Shinano (train)
383 series electric train on a Shinano service, May 2007
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| Status | Operational |
| First service | 11 November 1953 (Semi-express) 13 December 1959 (Express) 1 October 1968 (Limited express) |
| Current operator(s) | JR Central |
| Former operator(s) | JNR |
| Route | |
| Start | Nagoya |
| End | Nagano |
| Line used | Chūō Main Line, Shinonoi Line, Shin'etsu Main Line |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Green + Standard |
| Seating arrangements | 2+2 unidirectional |
| Catering facilities | Trolley service |
| Technical | |
| 383 series EMU | |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (80 mph) |
The Shinano (しなの?), branded as (Wide View) Shinano (（ワイドビュー）しなの?) is limited express train service in Japan operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central), which runs between Nagoya and Nagano via Matsumoto.
Some trains start or terminate at Nagoya Station.
Nagoya - (Kanayama) - Chikusa - Tajimi - (Ena) - Nakatsugawa - (Nagiso) - (Agematsu) - Kiso-Fukushima - Shiojiri - Matsumoto - (Akashina) - (Hijiri-Kōgen) - Shinonoi - Nagano
Preserved JNR KiHa 181 series DMU car
381 series EMU on a seasonal "Shinano" service, July 2006
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