Shinonoi Line

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.

Shinonoi Line
Limited express Shinano running on the Shinonoi line in April 2022
Overview
Native name篠ノ井線
OwnerJR East
LocaleNagano Prefecture
Termini
Stations15
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Technical
Line length66.7 km (41.4 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Operating speed130 km/h (80 mph)
Route map

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 from Tokyo and Shinano from Nagoya.

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