Nagano Electric Railway
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The Nagano Electric Railway (長野電鉄 Nagano Dentetsu?) is a private railway based in Nagano, Japan. The company or its lines are commonly referred to as Nagaden (長電?).
Nagano Electric Railway consists of two lines in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture. The original Nagano Electric Railway was built in 1926 connecting Gondō in Nagano City with Suzaka. Later that year, the company absorbed the operations of Katō Railway, who operated a line on the east bank of the Chikuma River running from Yashiro through Suzaka to Kijima. The next year in 1927, an additional line was constructed from Shinshū-Nakano to Yudanaka, and the following year the Gondō terminus was extended to Nagano Station. The segment from Nagano to Zenkōjishita was converted to an underground railway in 1981, and in 2002 the segment from Shinshū-Nakano to Kijima was abandoned due to lack of demand.
The Nagano Line is the main line, with frequent local and express services. It is a major route for commuter traffic in Nagano City and also serves as a link for tourists going to the town of Obuse, the hot springs at Yudanaka, and the ski resorts at Shiga Kōgen. The Yashiro Line (formerly the Katō Line) services are local only and infrequent compared to the Nagano Line since the area is more sparsely populated. Though both lines meet at Suzaka Station, there are no through services for either line.
[edit] Railway lines
- ■ Nagano Line: Nagano — Suzaka — Shinshū-Nakano — Yudanaka
- ■ Yashiro Line: Yashiro — Suzaka
[edit] Rolling stock
- 1000 series 4-car EMUs (2 sets)
Ex-Odakyū 10000 series HiSE sets for Limited Express "A" (Yukemuri) services. Commenced operations on December 9, 2006.
- 2000 series 3-car EMUs (2 sets)
For Limited Express "B" services. Introduced in 1957.
- 3500 series 2-car EMUs (14 sets) and 3600 series 3-car EMUs (3 sets)
Ex-Eidan 3000 series sets for local services.
- 8500 series 3-car EMUs (4 sets)
Ex-Tōkyū 8500 series sets for local services. Introduced in 2005.
[edit] External links
- (Japanese) Official website
