Okayama tram

Okayama tram
Old cars and "MOMO" in the main street
Basic information
Country	Japan
city	Okayama
opening	1912
operator	Okayama Denki Kidō KK
Infrastructure
Route length	4.6 km
Formerly the largest route	5.6 km
Gauge	1067 mm ( cape track )
Power system	600 V = overhead line
business
Lines	2

The latest low-floor vehicle "MOMO²" in Higashiyama

Network development (continuous = existing, interrupted = shut down)

The Okayama tram is the tram network in Okayama on the island of Honshu in Japan . It is operated by the private company Okayama Denki Kidō KK ( Japanese 岡山 電 気 軌道 株式会社 ), Okaden for short ( 岡 電 ).

The network consists of two lines, both of which start at the main train station. After just 500 m to the east, line 2 branches off straight to the south and ends at Seikibashi station ( 清輝 橋 ), whereas line 1 zigzags south-east to Higashiyama ( 東山 ). The last third of the route after crossing the Asahikawa ( 旭川 ) has only a very rudimentary infrastructure.

When it opened in 1912, another line was laid to the north, but it was closed in 1968. After a few expansions in the 1920s and 1940s, the network reached its greatest extent of over 5.5 km. Since then, potential expansions and a planned connection with a regional train line have not got beyond the discussion stage. The frequently requested redesign of the station forecourt has not yet been implemented.

A total of 21 vehicles are used. The fleet consists mostly of high-floor single wagons. Only the two “Momo” ( モ モ ) and “MOMO²” baptized two-part articulated railcars of the type 9200, purchased from 2002 by Niigata-Transys, low-floor.

Web links

Commons : Tram Okayama  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files

• Official Japanese Website (Japanese)