This article is about the railway company discontinued in 1907. For the company now in business, see Kyushu Railway Company.
Kyushu Railway
Overview
Headquarters
Moji, Fukuoka
Locale
Kyushu, Japan
Dates of operation
1889–1907
Successor
Japanese Government Railways
Technical
Track gauge
1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Length
442.8 miles (1907)
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