Soya Bus
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 A Soya Bus Aerobus (SS Mercury 109) | |
| Founded | 1952 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 5-2-23 Suehiro, Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan (北海道稚内市末広5丁目2番23号) |
| Service area | Hokkaido |
| Service type | Bus |
| Fleet | 136 buses (as of July 2020) |
| Chief executive | Naomi Nakaba |
| Website | http://www.soyabus.co.jp/en/teikan |
The Soya Bus Co., Ltd. (宗谷バス株式会社, Souya Basu Kabushiki-gaisha) is a bus company which was established on 1 July 1952.[1] to inherit part business of the Dohoku Bus.
Outline[]
The SOYA bus is famous as bus company which run around northern tip. The bus had belonged to Tokyu Group since 1959 until 2009.
Chronicle[]
- on 1 July 1952: Commenced operations
- on August 1954: Established Omu Office
- on 1956: Headoffice was transferred from Esashi, Hokkaido (Sōya) to Wakkanai, Hokkaido
- on 28 December 1959: The bus company was affiliated to Tokyu Corporation
- on 1971: Discontinued Omu Office
- on 1 July 1985: As discontinued, the company began to run bustitution
- on 1 May 1989: As Tempoku Line discontinued, the company began to run bustitution
- on 1 October 2010: As Tokyu Corporation and alienated share which they had to Jay Will Partners, the company defected from Tokyu Corporation[2]
History[]
Local bus services[]
Offices[]
- Wakkanai Office
- Rishiri Office (Rishiri Island)
- Rebun Office (Rebun Island)
- Esashi Office
- Sapporo Office
Wickets[]
- Wakkanai Bus Terminal
- Wakkanai Ferry Terminal
- Onishibetsu Bus Terminal
- Hamatonbetsu Bus Terminal
- Otoineppu Traffic Terminal
- Shiomi Wickets
Route map[]
Express buses[]
| NO | Terminus | Via | Terminus | Office | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAKKANAI | Wakkanai Ferry Terminal | Wakkanai Station | Sapporo Station | Wakkanai Office | There is the first row seats exclusively for woman on the services in the night. Operate with Hokuto Bus |
| ESASHI ASAHIKAWA | Esashi Station | Shotombetsu, Otoineppu Station, Nayoro Station, Shibetsu Station | Asahikawa Station | Esashi Office | Operate with Dohoku Bus |
| ESASHI SAPPORO | Esashi Station | Shotombetsu, Otoineppu Station, Nayoro Station | Sapporo Station | Esashi Office | Operate with Dohoku Bus |
| TEMPOKU | Onishibetsu | Hamatombetsu, Nakatombetsu, Shotombetsu, Otoineppu Station, Nayoro Station, Shibetsu Station | Asahikawa Station | Esashi Office |
Others[]
The bus company has begun to go away to work for Horikawa Bus which operates around Fukuoka Prefecture and ・Ryukyu Bus that operates around Okinawa Prefecture.[3]
See also[]
References[]
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