Kumamoto Electric Railway

Kumamoto Electric Railway
A 6000 series and 03 series train
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerKumamoto Electric Railway
LocaleKumamoto Prefecture
History
Opened15 August 1909
Technical
Line length13.1 km (8.1 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification600 V DC overhead catenary
Operating speed50 km/h (30 mph)[1]
Route map

Kikuchi
(until 1986)
10.8
Miyoshi
3.4
(F) 0.0
Kita-Kumamoto
(F) 2.3
Fujisakigū-mae
0.0
Kami-Kumamoto
(F)
- Fujisaki Line

The Kumamoto Electric Railway (熊本電気鉄道, Kumamoto Denki Tetsudō) is a public transport company in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is abbreviated as Kumamoto Dentetsu (熊本電鉄) or Kumaden (熊電). The company was founded in 1909. The company operates railway and bus lines.

For the tram (streetcar) system in Kumamoto, see Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau.

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