Shinano (train)
![]() 383 series electric train on a Shinano service in May 2007 | |
Overview | |
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Service type | Limited express |
Status | Operational |
First service | 11 November 1953 (Semi-express) 13 December 1959 (Express) 1 October 1968 (Limited express) |
Current operator(s) | JR Central / JR East |
Former operator(s) | JNR |
Route | |
Termini | Nagoya Nagano, Hakuba |
Stops | 15 |
Distance travelled | 155.8 mi (250.8 km) |
Average journey time | 2 hours 55 minutes approx |
Service frequency | Approximately one train an hour in each direction |
Line(s) used | Chūō Main Line, Shinonoi Line, Shin'etsu Main Line |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | Green + Standard |
Seating arrangements | 2+2 unidirectional |
Catering facilities | Trolley service |
Other facilities | Toilet |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | 383 series EMU |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | 1,500 V DC |
Operating speed | 130 km/h (80 mph)[1] |
The Shinano (しなの), branded as (Wide View) Shinano ((ワイドビュー)しなの) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central), which runs between Nagoya and Nagano via Matsumoto.[1]
Route
Trains start or terminate at Nagoya Station. Some seasonal trains travel to Hakuba station.
Nagoya - (Kanayama) - Chikusa - Tajimi - (Ena) - Nakatsugawa - (Nagiso) - (Agematsu) - Kiso-Fukushima - Shiojiri - Matsumoto - (Akashina) - (Hijiri-Kōgen) - Shinonoi - Nagano
Stations in brackets indicate the stations where not all Shinano services stop at.
Rolling stock
- 383 series 6-, 8-, or 10-car EMUs (since 1 December 1996)[1]
Past
- KiHa 181 series DMUs (1968–1972)
- 381 series EMUs (1972–2008)
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Preserved JNR KiHa 181 series DMU car
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381 series EMU on a seasonal "Shinano" service, July 2006
Accommodation
Green car (first class) and standard class accommodation is provided, with 2+2 abreast unidirectional seating in both classes.[1] Seat pitch is 1,200 mm (47 in) in Green class and 1,000 mm (39 in) in standard class.[1] All trains are no smoking.
History
The Shinano service was first introduced on 11 November 1953 as a semi-express operating between Nagoya and Nagano.[2] This was upgraded to "express" status from 13 December 1959, and became a "limited express" from 1 October 1968.[2]
References
External links
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- JR Central Shinano information (in Japanese)