Matsuura Railway
Railway company in Nagasaki & Saga Prefectures, Japan
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Matsuura Railway (松浦鉄道, Matsuura Tetsudō) is a third-sector railway company in Nagasaki and Saga Prefecture in Japan.
Lines
The railway company operates the 93.8 km Nishi-Kyūshū Line from Arita in Saga Prefecture to Sasebo in Nagasaki Prefecture. The line has 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]
