Alpico Kōtsū Co., Ltd. (アルピコ交通株式会社) is a public transport company in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is the core company of Alpico Group and is wholly owned by Alpico Holdings Co., Ltd. The company was known as Matsumoto Electric Railway Co., Ltd. (松本電気鉄道株式会社) until its merger with two affiliate companies on April 1, 2011.[1]
Headquarters
The company's headquarters are at 1-1 Igawajō 2-chōme, Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture 390-8518 Japan.
Area served
The company serves the cities of Chino, Matsumoto, Nagano, Okaya, Suwa, and their vicinities.
History
- May 29, 1920 - Incorporated as Chikuma Railway (筑摩鉄道)[2][3]
- October 2, 1921 - Opens Shimashima Line railway between Matsumoto and Niimura.[4]
- May 3, 1922 - Extends Shimashima Line from Niimura to Hata.[4]
- September 26, 1922 - Extends Shimashima Line from Hata to Shimashima.[4]
- October 31, 1922 - Renamed as Chikuma Electric Railway (筑摩電気鉄道)[4]
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
See also
External links
References
- 田中正一. http://mytown.asahi.com/areanews/nagano/TKY201102210478.html Asahi Shimbun, February 22, 2011, retrieved April 2, 2011^
- Kokudo Kōtsū Shō Tetsudō Kyoku. Tetsudō Yōran (Heisei 19 Nendo) Denkisha Kenkyūkai, 2007^
- Matsumoto Electric Railway. Corporate History retrieved 2008-06-13^