Shinano Railway

The  is a Japanese third-sector railway operating company established in 1996 to operate passenger railway services on the section of the JR East Shinetsu Main Line within Nagano Prefecture when it is 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, the cities of Nagano, Ueda, Komoro, Chikuma, Saku and Tōmi, the towns of Karuizawa, Miyota, Sakaki, Shinano, and Iizuna and private-sector businesses.

Lines
 Shinano Railway Line (65.1 km,  - )
 Shinano Railway Kita-Shinano Line (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.

History
The company was founded on May 1, 1996, and started railway business on the Shinano Railway Line on October 1, 1997.

See also
List of railway companies in Japan

References

External links
  

Category:Railway companies of Japan
Category:Companies based in Nagano Prefecture
Category:Railway companies established in 1996
Category:1996 establishments in Japan
Category:Japanese third-sector railway lines