Matsumoto Electric Railway

nihongo|Matsumoto Electric Railway Co., Ltd.|松本電気鉄道株式会社|Matsumoto Denki-tetsudō Kabushiki-gaisha is a public transport company in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is the core company of Alpico Group.

Headquarters

The company's headquarters are at 1-1 Igawajō 2-chōme, Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture 390-0831 Japan.

Area served

The company serves the city of Matsumoto and vicinity.

History

*May 291920 - Incorporated as Chikuma Railway (筑摩鉄道) [Cite book|author=Kokudo Kōtsū Shō Tetsudō Kyoku|title=Tetsudō Yōran (Heisei 19 Nendo)|year=2007|language=Japanese|publisher=Denkisha Kenkyūkai|location=Tokyo|isbn=978-4-88548-110-9|pages=p. 80] cite web|author=Matsumoto Electric Railway|url=http://www.alpico.co.jp/mrc/outline/|language=Japanese|title=Corporate History|accessdate=2008-06-13]
*October 21921 - Opens Shimashima Line railway between Matsumoto and Niimura.Cite book | title = Shitetsushi Handobukku| language = Japanese | year = 1993 | publisher = Denkisha Kenkyūkai| location = Tokyo | pages = p. 46 | author = Wakuda, Yasuo | isbn = 4-88548-065-5 ]
*May 31922 - Extends Shimashima Line from Niimura to Hata.
*September 261922 - Extends Shimashima Line from Hata to Shimashima.
*October 311922 - Renamed as Chikuma Electric Railway (筑摩電気鉄道)
*April 191924 - Opens Asama Line tramway between Matsumoto and Asama-onsen.Wakuda, "supra", p. 48]
*December 21932 - 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 11964 - Abolishes Asama Line.
*September 281983 - As a result of typhoon disaster, suspends a section of Kamikōchi Line between Shin-Shimashima and Shimashima.
*December 311984 - Officially abolishes the suspended section of Kamikōchi Line.

Railway operation

The company operates the Kamikōchi Line railway, which serves the Kamikōchi 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 hot spa resort.

Bus operation

The company operates highway bus routes and commuter bus routes.

Highway bus routes

*Chuo Kosoku Bus
**Matsumoto Bus Terminal - Shinjuku: servicing it in collaboration with Keio Bus
**Hakuba - Shinjuku: servicing it in collaboration with Keio Bus

*Chuo-do Kosoku Bus
**Matsumoto Bus Terminal - Nagoya:*servicing it in collaboration with Meitetsu Bus

*Matsumoto Bus Terminal - Chubu Centrair International Airport

*Alpine Matsumoto Go
**Matsumoto Bus Terminal - Osaka:*servicing it in collaboration with Hankyu Bus

*Misuzu Highway Bus
**Nagano - Matsumoto Bus Terminal
**Matsumoto Bus Terminal - Iida

See also

*Kawanakajima Bus
*Suwa Bus

References

External links

* [http://www.alpico.co.jp/mrc/ Matsumoto Electric Railway]