Kagoshima City Transportation Bureau

Type 7000 tramcar, known as the U-tram II.
Kagoshima City Bus.
Map of Current Kagoshima City Tram Network
Current Kagoshima City Tram Map

The Kagoshima City Transportation Bureau (鹿児島市交通局, Kagoshima-shi Kōtsūkyoku) is a public transportation authority of Kagoshima City, Japan. The bureau operates trams and bus lines. From April 1, 2005, together with Nangoku Kōtsū and JR Kyūshū Bus, the bureau introduced RapiCa, a smart card ticketing system.

The bureau was founded in 1928 before acquiring control of the Kagoshima Electric Tramway (鹿児島電気軌道株式会社, Kagoshima denki kidō kabushikigaisha) for 4,963,775 yen and 78 sen in 1929.[1] The new organisation inherited 51 electric trains and 3 freight cars.[2]

  1. ^ "Factory Tour! Enjoy Kagoshima City Tram: Loved by the City for 100 years". THE GATE. 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  2. ^ "鹿児島市交通局について｜鹿児島市交通局｜人に環境にやさしい市電・市バス シティビュー サクラジマアイランドビュー". 鹿児島市交通局 (in Japanese). 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2024-02-21.