Nagasaki, Japan

The Nagasaki city tramway system (Nagasaki Electric Tramway Co., or "Nagaden") operates four tram lines over approximately 15km of tracks and 39 stops. There are 75 active tram cars dating back to 1950. On summer evenings there is a "beer tram" service departing and returning to Nagasaki main station.

Map

Links

Official site - overview of the system in English

iOS & Android mobile app for buying a one-day pass

Roster

Summarized from [1]. See also: [2]

• (Fleet numbers, date, builder, notes)
• 201-210, built 1950, Hitachi, front and rear folding doors
• 211-216, built 1951, Hitachi, front and rear folding doors
• 301-310, buitl 1954-54, Hitachi, front and rear folding doors
• 360-367, built 1961, "Japan vehicle", front and center folding door
• 371-377, built 1962, "Japan vehicle", front and center folding door
• 500-506, built 1966, Naniwa Koki, front folding and central sliding door
• 1200-1205, built 1982, Arunakoki, front and center folding door
• 1300-1305, built 1989, Arunakoki, front and center folding door
• 1500-1507, built 1993-97, Arunakoki, front and center folding door
• 1701-1702, built 1999, Arunakoki, front and center folding door
• 1801-1803, built 2002, Arunakoki, front and center folding door, new modern look
• 3001-3003, built ?, Aruna Vehicle, low floor three section articulated, front and center sliding door (3000 Series brochure)
• 5001-5002, built 2011, Aruna Vehicle, low floor three section articulated, front and center sliding door (5000 Series brochure)

The low floor trams run a specific timetable such that mobility-impaired users can schedule their journeys.

Vintage vehicle roster:

• 151, built 1925, Hattori Seisakusho, originally from Tokyo, then Hakone
• 168, built 1911, Kawasaki, originally from Kyushu Electric RR
• 601, built 1953, New Kinami, originally from Kumamoto
• 701, built 1955, originally from Tokyo
• 1051, built 1952, Nigatetekojo, originally from Sendai

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