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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 extension beyond Nagano. [19] The Hokuriku Shinkansen extension from Nagano to Kanazawa opened in March 2015. [19] The 113 ...
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 ...
To extend the benefits of the Hokuriku Shinkansen to stations west of Tsuruga before the line to Osaka is completed, JR West was working in partnership with Talgo on the development of a Gauge Change Train (CGT) capable of operating under both the 25 kV AC electrification used on the Shinkansen and the 1.5 kV DC system employed on conventional ...
The Shinano Railway Kita-Shinano Line (しなの鉄道北しなの線, Shinano Tetsudō Kita-Shinano-sen) is a 37.3 km (23.2 mi) railway line operated by the third-sector railway operating company Shinano Railway in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, since 14 March 2015 following the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension north of Nagano and transfer of operations of the former Shinetsu Main Line ...
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.
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.
A presentation ceremony was held at JR West's Hakusan Depot on 24 October 2015. [36] On 12 October 2019, eight E7 series and two W7 series trains were damaged due to floodwaters from Typhoon Hagibis while they were stored at JR East Nagano Shinkansen Vehicle center. [37] The sets were scrapped shortly thereafter. [18] [38] [39]
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