Shikoku Kosoku Bus
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is a bus
company in Kagawa Prefecture
, Japan
. The company operates only expressway route buses.
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
company in Kagawa Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu.- History :Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province.For a brief period between August 1876 and December 1888, Kagawa was made a part of Ehime Prefecture.-Battle of Yashima:...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The company operates only expressway route buses.
Expressway Buses runs midnight
- For TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
- Shinjuku Line (Hello Bridge, Marugame, Takamatsu～Yokohama, Shinjuku, Hachioji); servicing it in collaboration with Nishi Tokyo BusNishi Tokyo Busis a bus-operating company in western Tama Area, mainly in Hachioji and Akiruno, Tokyo, Japan. It has in a subsidiary which once took charge of bus routes in western Hachioji area and Ome area, and expressway bus routes. Although it now belongs to Keio Group, it was originally a bus section of Ome...
- Shinjuku Line (Hello Bridge, Marugame, Takamatsu～Yokohama, Shinjuku, Hachioji); servicing it in collaboration with Nishi Tokyo Bus
- For FukuokaFukuokaFukuoka most often refers to the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture.It can also refer to:-Locations:* Fukuoka, Gifu, a town in Gifu Prefecture, Japan* Fukuoka, Toyama, a town in Toyama Prefecture, Japan...
- Fukuoka Line (Sanuki Express Fukuoka, Takamatsu, Marugame～Fukuoka); servicing it in collaboration with Nishitetsu Kosoku Bus(a group of Nishi-Nippon RailroadNishi-Nippon RailroadThe , also called or NNR, is one of Japan's "Big 16" private railroad companies. With headquarters in Fukuoka, it operates local and highway buses, supermarkets, real-estate and travel agencies, as well as railways in Fukuoka Prefecture. In addition, from 1950 to 1972, the company owned the Lions...
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- Fukuoka Line (Sanuki Express Fukuoka, Takamatsu, Marugame～Fukuoka); servicing it in collaboration with Nishitetsu Kosoku Bus(a group of Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Past lines
- For YokohamaYokohamais the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
- Yokohama Line (Sanuki Express Yokohama, Marugame,Takamatsu～Yokohama); servicing it in collaboration with Kotosan Bus - defunct on November 30, 2008
Expressway Buses runs in daytime and midnight
- For Nagoya
- Nagoya Line (Sanuki Express Nagoya, Marugame,Takamatsu～Nagoya); servicing it in collaboration with Meitetsu BusMeitetsu Busis a bus company in Meitetsu Group.- Highway Buses :*Chuo Highway Bus**Meitetsu BC - Shinjuku**Meitetsu BC - Iida**Meitetsu BC - Ina, Komagane, Minowa**Meitetsu BC - Matsumoto**Meitetsu BC - Nagano**Meitetsu BC - Niigata*Hokuriku Expressway Bus...
- Nagoya Line (Sanuki Express Nagoya, Marugame,Takamatsu～Nagoya); servicing it in collaboration with Meitetsu Bus
Expressway Buses runs in daytime
- For Kansai region
- Kyoto Line (Takamatsu Express Kyoto, Takamatsu～Kyoto); servicing it in collaboration with Keihan Bus(a company of Keihan Electric RailwayKeihan Electric Railwayis a Japanese railway operator in Osaka, Kyoto, and Shiga Prefectures. It is known as , or .-History:Keihan started its operation between Osaka and Kyoto in 1910. It was the first electric railway to connect these two cities, and the first line on the left bank of Yodo River...
group), JR Shikoku Bus and Nishinihon JR Bus - Osaka Line (Sanuki Express Osaka, Marugame, Takamatsu～Namba, Osaka); servicing it in collaboration with Hankyu Bus(a company of Hankyu Hanshin HoldingsHankyu Hanshin Holdingsis a stockholding company which owns Hankyu Corporation, Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd. and affiliate companies.On October 1, 2006, Hankyu Holdings changed its name to the present corporate name following the merger with Hanshin Electric Railway...
), JR Shikoku Bus and Nishinihon JR Bus - Kansai Airport Line (Kansai Airport Limousine Bus, Marugame,Takamatsu～Kansai Int'l Airport); servicing it in collaboration with JR Shikoku Bus, Nankai Bus(a company of Nankai Electric RailwayNankai Electric Railwayis a private railway in Japan. IC cards are accepted.Nankai Railway Company was founded on June 16, 1884, then became one of the companies that merge to form Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. in 1944. However Kin-nichi transferred the former Nankai Railway Company Lines to present Nankai Electric...
group) and Kansai Airport Limousine. - Kobe Line (Sanuki Express Kobe, Marugame,Takamatsu～Sannomiya, Shin-Kobe); servicing it in collaboration with Shinki Bus, JR Shikoku Bus and Nishinihon JR Bus
- Kyoto Line (Takamatsu Express Kyoto, Takamatsu～Kyoto); servicing it in collaboration with Keihan Bus(a company of Keihan Electric Railway
- Intercity in ShikokuShikokuis the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū and east of the island of Kyūshū. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima...
island- Matsuyama Line (Bocchan Express, Takamatsu～Matsuyama); servicing it in collaboration with Iyo RailwayIyo RailwayThe is a transportation company in Matsuyama, Japan. The company or its lines are commonly known as . The private company operates railway, tram, and bus lines, and is a core company of Iyotetsu Group, which also operates other business such as department stores and travel agencies.-History:The...
(Bus division) and JR Shikoku Bus. - Kochi Line (Kuroshio Express, Takamatsu～Kochi); servicing it in collaboration with Tosa Electric RailwayTosa Electric RailwayThe is a transportation company in Kōchi City, Japan. The private company operates tram and bus lines. It also operates as the agency of All Nippon Airways in Kōchi Prefecture....
(Bus division) Kochiken Kotsu and JR Shikoku Bus
- Matsuyama Line (Bocchan Express, Takamatsu～Matsuyama); servicing it in collaboration with Iyo Railway
- Other line for Shikoku island
- Yawatahama Line (Sanuki Express Yawatahama, Takamatsu～Uchiko, Ozu, Yawatahama); servicing it in collaboration with Iyotetsu Nan-yo Bus (a group company of Iyo Railway). - defunct on March 31, 2010