The is a Japanese
third-sector railway operating company established in 1996 to operate passenger railway services on the section of the
JR East
The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and is the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are ...
Shinetsu Main Line within
Nagano Prefecture
is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,052,493 () and has a geographic area of . Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture to the north, Gunma Prefecture to the ...
when it was separated from the JR East network in October 1997, coinciding with the opening of the
Nagano Shinkansen (
Hokuriku Shinkansen) from to . The company was founded on May 1, 1996, and has its headquarters in
Ueda, Nagano.
Shareholders
Shares in the company are owned by
Nagano Prefecture
is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,052,493 () and has a geographic area of . Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture to the north, Gunma Prefecture to the ...
, the cities of
Nagano,
Ueda,
Komoro,
Chikuma,
Saku and
Tōmi, the towns of
Karuizawa
is a resort town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 20,323 in 9897 households, and a population density of 130 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Karuizawa is one of the oldest and most ...
,
Miyota
is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 15,562 in 6897 households, and a population density of 260 persons per km². The total area of the town is .
Geography
Miyota is located on the eastern ...
,
Sakaki
''Cleyera japonica'' (sakaki) is a flowering evergreen tree native to warm areas of Japan, Taiwan, China, Myanmar, Nepal, and northern India (Min and Bartholomew 2015). It can reach a height of 10 m. The leaves are 6–10 cm long, smooth, ...
,
Shinano, and
Iizuna
is a town located in the Kamiminochi District of norther Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 11,115 in 4187 households, and a population density of 150 persons per km2. the total area of the town is .
Geography
I ...
and private-sector businesses.
Lines
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Shinano Railway Line (65.1 km, - )
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Kita-Shinano Line
The is a railway line operated by the third-sector railway operating company Shinano Railway in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, since 14 March 2015 following the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension north of Nagano and transfer of operations ...
(37.3 km, - )
On October 1, 1997, the company took over control of local passenger operations on the 65.1 km section of the JR East
Shinetsu Main Line between and . This section is called the
Shinano Railway Line.
From March 14, 2015, the company took over control of local passenger operations on the 37.3 km section of the JR East Shinetsu Main Line between and .
This section is called the
Kita-Shinano Line
The is a railway line operated by the third-sector railway operating company Shinano Railway in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, since 14 March 2015 following the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension north of Nagano and transfer of operations ...
.
History
The company was founded on May 1, 1996, and started railway business on the
Shinano Railway Line on October 1, 1997.
See also
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List of railway companies in Japan
References
External links
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Railway companies of Japan
Companies based in Nagano Prefecture
Railway companies established in 1996
Japanese companies established in 1996
Japanese third-sector railway lines