Shinonoi Line
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. Part of the East Japan Railway Company
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
, it runs from Shinonoi Station
Shinonoi Station
is a railway station located in the city of Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:*East Japan Railway Company **Shin'etsu Main Line**Shinonoi Line*Shinano Railway**Shinano Railway Line-Layout:...
in Nagano
Nagano, Nagano
, the capital city of Nagano Prefecture, is located in the northern part of the prefecture near the confluence of the Chikuma and the Sai rivers, on the main Japanese island of Honshū.As of April 1, 2011 the city has a population of 387,146...
, Nagano Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...
to Shiojiri Station
Shiojiri Station
is a railway station in Daimon, Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:* East Japan Railway Company ** Chūō Main Line ** Shinonoi Line* Central Japan Railway Company ** Chūō Main Line -Layout:...
in Shiojiri
Shiojiri, Nagano
is a city located in Nagano, Japan. Its name literally means "the end of salt".-History:Municipal Area Changes* April 1, 1927-The village of Shiojiri gained town status....
, Nagano Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...
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The line is a corridor between the Shinetsu Main Line and the Chūō Main Line
Chuo Main Line
The , commonly called the Chūō Line, is one of the major trunk railway lines in Japan. It runs between Tokyo and Nagoya, although it is the slowest direct railway connection between the two cities; the coastal Tōkaidō Main Line is slightly faster, while the Tōkaidō Shinkansen is the fastest rail...
. All the limited express trains on the Shinonoi Line come from the Chūō Main Line: Azusa
Azusa (train)
The and are limited express services operated by East Japan Railway , which run between Shinjuku and Matsumoto via the Chūō Main Line and Shinonoi Line.The name Azusa is taken from the Azusa River in Matsumoto, Nagano.-Azusa:-Super Azusa:...
and Super Azusa from Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
and Shinano
Shinano (train)
The , branded as is limited express train service in Japan operated by Central Japan Railway Company , which runs from and to via .-Route: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -History:...
from Nagoya.
Route data
- Company: East Japan Railway CompanyEast Japan Railway Companyis the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
- Total distance (km): 66.7km (Shinonoi-Shiojiri)
- GaugeRail gaugeTrack gauge or rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the heads of the two load bearing rails that make up a single railway line. Sixty percent of the world's railways use a standard gauge of . Wider gauges are called broad gauge; smaller gauges, narrow gauge. Break-of-gauge refers...
: 1067mm - Stations: 15
- Tracks: Multiple tracks in Akashina-Tazawa and Matsumoto-Shiojiri areas
- Electrification: Electrified with 1500V DC
Stations
- ●: All trains stop, ▲: Some trains stop, ｜: Passing through
| Line name | Station | Distance (km) |
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| Shinonoi Line | Shiojiri Shiojiri Station is a railway station in Daimon, Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:* East Japan Railway Company ** Chūō Main Line ** Shinonoi Line* Central Japan Railway Company ** Chūō Main Line -Layout:... |
0.0 | ● | East Japan Railway Company East Japan Railway Company is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo.... : Chūō Main Line Chuo Main Line The , commonly called the Chūō Line, is one of the major trunk railway lines in Japan. It runs between Tokyo and Nagoya, although it is the slowest direct railway connection between the two cities; the coastal Tōkaidō Main Line is slightly faster, while the Tōkaidō Shinkansen is the fastest rail... (for Okaya and Tatsuno) Central Japan Railway Company Central Japan Railway Company The is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as . Its headquarters are located in the JR Central Towers in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.The company's operational hub is Nagoya Station... : Chūō Main Line (for Nakatsugawa) |
Shiojiri Shiojiri, Nagano is a city located in Nagano, Japan. Its name literally means "the end of salt".-History:Municipal Area Changes* April 1, 1927-The village of Shiojiri gained town status.... |
Nagano Prefecture Nagano Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano... |
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| Hirooka | 3.8 | ▲ | |||||
| Murai | 6.8 | ● | Matsumoto Matsumoto, Nagano is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Matsumoto is designated as a Special City.-Outline:The new city of Matsumoto is the city comprising the mergers of the old city of Matsumoto and four villages. Matsumoto officially absorbed those villages without creating a new municipal... |
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| Hirata | 8.8 | ▲ | |||||
| Minami-Matsumoto | 10.9 | ▲ | |||||
| Matsumoto Matsumoto Station is a station of East Japan Railway Company and Matsumoto Electric Railway in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.It is the central station of Matsumoto, the central city of Chūshin Area.-Lines:*East Japan Railway Company **Shinonoi Line**Ōito Line... |
13.3 | ● | ● | East Japan Railway Company East Japan Railway Company is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo.... : Ōito Line Oito Line The is a railway line which runs from Matsumoto Station in Nagano Prefecture to Itoigawa Station in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.There are two operators on the line: East Japan Railway Company operates the section south of Minami-Otari Station in Otari, Nagano Prefecture, and West Japan Railway... Matsumoto Railway: Kamikōchi Line |
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| (Hirase Signal Box) | (17.5) | ｜ | ｜ | ||||
| Tazawa | 21.6 | ● | ● | Azumino Azumino, Nagano is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on October 1, 2005, when the town of Akashina, from Higashichikuma District, and the towns of Hotaka and Toyoshina, and the villages of Horigane and Misato, from Minamiazumi District, merged to form a new city... |
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| Akashina | 28.2 | ● | ● | ||||
| Nishijō Nishijo Station is a railway station of Shinonoi Line, East Japan Railway Company in Nishijō, Chikuhoku Village, Higashichikuma District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.-Layout:-Adjacent stations:-See also:*List of railway stations in Japan... |
37.2 | ● | ● | Chikuhoku Chikuhoku, Nagano is a village located in Higashichikuma District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.The village was incorporated on October 11, 2005 by a merger of three villages, namely Honjō, Sakakita, and Sakai.... , Higashichikuma District Higashichikuma District, Nagano is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of October 1, 2011, the district has an estimated population of 23,044. The total area is 268.42 km²... |
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| Sakakita | 40.9 | ● | ● | ||||
| Hijiri-Kōgen | 45.0 | ● | ● | Omi Omi, Nagano is a village located in Higashichikuma District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 3,287 and a density of 95.61 people per km². The total area is 34.38 km².-External links:*... , Higashichikuma District |
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| Kamuriki | 48.3 | ▲ | ▲ | Chikuhoku, Higashichikuma District | |||
| (Haneo Signal Box) | (52.0) | ｜ | ｜ | Chikuma Chikuma, Nagano is a city located in Nagano, Japan.As of June 1, 2006, the city has an estimated population of 63,829. The total area is 119.84 km².-Description:... |
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| Obasute Obasute Station is a railway station of Shinonoi Line located in the city of Chikuma, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.The station is on a switchback. Through trains that do not stop at Obasute do not enter the switchback.-Layout:... |
54.2 | ▲ | ▲ | ||||
| (Kuwanohara Signal Box) | (58.4) | ｜ | ｜ | ||||
| Inariyama Inariyama Station is a railway station of Shinonoi Line located in the city of Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.-Layout:This station has two side platforms.*Kan'i itaku station-Adjacent stations:-External links:*... |
62.9 | ▲ | ▲ | Nagano Nagano, Nagano , the capital city of Nagano Prefecture, is located in the northern part of the prefecture near the confluence of the Chikuma and the Sai rivers, on the main Japanese island of Honshū.As of April 1, 2011 the city has a population of 387,146... |
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| Shinonoi Shinonoi Station is a railway station located in the city of Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:*East Japan Railway Company **Shin'etsu Main Line**Shinonoi Line*Shinano Railway**Shinano Railway Line-Layout:... |
66.7 | ● | ● | Shinano Railway: Shinano Railway Line | |||
| Shin'etsu Main Line Shin'etsu Main Line The is a set of lines operated by the East Japan Railway Company in Japan. The bulk of the line runs from Shinonoi Station in Nagano Prefecture to Niigata Station in Niigata Prefecture, with several connections to other lines including Hokuriku Main Line at Naoetsu Station in Niigata Prefecture... |
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| Imai | 68.8 | ｜ | ▲ | ||||
| Kawanakajima | 71.0 | ▲ | ● | ||||
| Amori | 73.1 | ｜ | ▲ | ||||
| Nagano Nagano Station is a railway station in the city of Nagano in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.This station is used by East Japan Railway , Japan Freight Railway and Nagano Electric Railway .-Lines:*East Japan Railway Company... |
76.0 | ● | ● | East Japan Railway Company East Japan Railway Company is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo.... : Nagano Shinkansen Nagano Shinkansen The is a Shinkansen high-speed rail line operated by East Japan Railway Company between Takasaki and Nagano in Japan. It opened on 1 October 1997, connecting Tokyo and Nagano in time for the 1998 Winter Olympics held in Nagano... , Shin'etsu Main Line Shin'etsu Main Line The is a set of lines operated by the East Japan Railway Company in Japan. The bulk of the line runs from Shinonoi Station in Nagano Prefecture to Niigata Station in Niigata Prefecture, with several connections to other lines including Hokuriku Main Line at Naoetsu Station in Niigata Prefecture... (for Naoetsu) Nagano Railway: Nagano Line |
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Hirase Signal Box
Azumino, Nagano
is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on October 1, 2005, when the town of Akashina, from Higashichikuma District, and the towns of Hotaka and Toyoshina, and the villages of Horigane and Misato, from Minamiazumi District, merged to form a new city...
. (coor:36.263133°N 137.948305°W) It has 2 tracks.
Haneo Signal Box
Zig Zag (railway)
A railway zig zag, also called a switchback, is a way of climbing hills in difficult country with a minimal need for tunnels and heavy earthworks. For a short distance , the direction of travel is reversed, before the original direction is resumed.A location on railways constructed e.g...
located in Azumino, Nagano
Azumino, Nagano
is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on October 1, 2005, when the town of Akashina, from Higashichikuma District, and the towns of Hotaka and Toyoshina, and the villages of Horigane and Misato, from Minamiazumi District, merged to form a new city...
.(coor:36.485612°N 138.09856°W)
Kuwanohara Signal Box
Zig Zag (railway)
A railway zig zag, also called a switchback, is a way of climbing hills in difficult country with a minimal need for tunnels and heavy earthworks. For a short distance , the direction of travel is reversed, before the original direction is resumed.A location on railways constructed e.g...
located in Azumino, Nagano
Azumino, Nagano
is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on October 1, 2005, when the town of Akashina, from Higashichikuma District, and the towns of Hotaka and Toyoshina, and the villages of Horigane and Misato, from Minamiazumi District, merged to form a new city...
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(coor:36.522274°N 138.077726°W)
Rolling stock
- Limited Express
- E257 seriesE257 seriesThe is a DC electric multiple unit operated by East Japan Railway Company and built jointly by Hitachi, Kinki Sharyo, and Tokyu Car Corporation...
(Azusa, Kaiji) - E351 seriesE351 seriesThe is a DC electric multiple unit operated by East Japan Railway Company on Chūō Main Line Super Azusa Limited express services in Japan. First introduced in December 1993 , the trains feature a tilting mechanism...
(Super Azusa) - 383 series383 seriesThe is a tilting DC electric multiple unit operated by Central Japan Railway Company on Chūō Main Line, Shinonoi Line and Tōkaidō Main Line Shinano Limited Express services in Japan.- Services on which 383 series operate :...
(Wide view Shinano) - 381 series381 seriesThe is a tilting DC electric multiple unit introduced in 1973 by Japanese National Railways , and currently operated by West Japan Railway Company , and formerly also operated by Central Japan Railway Company in Japan.-JR West:...
(Shinano)
- E257 series
- Local
- 115 series115 seriesThe is a DC electric multiple unit train type developed by Japanese National Railways and now operated by East Japan Railway Company , West Japan Railway Company , and the Shinano Railway.-JR East:...
- 123 series
- 313 series313 seriesThe is a DC suburban electric multiple unit train operated by Central Japan Railway Company in Japan.The design was introduced from spring 1999 to replace older 113 and 115 series EMUs.-Variants:-313-0 series:...
- 115 series
Previously existing transfers
- Matsumoto Station: Matsumoto Railway Asama Line (Matsumoto Ekimae) - abolished on April 1, 1964