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“Suica” will be finally accepted at Nagano Station – 23 stations join including Oito Line

June 26, 2023June 24, 2023 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

JR East will expand the service area of the transportation IC card “Suica” in Nagano Prefecture after the spring of 2025, and make it possible to get on and off the train by touching it at 23 stations on the Shinonoi, Shin-etsu and Oito Lines.

Kamikochi Line will restart full operation on June – Damaged by the heavy rain in 2021

May 12, 2022May 9, 2022 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

Alpico Kotsu will resume operation of all lines from June 10, 2022 (Fri) on the Kamikochi Line, which has been disrupted for partial sections due to the heavy rain in August 2021.

Extra chartered buses to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on the Alpico Kotsu Kamikochi Line

December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

Kamikochi Line 3000 type train "NAGISA TRAIN" with the image character "Endo Nagisa" of Alpico Kotsu ©Katsumi

In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Alpico Kotsu is increasing the number of operation by chartered bus on the Kamikochi railway line.