The is an Japanese railway line in
Ueda, Nagano
is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 157,480 in 67,783 households, and a population density of 290 persons per km2. The total area of the city is , which makes it the fifth largest city in Nag ...
, Japan, operated by the private railway operator . It connects
Ueda and Bessho-Onsen stations. This is currently the only railway line Ueda Dentetsu operates. Although the company is the root of its holding company, , the group now mainly operates resort amusement facilities and bus lines. Ueda Kōtsū is owned by
Tokyu Corporation
The is a Japanese multinational ''keiretsu'' ( conglomerate) holding company headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo. Its main operation is , a wholly owned subsidiary operating railways in the Greater Tokyo Area.
History
The oldest predecessor ...
. The railway line lacked funds to upgrade the infrastructure to meet the new safety standards, and separated to become the present company.
Stations
Rolling stock
, the fleet of trains operated on the line is as follows.
* 1000 series 2-car EMUs x4 (former
Tokyu 1000 series
The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation on the Tokyu Ikegami and Tokyu Tamagawa lines in Japan since 1988.
Design
Based on the earlier Tokyu 9000 series design, the 1000 s ...
, since 2008)
* 6000 series 2-car EMU x1 (former
Tokyu 1000 series
The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation on the Tokyu Ikegami and Tokyu Tamagawa lines in Japan since 1988.
Design
Based on the earlier Tokyu 9000 series design, the 1000 s ...
, since 28 March 2015)
* 7200 series 2-car EMU x1 (former
Tokyu 7200 series Tokyu may refer to:
* Tokyu Group, a group of companies centered on Tokyu Corporation
** Tokyu Corporation, a Japanese railway company, the largest member and parent company of the group
** Tokyu Car Corporation, a former Japanese railway vehicle m ...
, since 29 March 1998)
Tokyu Toyoko line Tokyu may refer to:
* Tokyu Group, a group of companies centered on Tokyu Corporation
** Tokyu Corporation, a Japanese railway company, the largest member and parent company of the group
** Tokyu Car Corporation, a former Japanese railway vehicle m ...
service with through-running to the Tokyo Metro
The is a major rapid transit system in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo Metro Co. With an average daily ridership of 6.84 million passengers, the Tokyo Metro is the larger of the two subway operators in the city; the other being the Toe ...
Hibiya Line
The is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan, owned and operated by Tokyo Metro. The line was named after the Hibiya area in Chiyoda's Yurakucho district, under which it passes. On maps, diagrams and signboards, the line is shown using the color silve ...
.
File:1004編成 まるまどりーむ号Mimaki.jpg, 1000 series set 1004 in retro-style blue and cream livery in June 2017
File:6001編成 さなだどりーむ号 八木沢〜舞田間にて.jpg, 6000 series set 6001 in January 2017
File:Ueda-7553.jpg, 7200 series in May 2012
1000 series
Eight former
Tokyu 1000 series
The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation on the Tokyu Ikegami and Tokyu Tamagawa lines in Japan since 1988.
Design
Based on the earlier Tokyu 9000 series design, the 1000 s ...
EMU end cars were resold to the Ueda Electric Railway, and reformed as four two-car 1000 series sets.
Formations
6000 series
In 2015, two former Tokyu Toyoko Line 1000 series intermediate cars (DeHa 1255 and DeHa 1305) were resold to the Ueda Electric Railway, which were reformed as a two-car 6000 series set with the addition of new cab ends.
Formation
Car identities
The former identities of the fleet are as shown below.
History
The first section of the line opened on 17 June 1921, using a 600 V DC overhead power supply.
The line voltage was raised to 1,500 V DC from 1 October 1986.
''Wanman''
driver-only operation
One-person operation (OPO), also known as driver-only operation (DOO), one-man operation (OMO), single person train operation (SPTO), or one-person train operation (OPTO), similarly to Driver Controlled Operation, is operation of a train, bus, ...
commenced on the line from 3 October 2005.
In 2009, the company sold out affiliated companies that
Joden Bus and Joden Taxi to Jay Will Partners.
From 1 April 2016, station numbering was introduced on the line, with stations numbered from "BE01" () to "BE15" ().
See also
*
List of railway companies in Japan
List of railway companies in Japan lists Japanese railway operators.
Those in ''italics'' are the third-sector operators; being half-public, half-private.
Japan Railways Group
The Japan Railways Group consists of the seven companies that were fo ...
*
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 ...
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Ueda Bus (This company had been a subsidiary until 2009)
References
External links
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{{Nagano transit
Railway lines in Japan
Railway lines in Nagano Prefecture
Railway lines opened in 1921
1067 mm gauge railways in Japan
1921 establishments in Japan