Fukushima Transportation
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| Overview | |
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| Locale |
Primary service area: Nakadōri and northern Hamadōri regions of Fukushima Prefecture Intercity bus service: Sendai, Morioka, Niigata, Koshigaya, Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka |
| Transit type | Commuter rail, local and express bus |
| Number of stations | 12 (Iizaka Line) |
| Chief executive | Jun Matsumoto (executive director) |
| Headquarters | Fukushima, Fukushima, Japan |
| Website | http://www.fukushima-koutu.co.jp/ |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | July 9, 1986 |
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| System length | 9.2 km (5.7 mi) via rail 3,474.03 km (2,158.66 mi) via automobile |
Fukushima Transportation, Inc. (福島交通株式会社 Fukushima Kōtsū Kabushiki-gaisha?) is a rail and bus transportation company headquartered in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
It operates the Iizaka Line rail line and an extensive bus network, which primarily serves the Nakadōri and northern section of the Hamadōri regions of Fukushima Prefecture.
Fukushima Transportation can trace its roots back to the founding of Shintatsu Tramway (信達軌道 Shintatsu Kidō?) on August 1, 1907. The company opened up lines connecting Fukushima to Iizaka and Date, and in 1908 Shintatsu Tramway, along with various other regional railways, were brought together under the newly formed Dainippon Tramway (大日本軌道 Dainippon Kidō?). Shintatsu Tramway became the Fukushima branch of the newly formed company.
Over the next nine years, routes connecting Hobara, Yanagawa, and Kakeda were completed.
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