Kumamon train runs When I got on Kumamoto Electric Railway I did not reach the center of Kumamoto one step

Kumamoto Tire Den with a drawing planIn addition to going to Kumamoto to get on,Kumamoto Electric RailwayI also decided to ride it. Although it is not directly related to the plan of the extension of the tramp that was issued in 2015, in addition to being in contact at the Kamikumoto station with the tramcar and the Kumamoto Electric Railway, the plan to connect from the Kumamoto Electric Railway Fujisaki-gimae station to the tram line is in the past There is a connection that it has gone out.

First I moved to Kamikumoto Station by JR. It is still a temporary line of the horizon, and after March 14 (Saturday) it is running on the elevated building on the upper right side.


There is coin parking in front of Kamikumoto station ......


The next bus stop is next door.


On the other side of the bus stop is Taimei 's Kamikumoto Ekimae station.


It is a splendid electric train with two wires.


Meanwhile, Kamakumoto station of Kumamoto Electric Railway is on the left hand side after leaving JR station.


JR 's station building is brand new, the head difference ... ....


From the left from the Terminal Kumamoto Station Electric Front, JR Kamakumoto Station, Kumamoto Electric Railway Kamikumoto Station. It is only 100 meters across the bus terminal, so it is easy to change trains if it is put together in one station building, but even this renewal of Kamakumoto Station did not move in particular.


This nodal point is not included in the proposal for the extension of the city mayor of the mayor of this time,Kumamoto-shi electric wire extension plan presented by the Kyushu Department of Transportation in 2002In "Kamikumoto Station Nodule Function Enhancement Case" is cited.

Kumamoto Electric Railway is connecting Miyoshi Station in Kumamoto City and Koshi City, but the terminal inside Kumamoto City is not connected with JR or Tramway at Fujikakijimae Station in the northeast of Kumamoto Castle. On the other hand, at Kamikumoto Station, it is connected with JR / Tsunen Den, but since we are driving back to Kitamumoto, it seems to me that it is okay to cross the line with the tram. However, the JR and the tram1067 mm (narrow gauge), Kumamoto Electric Railroad1435 mm (standard gauge)So, unfortunately I can not get in. I guess it would be convenient if I could get off and change trains.

From the home end of Kamakumoto Station, we will face the next Kannosaka station.


It is a two-car train, but because it is a one-man operation, the door of the vehicle far from the driver's seat is the deadline.


The vehicle came from Nankai Electric Railway, and it has been remodeled for one man operation.


Arrived at Kitakamoto Station by 9 minutes to be shaken.


The station building is quite new.


A Kumamon train came in at the home to Fujisaki-jimae.


For Fujisaki - jimae, Miyoshiji, Kamikumoto went side by side. Basically, the train is one in 30 minutes, so we are organized to change in all directions in Kitamagamoto.


Sit down on the station bench


Because it came to see the Kumamon train, I will wait for the next train. The vehicle base was visible from home, and retired on March 8 (Sunday)Series 50005102A of the former Tokyo Metro, replaced by the 5000 series, former Tokyo Metro's 01 series, retired Moha 71 form and so on were absent.


Also at the end of March 2016 the figure of the 5000 series 5101 A scheduled to retire. You can understand its unique appearance called "blue frog".


By the way, from April 1st "Kumamon's IC CARD" will start operation ... ...


A brand new reader was installed.


I will return from here and move to Kumamoto Electric Railway Terminal · Fujisakijimae Station.


Basically it runs on a dedicated orbit separate from the road, but there is also a bit of a joint orbital.


There is no feeling at all towards the terminal, but it will not be long before Fujikakijimae Station.


arrival…….


A card reader was also prepared here.


Ticket barrier


The track was peeled off next to the home where the train stopped. Because it is a diamond that makes a mistake at Kita Kumamoto Station, Fujikakijimae station is OK if there is a pair of tracks.


When I left the station, I can see that the building was pretty good.


, Of which 3 rd - 9 th floors are parking lots for temporary rental, the station is only one corner of the first floor.


When I look at the station from the back side, I feel a bit stubborn.


Opposite is filled with buildings like this.


The current location is here. The thick line on the right side of the Kumamoto Electric Railway is No. 3 National Highway, and if you follow along this, you can get out near the water service town of Tenden. What was once planned for extension was a plan to install a railway on National Highway No. 3 and connect it to the tram, but it costs about 10 billion yen and can not be borne by Kumamoto Electric Railway, so it remains as it is .


So, after leaving the station, heading toward the east side, National Highway No. 3. Then in the frontFujisaki HachijyonomiyaYou will see.


Turn right at the front of the torii at Fujisaki Hachijyonomiya, south of State Route 3. Although it is a wide road with three lanes on one way, the traffic volume is large, and the bus runs all along.


Arrived at Suidocho Town on foot in 10 minutes. It is a distance not to be able to walk, but if it is a railroad it runs in 1 minute and 2 minutes, so if you are going to get on the streetcar ahead you are more thankful to those who were directly connected. From this Fujisaki-gumimae station via National Highway No. 3 to Waterworks Town is the section where the line of Kumamoto-shi electric power ran until March 1, 1972, so if you can resurrect it as it is, it's better.


Although I just changed around at the North Kumamoto station, compared with the tramp, it was a touch like "the railway of a rural area being pushed by a car". Especially, despite descending Fujisaki-jimaeuma station, there is almost no bus to the bus stop in front of you and you need to walk along National Highway No. 3, so it would be more convenient if you could do relocation & extension if possible. It is no wonder that the company proposes a turnover / LRT conversion. If the mayor is considering stretching the streetcar for the purpose of strengthening public transportation in the city, I think that it is enough ant to consider the connection between Fujisaki-jimae and the tramway in cooperation with Kumamoto Electric Railway. Although it is understood that it can not be like "Sim City" or "Let's go by train A" ... ....