| Shinano | |
| Type: | Limited express |
| Status: | Operational |
| First: | 11 November 1953 (Semi-express) 13 December 1959 (Express) 1 October 1968 (Limited express) |
| Last: | 26 March 2016 (Nagano - Ōsaka service) |
| Operator: | JR Central / JR East |
| Formeroperator: | JNR |
| Stops: | 15 |
| Distance: | 250.8 km (155.8 mi) |
| Journeytime: | 2 hours 55 minutes approx |
| Frequency: | Approximately one train an hour in each direction |
| Line Used: | Chūō Main Line, Shinonoi Line, Shin'etsu Main Line |
| Class: | Green + Standard |
| Access: | Yes |
| Seating: | 2+2 unidirectional |
| Catering: | None |
| Observation: | None |
| Entertainment: | None |
| Sleeping: | None |
| Otherfacilities: | Toilets |
| Stock: | 383 series EMU |
| El: | 1,500 V DC |
| Speed: | 130 km/h (81 mph) |
| Owners: | JR Central, JR East |
The, branded as is a limited express train service in Japan operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central), which runs between and via .[1] 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.
Trains start and terminate at Nagoya Station.
There was formerly a daily return service between Nagano and Ōsaka, which travelled a total distance of 274.1 miles (441.2 km) and took approximately 5 hours and 30 minutes. This made the Shinano the furthest travelling daytime limited express service in Japan prior to its discontinuation on 26 March 2016 due to declining passenger numbers. Some trains also ran seasonally to, a service which has also stopped.
Trains stop at the following stations:
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Parentheses indicate stations where some but not all services stop.
Green car (first class) and standard class accommodation is provided, with 2+2 abreast unidirectional seating in both classes.[1] Seat pitch is 1200mm in Green class and 1000mm in standard class.[1] All trains are no smoking. Onboard catering services ceased on 16 March 2013.
The Shinano service was first introduced on 11 November 1953 as a "semi-express" operating between Nagoya and Nagano.[2] This was upgraded to "express" status from 13 December 1959, and became a "limited express" from 1 October 1968.[2]