Shinonoi Line

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Shinonoi Line
Limited express Shinano running on the Shinonoi line in April 2022
Overview
Native name	篠ノ井線
Owner	JR East
Locale	Nagano Prefecture
Termini	Shinonoi Shiojiri
Stations	15
Service
Type	Heavy rail
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
Operating speed	130 km/h (80 mph)
Route map

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 from Tokyo and Shinano from Nagoya.