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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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line length (μ)
117400.0
number of stations
6
opening date
1997-10-01
opening year
1997-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
owner
East Japan Railway Company
railway rolling stock
E2 Series Shinkansen, E7 Series Shinkansen
route end
Nagano Station
route start
Takasaki Station
speed limit (kmh)
260.0
type
Shinkansen
voltage of electrification (V)
25000.0

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