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 ...

company in

Nagasaki , officially , is the capital and the largest Cities of Japan, city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan. Founded by the Portuguese, the port of Portuguese_Nagasaki, Nagasaki became the sole Nanban trade, port used for tr ...

and

Saga Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. Saga Prefecture has a population of roughly 780,000 and has a geographic area of . Saga Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the northeast and Nagasaki Prefect ...

in Japan.

Lines

The railway company operates the 93.8 km Nishi-Kyushu Line from in Saga Prefecture to in Nagasaki Prefecture, with 57 stations.

Principal investors

* Nagasaki Prefecture (13.7%) Nagasaki Prefecture financial status table (2007)
Retrieved on 15 September 2009. * 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 The , abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987. Network Railways As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 pre ...

(JNR) Matsuura Line on 1 April 1988, becoming the Nishi-Kyushu Line.

References

External links

* Railway companies of Japan Railway companies established in 1987 1987 establishments in Japan Japanese third-sector railway lines {{Specified local lines, state=collapsed

Lines

Principal investors

History

See also

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