The August 9, 1945 explosion of the Nagasaki atomic bomb derailed a streetcar that was destroyed by the blast and burned in early September 1945 near Urakami Station, about 1.5 km south of the hypocenter.

The August 9, 1945 explosion of the Nagasaki atomic bomb derailed a streetcar that was destroyed by the blast and burned in early September 1945 near Urakami Station, about 1.5 km south of the hypocenter. Approximately 16 of the approximately 63 biaxial cars of the tramcar were destroyed by the Nagasaki atomic bomb.

　The bombed area, centered on Urakami in Nagasaki, was a burnt-out area. In addition to the wreckage of the streetcars, there was also the overturned and burned wreckage of automobiles. Both sides of the railroad tracks were covered with debris. The bombed area in Nagasaki City was a long, narrow basin from north to south, surrounded on the east and west by mountains. Urakami Station was located approximately 1 km from the hypocenter. The station building was completely destroyed and many bodies were scattered around the premises. The casualties among JNR employees were also enormous: 65 of the approximately 70 employees on duty were killed, including 20 who died instantly.

　Nagasaki Electric Railway Company (Nagasaki Dentetsu) suffered severe damage to its main facilities, buildings, vehicles, and employees, with an approximately 3 km section between Nagasaki Station and Ohashi destroyed. The entire line in the former city was also shut down for several months. About 21 cars were destroyed by fire, 120 utility poles were toppled and broken, several power lines and tracks were destroyed by fire, and more than 100 employees were killed. The company was forced to suspend operations due to the inability to operate trains. Of the 56 cars owned by the company, about half were movable cars, and the deaths of employees (including mobilized students and female volunteers) accounted for 23% of the total of about 500 employees. On November 24, three months after the Nagasaki atomic bomb was dropped on August 9, 1945, streetcars again began running through the streets of Nagasaki.