Suwa Bus (諏訪バス) had been a bus company in Suwa area Nagano Prefecture, Japan until March 2011 because the company has been be taken over by Alpico Kotsu. After merging to Alpico Kotsu, Suwa Bus is a nickname which Alpico Kotsu Group operates on Suwa area.

Suwa Bus Co., Ltd.
Suwa Bus
ParentAlpico Kotsu
Founded3 July 1919
Service areaNagano
Service typeBus
WebsiteSuwa Bus(in Japanese)

History

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  • July 3, 1919 - Incorporation of Suwa Jidōsha K.K.
  • July 1941 - Setting of greater Suwa area as business area
  • December 1963 - Acquisition by Matsumoto Electric Railway as a subsidiary
  • May 1981 - Change of corporate name to Suwa Bus K.K.
  • December 1984 - Opening of Chuo Kosoku Bus Iida route (Iida–Shinjuku)
  • November 1986 - Opening of Chūō Expressway Bus Chino Route (Chūō Expressway Chino Bus Stop–Shinjuku)
  • July 1987 - Opening of Chūō Expressway Bus Suwa–Okaya Route (Kami-Suwa/Okaya–Shinjuku)
  • September 1988 - Opening of Misuzu Highway Bus
  • July 1989 - Opening of Chino–Nagoya route via Chūō Expressway (discontinued in April 1997)
  • December 1989 - Opening of Chino–Osaka route via Chūō Expressway
  • March 1993 - Opening of Fujimi/Chino–Nagano route via Nagano Expressway (discontinued in 1996)
  • August 1999 - Opening of Chino city welfare bus
  • September 1999 - Opening of "Karinchan Bus" circulation route in Suwa
  • July 2000 - Opening of Okaya citizens bus "Silky Bus"
  • July 2004 - Opening of "Swan Bus" Lake Suwa circulation route in Okaya

Lines

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Highway Lines

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Cars

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See also

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