Kamikōchi Line
{{short description|Railway line in Japan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
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| caption = A 3000 series train on the Kamikōchi Line in February 2008
| type = Commuter rail and transport service to Kamikōchi shuttle bus terminal at Shinshimashima
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| status = Operational
| locale = Matsumoto, Nagano
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| open = 2 October 1921
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| owner = Alpico Kōtsū
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| linelength = {{Convert|14.4|km|mi|abbr=on}}
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| gauge = {{RailGauge|1067mm|lk=on}}
| electrification = 1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
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The {{Nihongo|Kamikōchi Line|上高地線|Kamikōchi-sen}} is a railway line operated by the Japanese private railway operator Alpico Kōtsū in the western suburbs of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture. The line connects {{STN|Matsumoto|x}} with {{STN|Shinshimashima|x}}, the transportation gateway to Kamikōchi and the Hida Mountains.{{cite web|title=Kamikochi Access Routes - Train|url=http://www.kamikochi.or.jp/access/train/|website=Kamikochi Official Website|accessdate=28 August 2014}}
Stations
All stations on the line are located in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano.
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| Station No.
! Name ! Japanese ! Distance (km) ! Transfers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AK-01
| {{STN|Matsumoto|x}} | 松本 | 0.0 | Shinonoi Line Oito Line |
| AK-02
| {{STN|Nishi-Matsumoto|x}} | 西松本 | 0.4 | rowspan= 13 | |
| AK-03
| {{STN|Nagisa|x|Nagano}} | 渚 | 1.1 | |
| AK-04
| {{STN|Shinano-Arai|x}} | 信濃荒井 | 1.9 | |
| AK-05
| {{STN|Ōniwa|x}} | 大庭 | 2.6 | |
| AK-06
| {{STN|Shimonii|x}} | 下新 | 4.4 | |
| AK-07
| {{STN|Kitanii-Matsumotodaigakumae|x}} | 北新・松本大学前 | 5.4 | |
| AK-08
| {{STN|Niimura|x}} | 新村 | 6.2 | |
| AK-09
| {{STN|Samizo|x}} | 三溝 | 7.6 | |
| AK-10
| {{STN|Moriguchi|x|Nagano}} | 森口 | 8.6 | |
| AK-11
| {{STN|Shimojima|x|Matsumoto, Nagano}} | 下島 | 9.5 | |
| AK-12
| {{STN|Hata|x|Nagano}} | 波田 | 11.1 | |
| AK-13
| {{STN|Endō|x}} | 渕東 | 12.7 | |
| AK-14
| {{STN|Shinshimashima|x}} | 新島々 | 14.4 |
Rolling stock
{{As of|2017|04|01}}, 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.{{cite book |script-title=ja: 私鉄車両編成表 2017 |trans-title=Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2017 |publisher = Kotsu Shimbunsha |date = 25 July 2017 |location = Japan |language = Japanese |page = 91 |isbn = 978-4-330-81317-2}}
Former Tobu 20100 series EMUs of Tobu Railway, are scheduled to replace the 3000 series trains starting in April 2022.{{cite web |url=https://www.shinmai.co.jp/news/article/CNTS2021062200031 |title=上高地線 ２０年ぶり新車両 都内の地下鉄走った「２００００系」 来春から運行 |trans-title= New rolling stock to be introduced to the Kamikochi line after 20 years - 20000 series from the Tobu Railway to commence operations starting from spring.|language=Japanese |date=22 June 2021 |website=shinmai.co.jp |publisher=The Shinano Mainichi Shimbun |access-date=22 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622152806/https://www.shinmai.co.jp/news/article/CNTS2021062200031 |archive-date=22 June 2021 |url-status=live}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20211230143654/https://getnews.jp/archives/3196184 About series 20100]
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 {{Nihongo|Chikuma Railway|筑摩鉄道}} from {{STN|Matsumoto|x}} to {{STN|Niimura|x}}, electrified at 600 V DC.{{cite book |last = Terada |first = Hirokazu |script-title=ja: データブック日本の私鉄 |trans-title=Databook: Japan's Private Railways |publisher = Neko Publishing |date = 19 January 2013 |location = Japan |language = Japanese |pages = 85, 240 |isbn = 978-4-7770-1336-4}} The line was extended to {{Ill|Shimashima Station|ja|島々駅}} (now closed), opening on 26 September 1922.
On 27 December 1932, the Chikuma Railway was renamed the {{Nihongo|Matsumoto Electric Railway|松本電気鉄道}}.
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. However, the line is still occasionally referred to with its old operator's name as the "Matsumoto Dentetsu Kamikōchi Line"; station signage has been largely updated to instead read "ALPICO Kotsu Kamikōchi Line".
See also
References
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Category:Railway lines in Nagano Prefecture