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 Abukuma Express AB900 series train at Tsukinoki Station | |
| Company type | Third sector |
|---|---|
| Genre | Rail transport |
| Founded | 5 April 1984 |
| Headquarters | Date, Fukushima, Japan |
| Area served | Northern Fukushima Prefecture and southwest Miyagi Prefecture |
| Services | Passenger railway |
| Website | www |
Abukuma Kyuko (阿武隈急行株式会社, Abukuma Kyūkō Kabushiki-gaisha), sometimes referred to as Abukuma Express, is a third-sector railway transportation company headquartered in Date, Fukushima, Japan.
History
Abukuma Kyuko was founded on April 5, 1984, as a third-sector railway for the purpose of taking over operation of Japanese National Railways' Marumori Line, which ran 17.4 km and linked Marumori Station to Tsukinoki Station.
The Marumori Line was reopened as the Abukuma Express Line 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
Main article: Abukuma Express LineAbukuma 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
- KiHa 22 series [ja] (1986–1988)
- A417 series [ja] (former 417 series [ja]; October 2008 – March 2016)
- 8100 series [ja] (since 1988)
- AB900 series (since July 2019)
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A417 series
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8100 series
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AB900 series
Ownership
The shareholders of Abukuma Kyuko consist primarily of local and prefectural governments. It shares a platform at Fukushima Station with Fukushima Kotsu.
| Shareholder | Number of shares | Percentage of shares |
|---|---|---|
| Fukushima Prefecture | 8,400 | 28.0% |
| Miyagi Prefecture | 7,680 | 25.6% |
| Fukushima Transportation | 6,000 | 20.0% |
| Fukushima City | 1,836 | 6.1% |
| Date | 1,568 | 5.2% |
| Kakuda | 1,504 | 5.0% |
| Marumori | 1,062 | 3.6% |
| Sendai | 398 | 1.3% |
| Shibata | 221 | 0.7% |
| Natori | 221 | 0.7% |
| Iwanuma | 221 | 0.7% |
| Shiroishi | 150 | 0.5% |
| Nine unnamed shareholders | 739 | 2.5% |
See also
References
- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 19. ISBN 978-4-87366-874-1.
- Yasuhiro, Sasaki (24 May 2016). "阿武隈急行A417系5/28ラストラン! 臨時列車3本運行 - 引退記念きっぷも発売" [Abukuma Express A417 series 5/28 Last Run! 3 temporary trains-retirement ticket released]. news.mynavi.jp (in Japanese). Mynavi Corporation. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- "阿武隈急行の新型車両AB900系電車が完成 JR貨物の「金太郎」にけん引されて福島へ" [Abukuma Express' new vehicle, the AB900 series train, is completed. Towed by JR Freight “Kintaro” to Fukushima]. excite.co.jp (in Japanese). Excite Japan Co., Ltd. 21 February 2019. Archived from the original on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- "『新型車両』始動！ＡＢ９００系 阿武隈急行、開業以来初導入" ["New vehicle" started! AB900 series Abukuma Express, first introduced since its opening]. minyu-net.com (in Japanese). The Fukushima Minyu Shimbun. 2 July 2019. Archived from the original on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
External links
- Official website for Abukuma Kyuko