
	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.

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[]

hideKumamoto City Trams

System Diagram

ID

26

Kengunmachi

健軍町

25

Kengunkoban-mae

健軍交番前

24

Zoological & Botanical Gardens Entrance

動植物園入口

23

Kengunko-mae

健軍校前

22

Kuwamizu crossing

神水交差点

21

Hacchobaba

八丁馬場

20

Shogyokoko-mae

商業高校前

19

Shiritsutaiikukan-mae

市立体育館前

18

Suizenji Park

水前寺公園

17

Kokubu

国府

16

Shin-suizenji

新水前寺

15

Misotenjin-mae

味噌天神前

14

Kotsukyoku-mae

交通局前

13

Kuhonjikosaten

九品寺交差点

Shirakawa River

12

Suidocho

水道町

11

Torichosuji

通町筋

10

Kumamoto Castle/City Hall

熊本城・市役所前

9

Hanabatacho

花畑町

8

Karashimacho

辛島町

7

Keitokuko-mae

慶徳校前

6

Kawaramachi

河原町

5

Gofukumachi

呉服町

4

Gionbashi

祇園橋

3

Kumamoto-ekimae

熊本駅前

2

Nihongiguchi

二本木口

1

Tasakibashi

田崎橋

B9

Nishi-Karashimacho

西辛島町

B8

Senbabashi

洗馬橋

B7

Shinmachi

新町

B6

Urusanmachi

蔚山町

B5

Daniyamamachi

段山町

B4

Sugidomo

杉塘

B3

Honmyoji Temple Entrance

本妙寺入口

B2

Kenritsutaiikukan-mae

県立体育館前

B1

Kamikumamoto

上熊本

Lines:
- (幹線): Kumamoto-Ekimae — Suidōchō
- (水前寺線): Suidōchō — Suizenji-Kōen
- (健軍線): Suizenji-Kōen — Kengunmachi
- (上熊本線): Karashimachō — Kami-Kumamoto
- (田崎線): Kumamoto-Ekimae — Tasakibashi
Routes:
- (A系統): Tasakibashi — Kumamoto-Ekimae — Karashimachō — Suidōchō — Suizenji-Kōen — Kengunmachi
- (B系統): Kami-Kumamoto — Karashimachō — Suidōchō — Suizenji-Kōen — Kengunmachi

Gallery[]

Kumamoto City Tram
Kumamoto Buses
Route A at Shin-Suizenji Station

External links[]

(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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[1] Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau. "Kumamoto City Tram Guide". Retrieved 22 May 2019.

[2] 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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