Hiroshima Electric Railway

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Hiroshima Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
広島電鉄株式会社
Public TYO: 9033
Industry Transportation (streetcar, bus),
Real estate
Founded June 18, 1910
Headquarters 2-9-29 Higashisenda-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-8610, Japan
Number of employees
1,377
Slogan Serve the community as the Hiroden group
Website www.hiroden.co.jp
Green Mover Max- the latest streetcar in Hiroshima
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Old and new Hiroden streetcars
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Hiroden cars 651 and 652, which survived the atomic bomb [1] and were still running in Hiroshima as of 2015
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Damaged and derailed Hiroden 651 on August 9, 1945
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Hiroden bus

Hiroshima Electric Railway Co., Ltd. (広島電鉄株式会社 Hiroshima Dentetsu Kabushiki-gaisha?) is a Japanese transportation company established on June 18, 1910, that operates streetcars and buses in and around Hiroshima Prefecture. It is known as "Hiroden" (広電?) for short.

The company's rolling stock includes an eclectic range of trams manufactured from across Japan and Europe, earning it the nickname "The Moving Streetcar Museum".

From January 2008 the company has accepted PASPY, a smart card ticket system.

Railway and streetcar

Key terminal stations

List of lines and routes

Bus services

City area
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Suburb area

28 Bus routes for the suburbs. Most suburban lines departs from Hiroshima Bus Center

Main bus stations

See also

References

  1. 車両紹介 ‐ 単車 (Cars: Single cars) of the Hiroshima Electric Railway official website. Retrieved on February 15, 2008.

External links