Moonlight Shinshū

Moonlight Shinshū
Service type	Rapid
Operator	JR East
Line used	Chūō Main Line, Shinonoi Line, Ōito Line
Started	2002
Rolling stock	183 series, 189 series EMUs

The Moonlight Shinshū (ムーンライト信州^?) is a seasonal overnight Rapid service operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), which runs between Shinjuku and Hakuba Station via the Chūō Main Line, Shinonoi Line, and Ōito Line. The service started in 2002, and is operated using 6- or 9-car 183 series or 189 series EMUs.

Route

The main station stops for the Moonlight Shinshū service are as follows, although the exact stopping patterns vary depending on the time of year.

• Shinjuku - Tachikawa - Hachiōji - Takao - Ōtsuki - Enzan - Kōfu - Kobuchizawa - Fujimi - Chino - Kami-Suwa - Shimo-Suwa - Okaya - Shiojiri - Matsumoto - Shinano-Ōmachi - Hakuba

Formations

←Shinjuku							Matsumoto/Hakuba→
1 Reserved	2 Reserved	3 Reserved	4 Reserved	5 Reserved	6 Reserved	7 Green	8 Reserved	9 Reserved

←Shinjuku							Matsumoto/Hakuba→
1 Reserved	2 Reserved	3 Reserved	4 Reserved	5 Reserved	6 Reserved

References

• JR Timetable, March 2008 issue