Shinonoi Line
Shinonoi Line | |||
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E257 series EMU on a Rapid service between Nagano and Matsumoto in April 2008 | |||
Overview | |||
Native name | 篠ノ井線 | ||
Type | Heavy rail | ||
Locale | Nagano Prefecture | ||
Termini |
Shinonoi Shiojiri | ||
Stations | 15 | ||
Operation | |||
Owner | JR East | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 66.7 km (41.4 mi) | ||
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary | ||
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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.
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.
Stations
All stations are located in Nagano Prefecture.
- ●: All trains stop, ▲: Some trains stop, |: non-stop
Line name | Station | Japanese | Distance (km) |
Rapid service |
Rapid Misuzu |
Transfers | Location |
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Shinonoi Line | Shiojiri | 塩尻 | 0.0 | ● | ■ Chūō Main Line | Shiojiri | |
Hirooka | 広丘 | 3.8 | ▲ | ||||
Murai | 村井 | 6.8 | ● | Matsumoto | |||
Hirata | 平田 | 8.8 | ▲ | ||||
Minami-Matsumoto | 南松本 | 10.9 | ▲ | ||||
Matsumoto | 松本 | 13.3 | ● | ● | |||
Tazawa | 田沢 | 21.6 | ● | ● | Azumino | ||
Akashina | 明科 | 28.2 | ● | ● | |||
Nishijō | 西条 | 37.2 | ● | ● | Chikuhoku, Higashichikuma District | ||
Sakakita | 坂北 | 40.9 | ● | ● | |||
Hijiri-Kōgen | 聖高原 | 45.0 | ● | ● | Omi, Higashichikuma District | ||
Kamuriki | 冠着 | 48.3 | ▲ | ▲ | Chikuhoku, Higashichikuma District | ||
Obasute | 姨捨 | 54.2 | ▲ | ▲ | Chikuma | ||
Inariyama | 稲荷山 | 62.9 | ▲ | ▲ | Nagano | ||
Shinonoi | 篠ノ井 | 66.7 | ● | ● | Shinano Railway Line | ||
Shin'etsu Main Line | |||||||
Imai | 今井 | 68.8 | | | ▲ | |||
Kawanakajima | 川中島 | 71.0 | ▲ | ● | |||
Amori | 安茂里 | 73.1 | | | ▲ | |||
Nagano | 長野 | 76.0 | ● | ● |
Passing loops and switchbacks
Hirase 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)
- Coordinates: 36°29′08″N 138°05′55″E / 36.485612°N 138.09856°E
Kuwanohara switchback
A switchback is located in Azumino, known as Kuwanohara shingōjō (桑ノ原信号場)
- Coordinates: 36°31′20″N 138°04′40″E / 36.522274°N 138.077726°E
- Hirase loop (A: to Matsumoto, B: to Tazawa)
- Haneo switchback (A: to Kamuriki (uphill), B: to Obasute)
- Kuwanohara switchback (A: to Obasute (uphill), B: to Inariyama)
Rolling stock
Limited express
- E257 series (Azusa, Kaiji)
- E351 series (Super Azusa)
- 383 series (Wide View Shinano)
- JR East E257 series EMU, July 2005
- JR Central 383 series EMU on a Shinano service
Local
Former rolling stock
- 115 series
- 123 series
- 381 series (Shinano)
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.
Former connecting lines
- Matsumoto Station: The Chikuma Electric Railway opened a 5 km line, electrified at 600 V DC, to Asama Onsen in 1924. In 1958 the voltage was raised to 750 V DC, but the line closed in 1964.
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.