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Ueda Electric Railway 上田電鉄

1 lines · 15 stations

How to ride Ueda Electric Railway (Bessho Line) P

Operator-wide facts from Ueda Electric Railway (Bessho Line)'s own pages; individual lines and stations can differ.

IC cards (Suica etc.)Not confirmedCarry cash
Credit card touchNot confirmed
OperationOne-man train Pワンマン: the driver collects fares
Where you payOn board P
Change on boardChange machine P
Delays & suspensionsLive status →Japanese; shows major delays and cancellations
Step-free accessStation list → PPlatforms are step-free from the street at Ueda, Akasaka-ue, Terashita, Daigaku-mae, Naka-Shioda, Shioda-machi, Nakano and Bessho-Onsen; the other 7 stations have stairs (call Ueda Station ahead). Only Ueda is staffed and has a wheelchair-accessible toilet; each station page shows its facilities.
IC cards and payment in detail

Not stated whether you can ride by touching a transport IC card. Since November 2024 the ticket machines at Ueda, Shimonogō and Bessho-Onsen accept credit cards and IC cards (transport IC, nanaco, WAON etc.) as payment for tickets. Ueda Electric Railway also sells QR-code ride sets and commuter passes in the TicketQR app. P

上田駅、下之郷駅、別所温泉駅の券売機はキャッシュレス対応としてクレジットカードとICカード（交通系IC、nanaco、waonなど）による支払いが可能となります。

Getting on

  1. At Ueda Station buy your ticket at the ticket window (open within business hours) or the ticket machine. Fares run from adult ¥180 to ¥590 (Ueda – Bessho-Onsen); children pay half, rounded up to ¥10.
  2. Ticket machines print a QR code on the ticket: scan it at the QR reader at the station or on the train. The machines at Ueda, Shimonogō and Bessho-Onsen also take credit cards and IC cards (transport IC, nanaco, WAON) as payment.

Getting on

  1. Ticket machines are installed at Ueda, Akasaka-ue, Uedahara, Daigakumae, Shimonogō and Bessho-Onsen.
  2. Where there is no ticket machine, take a numbered ticket (seiriken, with a barcode) when you board.
Wheelchair assistance

Ueda Station (Ueda Electric Railway), daily 8:00–20:00, for timetables, fares, lost property and group bookings; other enquiries: Transport Department 0268-39-7117 (weekdays 9:00–17:00). Wheelchairs: trains carry a ramp; at stations reachable by wheelchair, wait at the boarding point and the driver will help. For stations with stairs to the platform, call Ueda Station in advance. Tel. 0268-22-3612

Sources checked 2026-10-10 · review: draft_unreviewed

Passes valid on Ueda Electric Railway 3 P

Day passes, regional passes and special tickets that include Ueda Electric Railway, cheapest first. Prices and rules change: check the official page before you buy.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Bessho Line One-Day Free Ticket

1日まるまるフリー切符 · Ueda Electric Railway

¥1,180 Adult · ¥600 Child

One day.

Anyone can buy Ride set · Ride set

TicketQR Stored-Value Ride Set

TicketQR回数券（通年） · Ueda Electric Railway

¥3,000 ¥3,000 (¥3,300 of rides) · ¥5,000 ¥5,000 (¥5,500 of rides) · ¥1,500 Disability discount: ¥1,500 (¥1,650 of rides) · +1 more

Stored value: the fare of each trip is deducted until the value is used up (the page gives no expiry).

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Karuizawa – Bessho Onsen Free Ticket

軽井沢・別所温泉フリーきっぷ · Shinano Railway

¥1,880 Adult · ¥940 Child

Day of use only.

Lines

Lines and stations: 「国土数値情報（鉄道データ、駅別乗降客数データ）」（国土交通省）を加工して作成 (MLIT National Land Numerical Information, railway data N02-24 and station passengers S12-25, CC BY 4.0). English station names and readings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), where they match. Data & credits.