Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau


The Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau is a public transportation authority of Kumamoto City, Japan.
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Tram Routes

The bureau operates 2 tram lines within the city.

History

Timeline

Tram Fare

The fare is a flat 180 yen for adults, 90 yen for children, payable by cash or public transit card.

Operators

Bus lines in the city were formerly operated by the agency, but have since been privatized.
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 has five lines in official count, but with only two routes regularly in service.

Lines and routes

  • Lines:
  • *Trunk Line : Kumamoto-Ekimae — Suidōchō
  • *Suizenji Line : Suidōchō — Suizenji-Kōen
  • *Kengun Line : Suizenji-Kōen — Kengunmachi
  • *Kami-Kumamoto Line : Karashimachō — Kami-Kumamoto
  • *Tasaki Line : Kumamoto-Ekimae — Tasakibashi
  • Routes:
  • *Route A : Tasakibashi — Kumamoto-Ekimae — Karashimachō — Suidōchō — Suizenji-Kōen — Kengunmachi
  • *Route B : Kami-Kumamoto — Karashimachō — Suidōchō — Suizenji-Kōen — Kengunmachi

Official sites

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Unofficial sites

  • - Last updated 2018, still current as at 2024.
  • - Last updated 2012
  • - Last updated 2013