Shinano Railway Line

Shinano Railway Line
A 115 series train at Sakaki Station, March 2008
Overview
Native nameしなの鉄道線
OwnerShinano Railway
LocaleNagano Prefecture
Termini
Stations19
Service
TypeCommuter rail
Rolling stock115 series, SR1 series
History
Opened1 October 1997
Technical
Line length65.1 km (40.5 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Minimum radius400 m (1,300 ft)
Electrification1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
Operating speed100 km/h (60 mph)
Route map

Left Shinetsu Main Line abandoned in 1997
0.0
Karuizawa
LeftKusakaru Electric Railway
Nagano ShinkansenRight
4.0
Naka-Karuizawa
7.2
Shinano-Oiwake
13.2
Miyota
18.3
Hirahara
22.0
Komoro
Nunobiki Electric RailwayRight
27.9
Shigeno
31.3
Tanaka
34.7
Ōya
Ueda Maruko Electric Railway:
DownMaruko Line Right
37.1
Shinano-Kokubunji
LeftMaruko LineUp
Nagano ShinkansenRight
40.0
Ueda
44.4
Nishi-Ueda
47.9
Tekuno-Sakaki
50.4
Sakaki
54.9
Togura
57.1
Chikuma
59.9
Yashiro
61.8
Yashiro-kōkō-mae
Shinano (Chikuma) River
UpShinano Railway Line
65.1
0.0
Shinonoi
DownShinetsu Main Line
(67.2)
(69.4)
Sai River
(71.5)
(74.4)
DownShinetsu Main Line

The Shinano Railway Line (しなの鉄道線, Shinano Tetsudō-sen) is a 65.1 km (40.5 mi) railway line operated by the third-sector railway operating company Shinano Railway in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It connects Karuizawa Station in Karuizawa with Shinonoi Station in Nagano.