The is a private
railroad company in
Japan
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, and a
subsidiary
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of the
Meitetsu Group. The company or its lines are commonly known as . The company operates the
Atsumi Line train service on
Atsumi Peninsula in
Aichi Prefecture
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and a
tram
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system in
Toyohashi City, and has subsidiary operations involved in
taxi and
bus services.
Company history
The Toyohashi Railway was incorporated on March 17, 1924, as the , with its tram operations beginning on July 14, 1925. The company expanded into bus services from 1935. From September 1939, the company came under the umbrella of the Nagoya Railway (the forerunner to modern Meitetsu). The company established a subsidiary for taxicab operations on September 1, 1949. The company name was officially changed to its current name on July 22, 1954. On October 1, 1954, Meitetsu turned over operations and assets from its Atsumi Line to the new Toyohashi Railway Corporation.
On October 1, 1956, the Toyohashi Railway acquired the local Taguchi Railway Company, which continued to operate as the Toyohashi Railway Taguchi Line until September 1, 1968. In October, 1988 the company opened a hotel at Toyohashi Station.
From February 2011, the
Manaca Smart Card
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system was implemented on the Toyohashi Railway network.
Railway Lines
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Heavy rail
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Rapid transit
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Atsumi Line: –
*Tramway
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Azumada Main Line: –, –
Bus Lines
Toyotetsu Bus operates local lines in and around Toyohashi, as well as the highway bus linking the city and
Chūbu Centrair International Airport, the night bus linking the city and
Tokyo
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.
See also
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List of railway companies in Japan
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List of light-rail transit systems
External links
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Official website
Meitetsu Group
Railway companies established in 1924
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