Native name 篠ノ井線 Line length 66.7 km (41.4 mi) Stations 15 | Type Heavy rail Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | |
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Electrification 1,500 V DC overhead catenary Similar | ||
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The Shinonoi Line (篠ノ井線, Shinonoi-sen) is a railway line in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Shinonoi Station in Nagano with Shiojiri Station in Shiojiri.
Contents
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- Stations
- Hirase loop
- Haneo switchback
- Kuwanohara switchback
- Limited express
- Local
- Former rolling stock
- History
- Former connecting lines
- References
The line is a corridor between the Shinetsu Main Line and the Chūō Main Line. All the limited express trains on the Shinonoi Line come from the Chūō Main Line: Azusa and Super Azusa from Tokyo and Shinano from Nagoya.
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Stations
All stations are located in Nagano Prefecture.
●: All trains stop, ▲: Some trains stop, ｜: non-stopHirase loop
A passing loop is located in Azumino, known as Hirase shingōjō (平瀬信号場). It has two tracks.
Haneo switchback
A switchback is located in Azumino, known as Haneo shingōjō (羽尾信号場)
Kuwanohara switchback
A switchback is located in Azumino, known as Kuwanohara shingōjō (桑ノ原信号場)
Limited express
Local
Former rolling stock
History
The Shinonoi to Nishijo section opened in 1900, and was extended via Matsumoto to Shiojiri in 1902.
The Shiojiri to Matsumoto section was double-tracked between 1961 and 1965, with the Tazawa to Akashina section double-tracked in 1966. The Akashina to Nishijo section was also double-tracked, but the original line was decommissioned in 1988.
The Shiojiri to Matsumoto section was electrified in 1964/5, and extended to Shinonoi in 1973, CTC signalling being commissioned on the entire line the previous year.