Kobe Municipal Transportation Bureau Explained

Kōbe Municipal Transportation Bureau
Native Name:神戸市交通局
Native Name Lang:ja
Romanized Name:Kōbe-shi kōtsū-kyoku
Type:Transportation authority
Foundation:1 August 1917
Location:Hyogo-ku, Kobe, Japan
Industry:Transportation

is an agency of the city government of Kobe, Japan that operates municipal subways and city buses. Previously, it also operated city trams.

Subway

Bus

Tram

The city tram of Kobe opened in 1910 by a private company and was purchased by the city government in 1917. As of 1952, it operated 35.6 km of tracks. The tram system was totally abolished by 1971.Between 1917 and 1971, the trams operated approximately 600 million kilometers and transported 5.6 billion passengers.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.city.kobe.lg.jp/information/public/online/photo/number16/special_features/ . ja:神戸市電・略史 . City of Kobe . Japanese . 2007 . June 11, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101107193822/http://www.city.kobe.lg.jp/information/public/online/photo/number16/special_features/ . November 7, 2010 .