| Abukuma Kyuko | |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Type: | Third sector |
| Genre: | Rail transport |
| Foundation: | 5 April 1984 |
| Location City: | Date, Fukushima |
| Location Country: | Japan |
| Area Served: | Northern Fukushima Prefecture and southwest Miyagi Prefecture |
| Services: | Passenger railway |
, sometimes referred to as Abukuma Express, is a third-sector railway transportation company headquartered in Date, Fukushima, Japan.
Abukuma Kyuko was founded on April 5, 1984, as a third-sector railway for the purpose of taking over operation of Japanese National Railways' Marumori Line, which ran 17.4 km and linked Marumori Station to Tsukinoki Station.
The Marumori Line was reopened as the Abukuma Express Line on July 1, 1986, operated by Abukuma Kyuko.[1] The Abukuma Express Line was extended to Fukushima Station in the south from July 1, 1988.[1]
See main article: Abukuma Express Line.
Abukuma Kyuko operates the Abukuma Express Line, which runs 54.9 km from Fukushima Station in the south to Tsukinoki Station in the north.
The shareholders of Abukuma Kyuko consist primarily of local and prefectural governments. It shares a platform at Fukushima Station with Fukushima Kotsu.
| Shareholder | Number of shares | Percentage of shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fukushima Prefecture | 8,400 | 28.0% | |
| Miyagi Prefecture | 7,680 | 25.6% | |
| Fukushima Transportation | 6,000 | 20.0% | |
| Fukushima City | 1,836 | 6.1% | |
| Date | 1,568 | 5.2% | |
| Kakuda | 1,504 | 5.0% | |
| Marumori | 1,062 | 3.6% | |
| Sendai | 398 | 1.3% | |
| Shibata | 221 | 0.7% | |
| Natori | 221 | 0.7% | |
| Iwanuma | 221 | 0.7% | |
| Shiroishi | 150 | 0.5% | |
| Nine unnamed shareholders | 739 | 2.5% |