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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 initial section between Takasaki and Nagano opened on 1 October 1997, in time for the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. Between May 2012 and March 2014, station platforms on the Nagano Shinkansen had their platform roofs extended to handle the E7 series 12-car trains which entered service in March 2014 ahead of the March 2015 opening of the ...
Sakudaira Station is served by the JR East Hokuriku Shinkansen high-speed line (formerly named the Nagano Shinkansen) from Tokyo to Kanazawa via Nagano, with direct Asama services to and from Tokyo and Nagano, and a small number of limited-stop Hakutaka services to and from Tokyo and Kanazawa.
On October 1, 1997, JR East opened the Nagano Shinkansen with a stop at Karuizawa. At the same time, JR East ceased to operate the conventional Shinetsu Main Line between Yokokawa and Shinonoi, of which, the section between Yokokawa and Karuizawa (Usui Pass) was closed permanently and the remaining section was transferred to Shinano Railway ...
The name Azusa is taken from the Azusa River in Matsumoto, Nagano. On the Chūō Main Line, limited express Kaiji also runs between Tokyo / Shinjuku, and Kōfu / Ryūō. The name Super Azusa (Japanese: スーパーあずさ) was used for services operated with tilting rolling stock, namely the E351 series, and the E353 series (prior to 16 March ...
The Chūō Main Line (Japanese: 中央本線, Hepburn: Chūō-honsen), commonly called the Chūō Line, is one of the major trunk railway lines in Japan.It connects Tokyo and Nagoya, although it is the slowest direct railway connection between the two cities; the coastal Tōkaidō Main Line is slightly faster, and the Tōkaidō Shinkansen is currently the fastest rail link between the cities.
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-Nozawaonsen
3506 Chino, Chino-Shi, Nagano-ken 391-0001 Japan: Coordinates: Elevation: 790 meters [1] Operated by: JR East: Line(s) Chūō Main Line: Distance: 195.2 km from Tokyo: Platforms: 1 side + 1 island platform: Other information; Status: Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) Website: Official website: History