Noto Railway
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Native name | のと鉄道株式会社 |
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Type | Third sector |
Genre | Rail transport |
Founded | 30 April 1987 |
Headquarters | Japan |
Area served | Ishikawa |
Services | Passenger railway |
Website | www |
Noto Railway (のと鉄道, Noto Tetsudō) is a railway company on the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
Outline[]
Noto Railway is a third-sector company, which means (in Japanese sense) a corporation jointly funded by private entities and local governments. Noto Railway's major shareholders are Ishikawa Prefecture (33.6% ownership), Hokkoku Bank (5.0%), town of Noto (4.2%), Hokuriku Bank (4.2%), and others.[1][2]
Railway lines[]
It presently operates a part of the Nanao Line and previously operated the Noto Line.
History[]
- on 30 April 1987 – established
- on 25 March 1988 – opened Noto Railway Noto Line (between Noto-Anamizu Station and Takojima Station)
- on 1 September 1991 – changed company from JR to Noto Railway Nanao Line (between Nanao Station and Wajima Station)
- on 1 April 2001 – discontinued Nanao Line (between Anamizu Station and Wajima Station)
- 2005
- on 1 April – discontinued Noto Line (between Anamizu Station and Takojima Station)
- on June – move headquarters from Noto, Ishikawa to Anamizu, Ishikawa
- on May 2009 – attendants also ride on the all trains in between 2009 and 2012
Others[]
The railway company collaborated with Hanasaku Iroha in between 2011 and 2012 at the first time. But, the company has collaborated with Hanasaku Iroha since 2013 again due to a favorable response.[6]
Besides, Express Yunosagi (急行ゆのさぎ) has been run since 2013 by interested persons who is named as Tetsudo Yuso (鉄道遊走, Tetsudō Yūsō) .[7] The trains used to ride at free. But, when you ride on the trains you pay the fares for riding on local services since 2019.
References[]
- ^ Kokudo Kōtsū Shō Tetsudō Kyoku (2007). Tetsudō Yōran (Heisei 19 Nendo) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Denkisha Kenkyūkai. p. 245. ISBN 978-4-88548-110-9.
- ^ Official Instagram
- ^ About running Express Yunosagi when collaborate Noto Railway with Hanasaku Iroha
- ^ Timetable for Extra
- ^ Passengers who have vail tickets available on the Extra trains
- ^ about collaboration car
- ^ OfficialWebsite
External links[]
Media related to Noto Railway at Wikimedia Commons
- Railway companies of Japan
- Rail transport in Ishikawa Prefecture
- Japanese rail company stubs