| Nagano Shinkansen | |||
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 Nagano Shinkansen E2 Series train at Nagano Station, currently the northern terminus of the line |
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| Type | Shinkansen | ||
| Locale | Japan | ||
| Termini | Takasaki Nagano |
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| Stations | 6 | ||
| Operation | |||
| Opened | 1 October 1997 | ||
| Owner | JR East | ||
| Depot(s) | Nagano | ||
| Rolling stock | E2 Series Shinkansen | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 117.4 km | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm | ||
| Electrification | 25 kV AC, 50/60 Hz, overhead catenary | ||
| Operating speed | 260 km/h | ||
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The Nagano Shinkansen (長野新幹線) is a Shinkansen high-speed rail line operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) between Takasaki and Nagano in Japan. It opened on 1 October 1997, connecting Tokyo and Nagano in time for the 1998 Winter Olympics held in Nagano. The Nagano Shinkansen forms the first section of the planned Hokuriku Shinkansen line currently under construction to Kanazawa, Tsuruga, and eventually Osaka.
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Services
The Asama trains, named for Mount Asama, an active volcano alongside the line, currently connect Tokyo and Nagano in a minimum of 79 minutes, at a maximum speed of 260 km/h. These services are run by JR East E2 Series sets. There are approximately 2 services an hour; stopping patterns are varied, with only a few services stopping at all stations. The trains run along the Jōetsu and Tōhoku Shinkansen lines from Tokyo to Takasaki.
The Nagano Shinkansen services replaced the conventional Shinetsu Main Line limited express services, also named Asama, which previously took 2 hours 50 minutes from Tokyo (Ueno Station) to Nagano. Following the opening of the Shinkansen, part of the conventional line was abandoned between Yokokawa and Karuizawa. This segment included the steeply-graded Usui Pass which required the use of bank engines on all trains.
A new island platform was constructed at Tokyo Station to coincide with the new services; this increased the number of JR East shinkansen platforms to two (serving four tracks).
Stations
| Station name | Japanese | Total distance | Transfers | Location | |
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| Tōhoku Shinkansen | |||||
| Tokyo | 東京 | -108.6 km | JR East: Chūō Main Line, Keihin-Tōhoku Line, Keiyō Line, Sōbu Line (Rapid), Tōkaidō Main Line, Tōkaidō Shinkansen, Yamanote Line, Yokosuka Line Tokyo Metro: ○ Marunouchi Line (M-17), ○ Tōzai Line (Ōtemachi, T-09) |
Chiyoda | Tokyo |
| Ueno | 上野 | -105 km | JR East: Jōban Line, Keihin-Tōhoku Line, Takasaki Line, Tōhoku Main Line (Utsunomiya Line), Yamanote Line Keisei: Main Line (Keisei Ueno) Tokyo Metro: ○ Ginza Line (G-16), ○ Hibiya Line (H-17) |
Taitō | |
| Ōmiya | 大宮 | -77.3 km | JR East: Jōestu Shinkansen (and Hokuriku Shinkansen), Kawagoe Line, Keihin-Tōhoku Line, Saikyō Line, Shōnan-Shinjuku Line, Takasaki Line, Tōhoku Main Line (Utsunomiya Line) Saitama New Urban Transit: Ina Line (New Shuttle) Tōbu: Noda Line |
Ōmiya-ku, Saitama | Saitama |
| Jōetsu Shinkansen | |||||
| Ōmiya | 大宮 | Ōmiya-ku, Saitama | Saitama | ||
| Kumagaya | 熊谷 | -40.7 km | Chichibu Railway: Chichibu Main Line JR East: Shōnan-Shinjuku Line, Takasaki Line |
Kumagaya | |
| Honjō-Waseda | 本庄早稲田 | -19.6 km | Honjō | ||
| Takasaki | 高崎 | 0 km | Jōshin Electric Railway: Jōshin Line JR East: Agatsuma Line, Hachikō Line, Hokuriku Shinkansen, Jōetsu Line, Ryōmō Line, Shin'etsu Main Line, Shōnan-Shinjuku Line, Takasaki Line |
Takasaki | Gunma |
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| Takasaki | 高崎 | Takasaki | Gunma | ||
| Annaka-Haruna | 安中榛名 | 18.5 km | Annaka | ||
| Karuizawa | 軽井沢 | 41.8 km | Shinano Railway: Shinano Railway Line | Karuizawa, Kitasaku | Nagano |
| Sakudaira | 佐久平 | 59.4 km | JR East: Koumi Line | Saku | |
| Ueda | 上田 | 84.2 km | Shinano Railway: Shinano Railway Line Ueda Electric Railway: Bessho Line |
Ueda | |
| Nagano | 長野 | 117.4 km | JR East: Iiyama Line, Shin'etsu Main Line, Shinonoi Line Nagano Electric Railway: Nagano Line Shinano Railway: Shinano Railway Line |
Nagano | |
See also
Media related to Nagano Shinkansen at Wikimedia Commons
External links
- JR East website (Japanese)
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