Shinano (train)
383 series electric train on a Shinano service, 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 |
Former operator(s) | JNR |
Route | |
Start | Nagoya |
End | Nagano |
Line 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 |
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 limited express train service in Japan operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central), which runs between Nagoya and Nagano via Matsumoto.[1]
Route
Some trains start or terminate at Nagoya Station.
Nagoya - (Kanayama) - Chikusa - Tajimi - (Ena) - Nakatsugawa - (Nagiso) - (Agematsu) - Kiso-Fukushima - Shiojiri - Matsumoto - (Akashina) - (Hijiri-Kōgen) - Shinonoi - Nagano
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)
- Preserved JNR KiHa 181 series DMU car
- 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 (Japanese)