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Shinano (train)

Japanese express train service

Field	Value
name	Shinano
image	Series383-A2 Shinano 20240311.jpg
image_width	300px
caption	383 series electric train on a Shinano service in Spring 2024
type	Limited express
status	Operational
first	11 November 1953 (Semi-express)
13 December 1959 (Express)
1 October 1968 (Limited express)
last	26 March 2016 (Nagano - Ōsaka service)
operator	JR Central / JR East
formeroperator	JNR
start
stops	15
end
distance	250.8 km (155.8 mi)
journeytime	2 hours 55 minutes approx
frequency	Approximately one train an hour in each direction
line_used	Chūō Main Line, Shinonoi Line, Shin'etsu Main Line
class	Green + Standard
access	Yes
seating	2+2 unidirectional
catering	None
observation	None
entertainment	None
sleeping	None
otherfacilities	Toilets
stock	383 series EMU
gauge
el	1,500 V DC
speed	130 km/h (81 mph)
owners	JR Central, JR East

13 December 1959 (Express) 1 October 1968 (Limited express)

The Shinano, branded as (Wide View) Shinano is a limited express train service in Japan operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central), which runs between and via . Like all JR Central limited express trains, a limited express fee has to be paid, on top of the normal fare to ride this service.

Route

Trains start and terminate at Nagoya Station.

There was formerly a daily return service between Nagano and Ōsaka, which travelled a total distance of 274.1 miles (441.2 km) and took approximately 5 hours and 30 minutes. This made the Shinano the furthest travelling daytime limited express service in Japan prior to its discontinuation on 26 March 2016 due to declining passenger numbers. Some trains also ran seasonally to , a service which has also stopped.

Trains stop at the following stations:

() - - - () - - () - () - - - - () - () - -

Parentheses indicate stations where some but not all services stop.

Rolling stock

383 series 6-, 8-, or 10-car EMUs (since 1 December 1996)

Past

KiHa 181 series DMUs (1968–1972)
381 series EMUs (1972–2008)

File:JNRKiha181-1.jpg|Preserved JNR KiHa 181 series DMU car File:CentralJapanRailwayCompanyType381-1.jpg|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. Seat pitch is 1200 mm in Green class and 1000 mm in standard class. All trains are non-smoking. Onboard catering services ceased on 16 March 2013.

History

The Shinano service was first introduced on 11 November 1953 as a "semi-express" operating between Nagoya and Nagano. This was upgraded to "express" status from 13 December 1959, and became a "limited express" from 1 October 1968.

References

(2008). "JR新幹線＆特急列車ファイル". Kōtsū Shimbun.
(August 1995). "列車名鑑1995". Railway Journal.

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