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Abukuma Kyuko
Railway company in Fukushima, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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. Its sole line is the Abukuma Express Line.
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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.[1]
The Marumori Line was reopened as the Abukuma Express Line on July 1, 1986, operated by Abukuma Kyuko.[1] The Abukuma Express Line was extended to Fukushima Station in the south from July 1, 1988.[1]
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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
- KiHa 22 series (1986–1988)[verification needed]
- A417 series (former 417 series ; October 2008 – March 2016)[2]
- 8100 series (since 1988)[3]
- AB900 series (since July 2019)[4]
- A417 series
- 8100 series
- 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.
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