Nagano Electric Railway Nagano Line

Nagano Electric Railway
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Overview
Other name(s)	Nagano Dentetsu
Native name	長野電鉄
Type	Railway
Locale	Nagano, Japan
Termini	Nagano Yudanaka
Operation
Opened	1926
Technical
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Nagano Electric Railway (長野電鉄, Nagano Dentetsu^?) is a private railway based in Nagano, Japan. The company and its line are commonly referred to as Nagaden (長電^?). It originally operated three lines, but only the Nagano Line between Nagano — Suzaka — Shinshū-Nakano — Yudanaka remains in service

The Nagano Line has frequent local and express services. It is a major route for commuter traffic in Nagano, and also serves as a link for tourists going to the town of Obuse, the hot springs at Yudanaka, and the ski resorts at Shiga Kōgen.

The original Nagano Electric Railway was built in 1926, connecting Gondō in Nagano with Suzaka, and electrified at 1,500 V DC. Later that year, the company absorbed the operations of Katō Railway, which operated a line on the east bank of the Chikuma River from Yashiro via Suzaka to Kijima, with the Gongo to Yoshida section being double-tracked. The following year, an additional line was constructed from Shinshū-Nakano to Yudanaka, and in 1928, the line was extended to Nagano Station as dual track.

The Yoshida - Asahi section was double-tracked in 1956, and freight services ceased in 1979. CTC signalling was commissioned between Yudanaka and Asahi in 1980, and extended to Nagano in 1984. The section from Nagano to Zenkōjishita was converted to an underground railway in 1981.

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