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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.
The first section, between Takasaki and Nagano in Nagano Prefecture, opened on 1 October 1997 in time for the 1998 Winter Olympics, and was originally called the Nagano Shinkansen (長野新幹線). The extension to Toyama in Toyama Prefecture and Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture opened on 14 March 2015. [ 1 ]
[1] [2] It also operates on the Jōetsu Shinkansen following the March 2019 timetable revision. 47 sets have been built, of which 39 are in service as of March 2024. The W7 series has operated on the Hokuriku Shinkansen since it was extended from Nagano to Kanazawa in March 2015. [2] The first W7 series train was delivered in April 2014.
Japan’s sleek Shinkansen bullet trains zoomed onto the railway scene in the 1960s, shrinking travel times and inspiring a global revolution in high-speed rail travel that continues to this day.
Local JR East trains services were transferred to the control of the Shinano Railway from 1 October 1997 with the opening of the Nagano Shinkansen. [2] The Ueda Electric Railway station opened on 15 August 1924. [3] Station numbering was introduced to the Ueda Electric Railway platforms in August 2016 with Ueda being assigned station number ...
Upon completion of the Nagano Shinkansen in October 1997, JR East transferred all long distance operations to the shinkansen, and control of the Shinetsu Main Line between Karuizawa and Shinonoi was handed over to the newly formed Shinano Railway, which is majority owned by the Nagano Prefectural Government.
On 14 March 2015, following the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen to Kanazawa, the Nagano to Naoetsu section was also spun off to the following two third-sector operating companies owned primarily by the respective prefectures and municipalities. [5] Shinano Railway Kita-Shinano Line (37.3 km, Nagano to Myōkō-Kōgen)
Nagano City: Nagano Prefecture: Toyono: 豊野 0.0 Shinano Railway Kita-Shinano Line: Shinano-Asano: 信濃浅野 2.2 Tategahana: 立ヶ花 3.9 Kamiimai: 上今井 6.9 Nakano City: Kaesa: 替佐 8.8 Hachisu: 蓮 14.6 Iiyama City: Iiyama: 飯山 19.2 Hokuriku Shinkansen: Kita-Iiyama: 北飯山 20.5 Shinano-Taira: 信濃平 23.8 Togari ...