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Kyoto Electric Railway

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Kyoto Electric Railway is a Japanese railway company based in Kyoto, founded in 1894.1

京都電気鉄道株式会社（きょうとでんきてつどう）は、かつて京都府京都市と紀伊郡（一部は伏見市を経て後に全域が京都市へ統合）において路面電車を運営していた私鉄である。通称は「京電」。2 From the Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Feb 1, 1894Founded1
  • IndustryTRANSPORT1
  • HeadquartersKyoto, Japan1
  • Legal formjoint-stock company1

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Timeline

  1. Feb 1, 1894Founded Founded1

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