The is a Japanese

third-sector railway In Japan, , sometimes translated as semi-public sector railways, are railways operated by a joint corporation that has been invested in by both public and private sectors, and which maintain a public–private partnership. These lines are most of ...

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 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 in ...

Shin'etsu Main Line The is a railway line, consisting of three geographically separated sections, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Japan. It was originally one continuous line connecting and via . Since the opening and later extension of ...

within

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when it was separated from the JR East network in October 1997, coinciding with the opening of the Nagano Shinkansen (

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) from to . The company was founded on May 1, 1996, and has its headquarters in

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Shareholders

Shares in the company are owned by

, the cities of Nagano,

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, Komoro, Chikuma, Saku, and Tōmi, the towns of

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, Shinano, and Iizuna, and private-sector businesses.

Lines

* Shinano Railway Line (65.1 km, - ) * 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

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 Shin'etsu 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.

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* {{Authority control Railway companies of Japan Companies based in Nagano Prefecture Railway companies established in 1996 Japanese companies established in 1996 Japanese third-sector railway lines

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