The Main Line (本線, Honsen) is a streetcar line of Hiroshima Electric Railway (Hiroden) in Hiroshima, Japan. The line has been operated since 1912.[1]

The total distance of the line is 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi). Routes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 operate on the line. The line has 20 stations, numbered M1 through M19 (two stations at Kamiyachō are both numbered M9).

Stations

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No. Station Routes Connections
M1 Hiroshima Station         JR lines at JR Hiroshima Station
JR Sanyo Shinkansen
JR Sanyo Main Line
JR Kure Line
JR Kabe Line
JR Geibi Line
M2 Enkobashi-cho        
M3/H3 Matoba-cho         Hiroden Hijiyama Line
M4 Inari-machi      
M5 Kanayama-cho      
M6 Ebisu-cho      
M7/W1 Hatchobori         Hiroden Hakushima Line
M8 Tate-machi        
M9 Kamiya-cho-higashi         Hiroden Ujina Line
Astram Line (at Kencho-mae or Hondori Station)
(Hiroshima Bus Center)
M9 Kamiya-cho-nishi          
M10 Genbaku Dome-mae
(Atomic Bomb Dome)
          (Hiroshima Peace Memorial)
(Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park)
(Sightseeing boats)
M11 Honkawa-cho          
M12/Y1 Tokaichi-machi             Hiroden Yokogawa Line
M13 Dobashi           Hiroden Eba Line
M14 Koami-cho    
M15 Tenma-cho    
M16 Kanon-machi    
M17 Nishi-kanon-machi    
M18 Fukushima-cho    
M19 Hiroden-nishi-hiroshima     Hiroden Miyajima Line
JR Sanyo Main Line (at JR Nishi-Hiroshima Station)

References

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  1. ^ Shoji, Kenichi; Killeen, Bruce J. (2001-01-01). "Diversification Strategy of the 'Minor' Private Railway Companies in Japan". Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies. Faculty of Economics and Business. The University of Sydney. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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