| Type | Public TYO: 9033 |
|---|---|
| Founded | June 18, 1910 |
| Headquarters | 2-9-29 Higashisenda-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-8610, Japan |
| Industry | Transportation(streetcar,bus), Real estate |
| Employees | 1,377 |
| Website | www.hiroden.co.jp |
Hiroshima Electric Railway Co., Ltd. (広島電鉄株式会社 Hiroshima Dentetsu Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese transportation company established on June 18, 1910, that operates streetcars and buses in and around Hiroshima Prefecture. It is known as "Hiroden" (広電) for short.
The company's rolling stock includes an eclectic range of trams manufactured from across Japan and Europe, earning it the nickname "The Moving Streetcar Museum".
The company accepts PASPY, a smart card ticket system, from January 2008.
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Railway and streetcar
- One Railway line with one route for 16.1 km. (Miyajima Line)
- between Hiroden-nishi-hiroshima Station and Hiroden-miyajima-guchi Station.
- trains(trams) link up with other lines from Nishi-Hiroshima.
- Six Streetcar inner-city lines with eight routes for 19.0 km.
- Operates 271 streetcars.
- The company has the longest and busiest streetcar service in Japan.
Key terminal stations
- Hiroshima Station (connect to JR Hiroshima Station)
- Yokogawa Station (connect to JR Yokogawa Station)
- Hiroshima Port Station (connect with ferries and hydrofoils for Matsuyama, Imabari, Kure, Miyajima, Etajima and some other islands in Seto Inland Sea)
- Hondori Station (connect to Astram Line Hondori Station)
- Hakushima Station
- Eba Station
- Hiroden-nishi-hiroshima Station (connect to JR Nishi-Hiroshima Station)
- Hiroden-miyajima-guchi Station (connect to JR Miyajimaguchi Station and JR Miyajima Ferry and Miyajima Matsudai Kisen ferries for Miyajima)
List of lines and routes
Bus services
- 16 Bus routes in Hiroshima.
- 28 Bus routes for the suburbs.
- 1 through Bus route to Kure
- 6 Superhighway bus routes around Chūgoku region and Tokyo.
- Hiroshima Airport Limousine bus.
- Operate 489 Buses.
Key station
- Hiroshima Bus Center
- the main terminal bus station in central Hiroshima.
See also
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References
- ^ 車両紹介 ‐ 単車 (Cars: Single cars) of the Hiroshima Electric Railway official website. Retrieved on February 15, 2008.
External links
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