Major Service Reduction North of Minō City! Nagaragawa Railway Timetable Revision (October 18, 2025)
Table of Contents
- Weekday Service Reduction North of Minō City!
- Weekends/Holidays: Up to 6 Round Trips Cut Across Entire Line!
- Conclusion
Weekday Service Reduction North of Minō City!
The Nagaragawa Railway's timetable revision on October 18, 2025, will reduce weekday services by 4 round trips on the section north of Minō City.
The cuts include the final train to Hokunō, which will be depart 22 minutes earlier on the Mino-Shirotori → Hokunō section.
Weekends/Holidays: Up to 6 Round Trips Cut Across Entire Line!
The timetable revision also aims to reduce services across the entire line on weekends and holidays.
Cuts will be applied throughout the line, with the busiest section, Seki ~ Minō City, seeing a reduction of up to 6.5 round trips.
Fundamentally, the section north of Umeyama on the Nagaragawa Railway has an inter-station transport density of less than 500 passengers, making it a redundant line that could easily be replaced by buses without any issue. In fact, even some local governments that support the Nagaragawa Railway have suggested partial closure. Should the Nagaragawa Railway north of Minō City be discontinued altogether?
Conclusion
The October 18, 2025, timetable revision for the Nagaragawa Railway will implement the following changes: a reduction of 4 round trips on weekdays north of Minō City, a reduction of up to 6.5 round trips across the entire line on weekends and holidays, and an earlier departure time for the final train.
We will be watching closely to see what future timetable revisions the Nagaragawa Railway implements.
