Matsumoto Electric Railway
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Nagano Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...
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. It is the core company of Alpico Group and is wholly owned by Aplico Holdings Co., Ltd.
The company was known as until its merger with two affiliate companies on April 1, 2011.
Headquarters
The company's headquarters are at 1-1 Igawajō 2-chōme, MatsumotoMatsumoto, Nagano
is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Matsumoto is designated as a Special City.-Outline:The new city of Matsumoto is the city comprising the mergers of the old city of Matsumoto and four villages. Matsumoto officially absorbed those villages without creating a new municipal...
, Nagano Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...
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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...
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Area served
The company serves the cities of Chino, NaganoChino, Nagano
is a city located in Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 55,902 and the density of 209.83 persons per km². The total area is 266.41 km².The city was founded on August 1, 1958.- Geography :*mountain**Mount Yatsugatake...
, Matsumoto
Matsumoto, Nagano
is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Matsumoto is designated as a Special City.-Outline:The new city of Matsumoto is the city comprising the mergers of the old city of Matsumoto and four villages. Matsumoto officially absorbed those villages without creating a new municipal...
, Nagano
Nagano, Nagano
, the capital city of Nagano Prefecture, is located in the northern part of the prefecture near the confluence of the Chikuma and the Sai rivers, on the main Japanese island of Honshū.As of April 1, 2011 the city has a population of 387,146...
, Okaya, Nagano
Okaya, Nagano
is a city located in Nagano, Japan. It was founded on 1 April 1936.As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 52,556, with 19,536 households and a population density of 616.93 persons per km²...
, Suwa, Nagano
Suwa, Nagano
is a city located in Nagano, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city had an estimated population of 51,084 and a density of 468.40 persons per km². The total area of the city is 109.06 km²....
, and their vicinities.
History
- May 29, 1920 - Incorporated as Chikuma Railway (筑摩鉄道)
- October 2, 1921 - Opens Shimashima Line railway between Matsumoto and Niimura.
- May 3, 1922 - Extends Shimashima Line from Niimura to Hata.
- September 26, 1922 - Extends Shimashima Line from Hata to Shimashima.
- October 31, 1922 - Renamed as Chikuma Electric Railway (筑摩電気鉄道)
- April 19, 1924 - Opens Asama Line tramway between Matsumoto and Asama-onsen.
- December 2, 1932 - Renamed as Matsumoto Electric Railway
- 1942 - Merges with Matsumoto Jidōsha (松本自動車) bus company.
- 1955 - Renames Shimashima Line as Kamikōchi Line.
- April 1, 1964 - Abolishes Asama Line.
- September 28, 1983 - As a result of typhoon disaster, suspends a section of Kamikōchi Line between Shin-Shimashima and Shimashima.
- December 31, 1984 - Officially abolishes the suspended section of Kamikōchi Line.
- April 1, 2011 - Merges with Kawanakajima BusKawanakajima Busis a bus company in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.- Headquarters :*2131-1 Oshimada-machi Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture 381-2212 JAPAN*Telephone Number: +81-26-254-6700- Area :*Nagano City*Shinano Town*Myōkō City, Niigataetc.-History:...
and Suwa BusSuwa Busis a bus company in Suwa area, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.-History:*July 3, 1919 - Incorporation of Suwa Jidōsha K.K.*July 1941 - Setting of greater Suwa area as business area*December 1963 - Acquisition by Matsumoto Electric Railway as a subsidiary...
and renamed as Alpico Kōtsū.
Railway operation
The company operates the Kamikōchi Line railway, which serves the KamikōchiKamikochi
is a remote mountainous highland in the western portion of Nagano Prefecture, Japan, which has been preserved in its natural state. It has been designated as one of Japan's National Cultural Assets. It is sometimes referred to as the "Japanese Yosemite," although it is considerably smaller than its...
tourism area in conjunction with bus service.
The Asama Line, closed in 1964, was a tramway that connected the city of Matsumoto with Asama Onsen
Asama Onsen
is an onsen located in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.The Asama Hot Spring Center, also known as the Hot Plaza Hall, has a configuration typical of many Japanese onsen with separate areas for males and females; each area contains multiple indoor pools and two outdoor pools, one hot...
hot spa resort.
Highway bus routes
- Chuo Kosoku BusChuo Kosoku Busis a group of Japanese highway bus lines managed by Keio Bus. It connects Tokyo with the areas along the Chūō Expressway, especially Yamanashi Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture.-Kofu Line:...
- Matsumoto Bus TerminalMatsumoto Bus TerminalMatsumoto Bus Terminal is a bus terminal to the east of Matsumoto Station in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Matsumoto Electric Railway manages it.-Commuter Lines:*track 1**Shindai-Yokota Cycle Line**Asama Line*track 2...
- ShinjukuShinjuku Highway Bus Terminalis a bus terminal managed by Keio Bus, in Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.-Outlines:The bus terminal is located on the first floor of MY Shinjuku No...
: servicing it in collaboration with Keio Bus - Hakuba - ShinjukuShinjuku Highway Bus Terminalis a bus terminal managed by Keio Bus, in Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.-Outlines:The bus terminal is located on the first floor of MY Shinjuku No...
: servicing it in collaboration with Keio Bus
- Matsumoto Bus Terminal
- Chuo-do Kosoku Bus
- Matsumoto Bus TerminalMatsumoto Bus TerminalMatsumoto Bus Terminal is a bus terminal to the east of Matsumoto Station in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Matsumoto Electric Railway manages it.-Commuter Lines:*track 1**Shindai-Yokota Cycle Line**Asama Line*track 2...
- Nagoya
- Matsumoto Bus Terminal
- 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...
- Matsumoto Bus TerminalMatsumoto Bus TerminalMatsumoto Bus Terminal is a bus terminal to the east of Matsumoto Station in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Matsumoto Electric Railway manages it.-Commuter Lines:*track 1**Shindai-Yokota Cycle Line**Asama Line*track 2...
- Chubu Centrair International AirportChubu Centrair International Airportis an airport on an artificial island in Ise Bay, Tokoname City in Aichi Prefecture, south of Nagoya in central Japan.Centrair is classified as a first class airport and is the main international gateway for the Chūbu region of Japan...
- Alpine Matsumoto Go
- Matsumoto Bus TerminalMatsumoto Bus TerminalMatsumoto Bus Terminal is a bus terminal to the east of Matsumoto Station in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Matsumoto Electric Railway manages it.-Commuter Lines:*track 1**Shindai-Yokota Cycle Line**Asama Line*track 2...
- Osaka
- Matsumoto Bus Terminal
- servicing it in collaboration with Hankyu Bus
- Misuzu Highway Bus
- Nagano - Matsumoto Bus TerminalMatsumoto Bus TerminalMatsumoto Bus Terminal is a bus terminal to the east of Matsumoto Station in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Matsumoto Electric Railway manages it.-Commuter Lines:*track 1**Shindai-Yokota Cycle Line**Asama Line*track 2...
- Matsumoto Bus TerminalMatsumoto Bus TerminalMatsumoto Bus Terminal is a bus terminal to the east of Matsumoto Station in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Matsumoto Electric Railway manages it.-Commuter Lines:*track 1**Shindai-Yokota Cycle Line**Asama Line*track 2...
- Iida
- Nagano - Matsumoto Bus Terminal