Photo by HIGGINS of a private railway company in Shizuoka / J. WallyHiggins / Isao Ando

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Geography, Topography, and Travel
[Contents]
This book takes a look at private railways in Shizuoka prefecture.
Mr. J. Wally Higgins was born in New Jersey in the US in 1927 (1927). After coming to Japan in 1956 (1956), Mr. HIGGINS took pictures of railways and streetcars all over the country.
Starting with Kintetsu Railway, this series features color photographs of national railways and private railways all over the country.
Not only for railway fans, but also for people living along the railway lines, it is full of nostalgic photographs of the times you didn't know!
Private railways in Shizuoka prefecture in the 1955 s and 50 s - When the Light Railway Law was established in the latter half of the Meiji period, non-electrified narrow-gauge railways that connected cities and stations away from the government-operated Tokaido Line were opened.
Due to the increased traffic volume, the gauge was changed to local railways or streetcars and modernized.
Some railways were built mainly for freight transportation.
During the period of high economic growth, transportation volume increased and some railways were able to be modernized.
As motorization advanced due to the development of parallel roads, some railways were converted to buses without further modernization.
[Contents]
Chapter 1, Gakunan Railway
, Gakunan Railway
Chapter 2, Shizuoka Railway
, Shizuoka Shimizu Line
, Shimizu City Line
, Shizuoka City Line
, Hayato Line
, Akiba Line
Chapter 3, Oigawa Railway
, Main Lines
, Ikawa Line
Chapter 4, Enshu Railway
, Railway Lines
, Okuyama Line
[Author's brief history]
Born in 1927 in New Jersey, USA.
After graduating from the University of Michigan, worked in the United States Air Force.
After coming to Japan as a civilian employee of the US Forces stationed in Japan in 1956, he stayed in Japan and visited all over the country.
He took many pictures of railways as a hobby.
He took many pictures of railways as a hobby.
He took major private railways, local private railways, streetcars, light railways, Takushoku Line and forest railways.
1960