One of the historic trams still operating on the
Nagasaki Electric Tramway alongside modern trams.
National Network
JR Kyushu passenger services on most of the
1067mm gauge lines on the island including the Kanmon tunnel
connecting with the island of Honshu, also the Kyushu and
Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen.
JR West passenger services on the Sanyo Shinkansen
connecting with the island of Honshu through the Shin-Kanmon tunnel,
also on the 1067mm gauge line from Hakata to Minami
(Click on “Global Site” on home page for English version)
JR Freight freight services on the 1067mm gauge
network.
Private Railways
Amatetsu third
sector 1067mm gauge passenger railway between Kiyama and Amagi. 14km,
11 stations (Site in Japanese)
Chikutetsu
standard gauge passenger railway using tram-train type vehicles between
Kitakyushu and Chikuho. 16km, 21 stations (Site in Japanese)
Heichiku
third sector 1067mm gauge passenger railway in the Tagawa area.
3 lines, 49km, 35 stations (Site in Japanese)
Hisatsu Orange
Railway third sector 1067mm gauge passenger railway between Yatsushiro
and Sendai. 117km, 20 stations
Kumagawa
Railroad third sector 1067mm gauge passenger railway between Hitoyoshi
and Yunomae. 25km, 14 stations (Site in Japanese)
Kumamoto Electric Railway 1067mm gauge passenger
railway in the Kumamoto. 2 lines, 13km (including a section of on-street
running), 18 stations (Site in Japanese)
Matsuura Railway
third sector 1067mm gauge passenger railway in the Nagasaki area.
94km, 57 stations (Site in Japanese)
Nishitetsu Major passenger railway in the Fukuoka
area. Standard gauge: 3 lines, 96km, 62 stations; 1067mm gauge: 1 line,
11km, 10 stations
Shimatetsu
1067mm gauge passenger railway between Isahaya and Shimabara. 43km,
24 stations (Site in Japanese)
Hisatsu Orange
Railway offers charter trains with various service options on its
line between Yatsushiro and Sendai, passing through orange groves and
coastal scenery.
Minimiaso
Railway tourist railway in the Mount Aso area of the Aso-Kujo
National Park. 1067mm gauge, 18km, 9 stations, diesel hauled
(Site in Japanese)
Mojiko Retro
Line tourist railway in the historic port of Moji, Kitakyushu.
1067mm gauge, 2km, 4 stations, diesel hauled (Site in
Japanese)
Metros, trams and funiculars
Beppu Rakutenchi Funicular serving the
Rakutenchi Amusement Park in Beppu. 1067mm gauge, 122m rise in 254m
(No website located at present)
Fukuoka heavy rail metro (2 lines 1067mm gauge,
18km, 19 stations and one line standard gauge, 12km, 16 stations)
Kagoshima trams. Standard gauge, 2 routes, 13km,
36 stations (Site in Japanese)
Kannondaki Park in Satsuma has an inclined
monorail connected the car parking are to the park proper. 202m in
length (No website located at present)
Sarakurayama Funicular (1067mm gauge, 440m rise
in 1.1km) and the Sarakurayama Slope Car (inclined monorail)
together serving Mount Sarakura
Kumamoto trams. Standard gauge, 2 routes, 12km,
35 stations (Site mainly in Japanese with some information
in English)
Hikosan Slope Car a group of 3 inclined monorails
serving 4 stations on Mount Hiko. Total length 849m (Site in
Japanese)
Nagasaki
Nagaden trams. Standard gauge, 4 regular and 1
occasional routes, 11km, 39 stations (Site in Japanese)
Sazanka Kougen picnic park and herb museum has two
inclined funiculars connecting different parts of the park, 280m and
402m in length (Site in Japanese)
