Moonlight Shinshū

*Moonlight Shinshū*
Overview
Service type	Rapid
Status	Discontinued
Locale	Japan
First service	2002
Last service	2018
Current operator(s)	JR East
Route
Line(s) used	Chūō Main Line, Shinonoi Line, Ōito Line
Technical
Rolling stock	189 series EMUs

The Moonlight Shinshū (ムーンライト信州) was a seasonal overnight Rapid service operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), which ran 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. While JR East has not formally announced its discontinuation, no services have operated since December 30, 2018.^[1]

Route

The main station stops for the Moonlight Shinshū service were 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