Matsuura Railway Explained

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 in Saga Prefecture to in Nagasaki Prefecture, with 57 stations.

Principal investors

• Nagasaki Prefecture (13.7%)^[1]
• 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.^[2]

See also

• List of railway lines in Japan

Notes and References

1. http://www.soumu.go.jp/iken/zaisei/xls/19/k42.xls Nagasaki Prefecture financial status table (2007)
2. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 (Databook: Japan's Private Railways) . Neko Publishing . July 2002 . Japan . 978-4-87366-874-1.