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Ueda Electric Railway Bessho Line
Ueda Electric Railway 1000 series train, August 2008
Overview
OwnerUeda Electric Railway
LocaleUeda, Nagano
Termini
Stations15
History
Opened1921
Technical
Line length11.6 km (7.2 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Minimum radius120 m[1]
Operating speed65 km/h (40 mph)*[1]

The Bessho Line (別所線, Bessho-sen) is an 11.6 km (7.2 mi) Japanese railway line in Ueda, Nagano, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ueda Electric Railway (上田電鉄, Ueda Dentetsu). 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, Ueda Kōtsū (上田交通, "Ueda Transport"), the group now mainly operates resort amusement facilities and bus lines. Ueda Kōtsū is owned by Tokyu Corporation. The railway line lacked funds to upgrade the infrastructure to meet the new safety standards, and separated to become the present company.

Stations

No. Name Japanese Distance (km) Date opened
BE01 Nagano 上田 0.0 15 August 1923
BE02 Shiroshita 城下 0.8 17 June 1921
BE03 Miyoshichō 三好町 1.5 17 June 1921
BE04 Akasakaue 赤坂上 2.2 21 September 1932
BE05 Uedahara 上田原 2.9 17 June 1921
BE06 Terashita 寺下 3.8 17 June 1921
BE07 Kabatake 神畑 4.5 17 June 1921
BE08 Nagano 大学前 5.2 17 June 1921
BE09 Shimonogō 下之郷 6.1 17 June 1921
BE10 Nakashioda 中塩田 7.4 17 June 1921
BE11 Shiodamachi 塩田町 8.0 14 July 1934
BE12 Nagano 中野 8.5 17 June 1921
BE13 Nagano 舞田 9.4 17 June 1921
BE14 Yagisawa 八木沢 10.1 17 June 1921
BE15 Bessho-Onsen 別所温泉 11.6 17 June 1921

Rolling stock

As of 1 April 2015, the fleet of trains operated on the line is as follows.[2]

  • 1000 series, May 2012
    1000 series, May 2012
  • 7200 series, May 2012
    7200 series, May 2012

History

The first section of the line opened on 17 June 1921, using a 600 V DC overhead power supply.[1] The line voltage was raised to 1,500 V DC from 1 October 1986.[1] Wanman driver-only operation commenced on the line from 3 October 2005.[1]

From 1 April 2016, station numbering was introduced on the line, with stations numbered from "BE01" (Nagano) to "BE15" (Bessho-Onsen).[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄. Japan: Neko Publishing. pp. 84–240. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ 私鉄車両編成表 2015 (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 23 July 2015. p. 87. ISBN 978-4-330-58415-7. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ 上田電鉄1000系. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 48, no. 567. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. July 2008. p. 103. {{cite magazine}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ 【上田電鉄】駅ナンバリング導入. RM News (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
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