The is a Japanese bus company. It was established on 1 July 1952Outline to inherit part of the business of the Dohoku Bus.
History The SOYA bus operates around the northernmost part of Japan. The bus company belonged to Tokyu Group from 1959 until 2009.
Chronicle July 1952: Commenced operations August 1954: Established Omu Office 1956: Head office moved from Esashi, Hokkaido (Sōya) to Wakkanai, Hokkaido December 1959: Affiliated to Tokyu Corporation 1971: Discontinued Omu Office July 1985: Kohinhoku Line was discontinued May 1989: Tempoku Line was discontinued October 2010: Tokyu Corporation and Jōtetsu relinquished their shares, and transferred to Jay Will Partners. Company broke away from Tokyu CorporationAbout transferring of shares
Local bus services Offices Wakkanai Office Rishiri Office (Rishiri Island) Rebun Office (Rebun Island) Esashi Office Sapporo Office
Wickets Wakkanai Bus Terminal Wakkanai Ferry Terminal Onishibetsu Bus Terminal Hamatonbetsu Bus Terminal Otoineppu Traffic Terminal Shiomi Wickets
Route map Express buses NO Terminus Via Terminus Office Note WAKKANAI Wakkanai Ferry Terminal Wakkanai Station Sapporo Station Wakkanai Office There is the first row seats exclusively for woman at the night service. Operated in step with Hokuto Bus ESASHI ASAHIKAWA Esashi Station Shotombetsu, Otoineppu Station, Nayoro Station, Shibetsu Station Asahikawa Station Esashi Office Operated in step with Dohoku Bus ESASHI SAPPORO Esashi Station Shotombetsu, Otoineppu Station, Nayoro Station Sapporo Station Esashi Office Operated in step with Dohoku Bus TEMPOKU Onishibetsu Hamatombetsu, Nakatombetsu, Shotombetsu, Otoineppu Station, Nayoro Station, Shibetsu Station Asahikawa Station Esashi Office
Others This bus company swapped employees for those who work for Horikawa Bus, Naha Bus and Ryukyu Bus since 2008. They also swapped their buses for Soya Buses. Soya Bus had company members travel to Horikawa Bus which operates around Fukuoka Prefecture and Naha Bus/Ryukyu Bus that operates around Okinawa Prefecture during summer because this company is not busy during summer. They travel to Soya Bus in Hokkaido during winter because snow is rare during winter around Kyushu region.About dispatching of guides for sightseeing
See also Tokyu Group Tokyu Corporation Kusakaru Ueda Holdings Jay Coach Kanto Transportation
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External links Website