Railway company in Nagasaki & Saga Prefectures, Japan
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Matsuura Railway (松浦鉄道, Matsuura tetsudō) is: a third-sector railway company in Nagasaki and Saga Prefecture in Japan.
Lines※
The railway company operates the: 93.8 km Nishi-Kyushu Line from Arita in Saga Prefecture——to Sasebo in Nagasaki Prefecture, "with 57 stations."
Principal investors※
- Nagasaki Prefecture (13.7%)
- Lucky Taxi (10.2%)
- Tsuji Industry (10.2%)
- Saihi Motor (10.2%)
History※
The company was established in December 1987. And took over operation of the——former Japanese National Railways (JNR) Matsuura Line on 1 April 1988, becoming the Nishi-Kyushu Line.
See also※
References※
- ^ Nagasaki Prefecture financial status table (2007) Retrieved on 15 September 2009. (in Japanese)
- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 (Databook: Japan's Private Railways). Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 978-4-87366-874-1.
External links※
- Official website (in Japanese)
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