Kaetsunō Railway
Kaetsunō Railway (加越能鉄道株式会社, Kaetsunō Tetsudō Kabushiki Kaisha) is a bus company operating in the central and western parts of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. Contrary to its name, the company does not operate railway lines any more, as its last surviving Manyō Line was handed over to Manyōsen in 2002.
 Headquarters building | |
| Parent | Toyama Chihō Railway |
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| Founded | 23 October 1950 |
| Headquarters | 1243-1 Muranaka, Ejiri Aza, Takaoka, Toyama, Japan |
| Service area | Toyama |
| Service type | Bus |
| Chief executive | Yuji Inada |
| Website | Kaetsuno Bus(in Japanese) |
Outline
As it discontinued all railway lines in 2002 due to serious deficit, this company has changed corporation name from Kaetsunō Railway (加越能鉄道) to Kaetsunō Bus (加越能バス).
Business in the past
Routes
- Man'yōsen Shinminatokō Line（Transfer third sector company in 2002）
- Man'yōsen Takaoka Kidō Line（Transfer third sector company in 2002）
- Kaetsu Line（discontinued in 1972）
- Fushiki Line（discontinued in 1971）
Manyō Line
Takaoka Kidō Line and Shiminatoko Line which operated by Kaetsuno Railway had been called Manyō Line. But, since passengers had decreased in number, the railway company thought that the railway lines were discontinued and replaced route buses. However, since opposition movement happened by local people, this company, Toyama Chiho Railway, Toyama Prefecture and Takaoka City established the third sector company for operating Manyō Line in 2001. And, Manyo Line has been transferred to Manyosen Company since 2002.
Bus routes
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Kaetsuno Bus Company runs the buses that are bound for Gokayama and Shirakawa-gō that are World Heritage Site.[1]
