The is an Japanese railway line in Ueda, Nagano, 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 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 上田 0.0 15 August 1923 BE02 城下 0.8 17 June 1921 BE03 三好町 1.5 17 June 1921 BE04 赤坂上 2.2 21 September 1932 BE05 上田原 2.9 17 June 1921 BE06 寺下 3.8 17 June 1921 BE07 神畑 4.5 17 June 1921 BE08 大学前 5.2 17 June 1921 BE09 下之郷 6.1 17 June 1921 BE10 中塩田 7.4 17 June 1921 BE11 塩田町 8.0 14 July 1934 BE12 中野 8.5 17 June 1921 BE13 舞田 9.4 17 June 1921 BE14 八木沢 10.1 17 June 1921 BE15 別所温泉 11.6 17 June 1921

Rolling stock , the fleet of trains operated on the line is as follows. 1000 series 2-car EMUs x4 (former Tokyu 1000 series, since 2008) 6000 series 2-car EMU x1 (former Tokyu 1000 series, since 28 March 2015) 7200 series 2-car EMU x1 (former Tokyu 7200 series, since 29 March 1998)

1000 series Eight former Tokyu 1000 series EMU end cars were resold to Uedadentetsu, and reformed as four two-car 1000 series sets.

Formations Designation Mc Tc Numbering DeHa 100x KuHa 110x

6000 series In 2015, two former Tokyu Toyoko Line 1000 series intermediate cars (DeHa 1255 and DeHa 1305) were resold to Uedadentetsu, which were reformed as a two-car 6000 series set with the addition of new cab ends.

Formation Designation Mc Tc Numbering DeHa 6001x KuHa 6101x

Car identities The former identities of the fleet are as shown below.

Set No. Car No. Tokyu numbering 1001 DeHa 1001 DeHa 1315 KuHa 1101 KuHa 1015 1002 DeHa 1002 DeHa 1318 KuHa 1102 KuHa 1018 1003 DeHa 1003 DeHa 1314 KuHa 1103 KuHa 1014 1004 DeHa 1004 DeHa 1316 KuHa 1104 KuHa 1016 6001 DeHa 6001 DeHa 1305 KuHa 6101 DeHa 1255

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 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 lines in Japan Ueda Bus (This company had been a subsidiary until 2009)

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