Railroad Name: | Kyoto Tango Railway |
System Map: | Kyoto Tango Railway Linemap.svg |
Map Alt: | Kyoto Tango Railway System Map |
Start Year: | |
Predecessor Line: | Kitakinki Tango Railway |
Gauge: | 1,067 mm |
Length: | 114.0 km |
Hq City: | Miyazu, Kyoto |
The, or, is a railway system in Kyoto Prefecture and Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan operated by Willer Trains Inc. headquartered in Miyazu, Kyoto.[1]
The operating company Willer Trains Inc. is a subsidiary of Willer Alliance Inc. Willer Trains is the first railway company in the Willer group, which is primarily operating in the industry of bus services.[1] [2]
The Kyoto Tango Railway consists of the following three lines:[1]
The operation as the Kyoto Tango Railway began on April 1, 2015 succeeding the train operation function of the Kitakinki Tango Railway, which still owns the tracks and rolling stocks of the railway.[1] The railway provides access to Amanohashidate Station, where Amanohashidate, one of Japan's three scenic views, is located.
The company operates one restaurant train called "KURO-MATSU", as well as two sightseeing trains called "AKA-MATSU" and "AO-MATSU".[3]