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Okayama Electric Tramway

Okayama Electric Tramway
A white and blue low-floor light rail vehicle labeled "MOMO"
Type 9200 "MOMO" light rail vehicle
Overview
Native name岡山電気軌道
OwnerOkayama Electric Tramway Co., Ltd.
Transit typeLight rail
Number of lines2
Number of stations16
Headquarters2-chome-8-22, Tokichi-cho, Naka-ku
Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken
703-8291
Websitehttp://www.okayama-kido.co.jp/
Operation
Began operation21 May 1910
Technical
System length4.7 km (2.9 mi)
Okayama-Ekimae Station.

Okayama Electric Tramway (岡山電気軌道, Okayama Denki Kidō) is a transportation company in Okayama City, Chūgoku, Japan. The private company operates tram lines and bus lines. The company and its lines are officially abbreviated as Okaden (岡電).

The company was founded in 1910, while its first tram line was opened in 1912. This is one of the few Japanese railway operators that maintained their original corporation names from the foundation in Meiji Period. The company is a core member of the Ryōbi Group, another core member being Ryōbi Bus. From October 1, 2006, together with Ryōbi Bus and Okayama bus company Shimotsui Dentetsu (Shimoden), Okaden introduced Hareca, a smart card ticketing system accepted on trams and buses in Okayama. Okaden also accepts the 10 Nationwide IC Cards including PiTaPa, ICOCA, Suica and PASMO.

Tram lines

At just 4.7 km long, Okaden's tram system is the shortest in Japan.[1][2]

Lines[3]

Line Route Length Stops
■ Higashiyama Line [ja] Okayama-Ekimae — Yanagawa — Higashiyama 3.1 km (1.9 mi) 10 *
■ Seikibashi Line Okayama-Ekimae — Yanagawa — Seikibashi ‡ 1.6 km (0.99 mi) 6 †
Totals: 4.7 km (2.9 mi) 16

† Excludes 3 stations listed on Higashiyama Line.

‡ Seikibashi Line is officially Yanagawa — Seikibashi only (1.6 km (0.99 mi)), though all services continue on the Higashiyama Line to/from Okayama-Ekimae.

* Excludes temporary stop Kyobashi Iryujo [ja] which is only used on specific days. It is not listed in company maps/timetables/etc.

Services

As of February 2025, trams operate at the following frequencies:[4]

Weekdays Weekends & Holidays
Morning

Peak

Daytime &

Afternoon Peak

Evening Before 09:00 Daytime Evening
Higashiyama Line
5 minutes
6 minutes
10-15 minutes
6-9 minutes
6 minutes
10-15 minutes
Seikibashi Line
12 minutes
12 minutes
20 minutes
12 minutes
12 minutes
20 minutes

Higashiyama Line has running time of 16-24 minutes, operating betweeen approx. 06:00 and 22:00 every day.[4]

Seikibashi Line has running time of 13-18 minutes, operating between approx 06:30 and 21:30 every day.[4]

Fares

As of February 2025, Fares are ¥120 or ¥140 (¥60 or ¥70 for children under 12yo) dependent on distance travelled.[5]

1-day passes costing ¥400 (¥200 for children under 12yo) are available onboard trams, at sales outlets or by using the RYDE PASS smartphone app.[6]

Fares can be paid for using cash (paid when exiting the tram), any of the 10 Nationwide Mutual Usage Service IC Cards (PiTaPa, ICOCA, Suica, PASMO, etc.) or Hareca card (Okayama tram/bus IC card).[3] Commuter and student passes are also available.[7]

Okayama Electric Tramway
System Diagram
Okayama-ekimae
 岡山駅前
Nishigawa-ryokudōkōen
 西川緑道公園
Yanagawa
 柳川
Shiroshita
 城下
Kenchōdōri
 県庁通り
Saidaiji-chō
 西大寺町
Asahi River
 旭川
Kobashi
 小橋
Chūnagon
 中納言
Kadotayashiki
 門田屋敷
Higashiyama
 東山
Yūbinkyoku-mae
 郵便局前
Tamachi
 田町
Shin-Saidaijichōsuji
 新西大寺町筋
Daiunji-mae
 大雲寺前
Higashi-chūōchō
 東中央町
Seikibashi
 清輝橋

Chuggington Tram

The body of character of Chuggington as a motif, in Okayama Tramway in Japan (2019)

Since March 16, 2019, Okaden operates a special tramcar representing Wilson and Brewster from Chuggington, a British animated children's TV series.[8][9] Built by Niigata Transys in 2018, it is a low-floor articulated tram based on the design of the existing Okaden 9200 series trams [ja] but with extensive modifications including fibreglass mouldings to represent a locomotive, raised driving position & driver's windows and custom-shaped windows. Designed by Eiji Mitooka, the tram interior features childrens play areas, special seating and video screens playing Chuggington videos.

Chuggington Tram operates similar to a tourist train, with tickets sold for a designated tour travelling on both of the company's tram lines. Ticket information is available at the Okaden Chuggington Tram website. Tours commence at Okayama Ekimae (tram stop opposite Okayama Station) and terminate at Higashiyama, adjacent to the Okaden Chuggington Museum.[10] Tour tickets include entry to Okaden Chuggington Museum as well as a 1-day tram pass.

Chuggington Tram only operates specified tours (as well as being available for private hire[11]) and does not operate any regular passenger services.

  • Okaden Chuggington tram - Brewster
    Okaden Chuggington tram - Brewster
  • Okaden Chuggington tram - Wilson
    Okaden Chuggington tram - Wilson

Bus lines

Generally speaking, Okaden operates lines with shorter distances within Okayama City, while Ryōbi Bus operates lines with longer distances. They also operate limousine buses linking Okayama Station and Okayama Airport, while Okaden Express is a highway bus that links Okayama and Kōbe / Kōbe Airport.

Supporting other railway lines

Okaden is known for its active stance to try to support other railway lines, when their operators announced to close them. So far, they have considered supporting 4 lines of Meitetsu (Gifu City Line, Ibi Line, Minomachi Line, and Tagami Line), as well as Hitachi Dentetsu Line, Nankai Kishigawa Line, and Hokkaidō Chihoku Kōgen Railway Furusato Ginga Line. Among them, they succeeded to support Kishigawa Line, now operated by Wakayama Electric Railroad, their subsidiary company.

See also

References

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.

  1. ^ ""Photo of the Month" Archive December 2002". www.japaneserailwaysociety.com. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  2. ^ "Okayama Tram Tramway Streetcar Trolley Strassenbahn 岡山電気軌道". ymtram.mashke.org. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  3. ^ a b "路線図・時刻表・運賃 - IC". 路面電車 | 岡山電気軌道 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  4. ^ a b c "路線図・時刻表・運賃 - Time". 路面電車 | 岡山電気軌道 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  5. ^ "路線図・時刻表・運賃 - Rosen". 路面電車 | 岡山電気軌道 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  6. ^ "路線図・時刻表・運賃 - Day Pass". 路面電車 | 岡山電気軌道 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  7. ^ "路線図・時刻表・運賃 - Teiki". 路面電車 | 岡山電気軌道 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  8. ^ "おかでんチャギントン | 世界で大人気のチャギントンが路面電車で再現 おかでんチャギントンにレッツライド！". okaden-chuggington.com. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  9. ^ "チャギントン列車に乗ってみた！　岡電、アニメモチーフ路面電車： 山陽新聞デジタル｜さんデジ". web.archive.org. 2018-12-27. Archived from the original on December 27, 2018. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  10. ^ "運行ルートと時間 | おかでんチャギントン". okaden-chuggington.com. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  11. ^ "よくあるご質問 | おかでんチャギントン". okaden-chuggington.com. Retrieved 2025-03-17.


Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okayama_Electric_Tramway
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