| Hida | |
| Type: | Limited express |
| First: | 1 March 1958 |
| Status: | Operational |
| Operator: | JR Central |
| Formeroperator: | JNR |
| Line Used: | Tōkaidō Main Line, Takayama Main Line |
| Stock: | HC85 series DEMU |
| El: | None |
| Speed: | 120km/h |
| Owners: | JR Central, JR West |
| Start: | , |
| Stops: | 23 |
| End: | ,, |
| Distance: |
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| Frequency: | 11 return workings daily |
| Journeytime: | 2 hours (Nagoya - Takayama) 4 hours (Nagoya - Toyama) 4 hours 15 minutes (Ōsaka - Takayama) |
| Class: | Standard (reserved & non-reserved) + Green |
| Access: | Yes |
| Catering: | None |
| Observation: | None |
| Entertainment: | None |
| Sleeping: | None |
| Otherfacilities: | Toilets, WiFi |
The 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 and in just over 2 hours, and in 4 hours and and in 4 hours 15 minutes. The Hida serves various locations en route such as and . 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.
Five round trips operate from to Takayama, and five more continue past to and Toyama. Additionally, one service runs from to . This service runs from to Gifu before coupling with a Hida service from and continuing to . [1] [2] Trains operate at a maximum speed of 120round=5NaNround=5.
Stations in brackets are stations where not all Hida services stop at.
– – – – – – – – – – –
Some services continue to Toyama: – – – –
Ōsaka service: – – – – – – (Couple with service from Nagoya) - – – – – – - – –
Services to and from Nagoya Station require a switchback at Gifu Station.
The section of the route between to and to is operated by JR West.
Standard class (including reserved seats and non-reserved seats) and Green class is available on this service, although not all services carry a Green car. Seat reservations can be made for an extra fee. Both standard and Green classes feature comfortable seats.
There are one or more universal access toilets, as well as normal toilets, depending on how many carriages are being used for the service. There are also wheelchair spaces. Onboard catering services ceased on 16 March 2013. There is a vending machine onboard, which provides a small selection of drinks. Complimentary WiFi is also available.
The service uses a route that offers beautiful scenery of rural Japan. Several rivers, valleys, mountains and other natural landforms can be seen throughout the journey.
The service began on 1 March 1958.
After Typhoon Tokage in 2004, the track suffered major damage from flooding. As a result, instead of going all the way to Toyama Station, trains could only go as far as Hida-Furukawa Station until 8 September 2007, when the track was repaired and again reached all the way to Toyama Station.[3]
HC85 series diesel-electric multiple unit (DEMU) hybrid trains were used on Hida services from 1 July 2022.[4] Since JR Central's 18 March 2023 timetable revision, all Hida services have been operated using HC85 series trains.[5]
KiHa 80 series DMUs were used from the start of operation in 1958 until 1990.
KiHa 85 series trains were used from 1989 until 2023, usually operating as 3-, 4-, 6-, 7-, or 8-car formations, or occasionally 10-car formations, especially during busy seasons.