Tōbu Nikkō Tramway

Tōbu Nikkō Tramway

Preserved 200 series tramcar formerly used on Nikkō Tramway
Overview
Type Heavy rail
Locale Tochigi Prefecture
Termini Kokutetsu Ekimae
Umagaeshi
Stations 20
Operation
Opened 10 August 1910
Closed 24 February 1968
Owner Tobu Railway
Rolling stock Tōbu 200 series tramcar
Technical
Line length 9.6 km (6.0 mi)
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification 600 V DC

The Tōbu Nikkō Tramway (日光軌道線 Nikkō Kidōsen?) was a 10.1 km tramway operated by Tobu Railway, which ran from Kokutetsu Ekimae (next to JNR Nikkō Station) to Umagaeshi in Tochigi Prefecture.[1]

References

  1. ^ 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線NO.5 東武鉄道２ [Railway Line History No. 5: Tobu Railway 2]. Japan: Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. September 2010. p. 22. ISBN 978-4-02-340135-8. 
Tōbu lines
Tōbu Main lines
Daishi • Isesaki • Kameido • Kinugawa • Kiryū • Koizumi • Nikkō • Noda • Sano • Utsunomiya
Tōbu Tōjō lines
Closed lines
Ikaho Tramway • Keishi Line • Kumagaya Line • Nikkō Tramway • Ōya Line • Yaita Line
Related lines
Major Stations