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The is a railway line operated by the Japanese
private railway A private railway is a railroad run by a private business entity (usually a corporation but not need be), as opposed to a railroad run by a public sector. Japan In Japan, , commonly simply ''private railway'', refers to a public transit railwa ...
operator Alpico Kōtsū in the western suburbs of Matsumoto,
Nagano Prefecture is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,052,493 () and has a geographic area of . Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture to the north, Gunma Prefecture to the n ...
. The line connects with , the transportation gateway to
Kamikōchi is a remote mountainous highland valley within the Hida Mountains range, in the western region of Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It has been preserved in its natural state within Chūbu-Sangaku National Park. It is designated as one of Japan's Nati ...
and the
Hida Mountains The , or , is a Japanese mountain range which stretches through Nagano, Toyama and Gifu prefectures. A small portion of the mountains also reach into Niigata Prefecture. William Gowland coined the phrase "Japanese Alps" during his time in Japa ...
.


Stations

All stations on the line are located in the city of
Matsumoto, Nagano is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Matsumoto is designated as a core city since 1 April 2021. , the city had a population of 239,466 in 105,207 households and a population density of 240 persons per km2. The total area of the city ...
.


Rolling stock

, services on the line are operated using a fleet of four two-car 3000 series stainless steel electric multiple unit (EMU) trains, which were formerly Keio 3000 series EMUs. Former Tobu 20100 series EMUs of
Tobu Railway is a Japanese commuter railway and ''keiretsu'' holding company in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as an intercity and regional operator in the Kantō region. Excluding the Japan Railways Group companies, Tobu's rail system is the second longe ...
, are scheduled to replace the 3000 series trains starting in April 2022.About series 20100
/ref> With the raising of the overhead power supply voltage to 1,500 V DC in December 1986, the line's fleet was replaced by four two-car former Tokyu 5000 series EMUs. As these trains did not have air-conditioning, they were replaced between 1999 and 2000 by four two-car former Keio 3000 series EMUs. File:Matsuden moha 10 01.jpg, Withdrawn MoHa 10 EMU cars in 1988 File:Matsuden 5007 and 5009 02.jpg, A 5000 series EMU in 1988 File:Matsumoto Electric Railway Type 3000.JPG, 3000 series set 3001 in February 2008


History

The line opened on 2 October 1921 as the from to , electrified at 600 V DC. The line was extended to (now closed), opening on 26 September 1922. On 27 December 1932, the Chikuma Railway was renamed the . The overhead line power supply voltage was increased from 600 V DC to 750 V DC in 1957, and further raised to 1,500 V DC in December 1986. Freight services were discontinued from 1 December 1973. In September 1983, landslides caused by Typhoon Forrest resulted in suspension of services on the line beyond Shinshimashima to Shimashima. This section was formally closed on 31 December 1984. On 1 April 2011, following a merger with local bus operators, the operating company was renamed Alpico Kōtsū.


See also

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List of railway lines in Japan List of railway lines in Japan lists existing railway lines in Japan alphabetically. The vast majority of Japanese railways are classified under two Japanese laws, one for and another for . The difference between the two is a legal, and not alwa ...


References

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