&sq=&lang=&file=File:JR_C_HC85_D3_Nagoya_20220703.jpg) A JR Central HC85 series DEMU on a Hida service. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| Status | Operational |
| First service | 1 March 1958 |
| Current operator(s) | JR Central |
| Former operator(s) | JNR |
| Route | |
| Termini | Nagoya, Ōsaka Takayama, Hida-Furukawa, Toyama |
| Stops | 23 |
| Distance travelled |
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| Average journey time | 2 hours (Nagoya - Takayama) 4 hours (Nagoya - Toyama) 4 hours 15 minutes (Ōsaka - Takayama) |
| Service frequency | 11 return workings daily |
| Line(s) used | Tōkaidō Main Line, Takayama Main Line |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Standard (reserved & non-reserved) + Green |
| Disabled access | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | None |
| Catering facilities | None |
| Observation facilities | None |
| Entertainment facilities | None |
| Other facilities | Toilets, WiFi |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | HC85 series DEMU |
| Electrification | None |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
| Track owner(s) | JR Central, JR West |
The Hida (ひだ, Hida) is a limited express train service operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) along the Takayama Main Line in central Japan since 1958, which connects Nagoya and Takayama in just over 2 hours, Nagoya and Toyama in 4 hours and Ōsaka and Takayama in 4 hours 15 minutes. The Hida serves various locations en route such as Gifu and Gero. Like all JR Central limited express trains, a limited express fee has to be paid, on top of the normal fare to ride this service.