Opened 1921; ’Y’-shaped network serving 35 stops.

Two branches from Kami-Kumamoto (interchange with Kumamoto Electric Railway) in the north and Tasakibashi and Kumamoto (JR Kyushu) mainline station in the southwest meet in the city centre and run southeast to Shinsuizenji (JR Kyushu) station and on to Kengunmachi.

Address
5-1-40 Oe
Kumamoto-shi 862-0971
Japan
Phone
+81 96 361 5211
Fax
+81 96 363 5955
Email
info@kotsu-kumamoto.jp
Website
www.kotsu-kumamoto.jp
 

Traffic

Passenger journeys
10·9 million
Information year
2014
 

Network data

Gauge
1435 mm
Length
12·2 km
Electrification
12·2 km - 600 V DC
Rolling stock
45 LRV/tram cars

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