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
System Map

The Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau (熊本市交通局, Kumamoto-shi Kōtsūkyoku) is a public transportation authority of Kumamoto City, Japan. The bureau operates 2 tram lines within the city. 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] 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 with two routes regularly in service.

Lines and routes

Kumamoto 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/Shimin Byoin-mae

神水・市民病院前

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-ekimae

上熊本駅前

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

Gallery

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

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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.