, sometimes referred to as Abukuma Express, is a

third-sector railway In Japan, , sometimes translated as semi-public sector railways, are railways operated by a joint corporation that has been invested in by both public and private sectors, and which maintain a public–private partnership. These lines are most of ...

transportation company headquartered in

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. Its sole line is the

Abukuma Express Line The is a railway line in Japan, owned and operated by the third-sector operator Abukuma Kyuko. The line connects Fukushima Station in Fukushima Prefecture and Tsukinoki Station in Miyagi Prefecture. Both of these stations are also on the T ...

History

Abukuma Kyuko was founded on April 5, 1984, as a third-sector railway for the purpose of taking over operation of

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' Marumori Line, which ran 17.4 km and linked Marumori Station to Tsukinoki Station. The Marumori Line was reopened as the

on July 1, 1986, operated by Abukuma Kyuko. The Abukuma Express Line was extended to Fukushima Station in the south from July 1, 1988.

Operations

Abukuma Kyuko operates the Abukuma Express Line, which runs 54.9 km from Fukushima Station in the south to Tsukinoki Station in the north.

Rolling stock

* (1986–1988) * (former ; October 2008 – March 2016) * (since 1988) * AB900 series (since July 2019) File:Abukuma Kyuko A417 in Tomino.jpg, A417 series File:Abukumakyuko-A8100.JPG, 8100 series File:Abukuma-kyuko-AB900-AB1-20190221-133537.jpg, AB900 series

Ownership

The

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of Abukuma Kyuko consist primarily of local and prefectural governments. It shares a platform at Fukushima Station with Fukushima Kotsu.

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