| Opened | 1900-1902 | Tracks | Double track | Tazawa - Akashina | |
| Tracks | Double track | Shiojiri - Matsumoto | Single track | Akashina - Shinonoi | |
| Single track | Matsumoto - Tazawa |
| Mapion | Major stations | Connecting lines | Km | City | Prefecture | |
| Map | Map | Shiojiri | JR Central: Chūō Hon (West), JR East: Chūō Hon (East), JR East: Chūō Hon (Tatsuno branch) | 0.0 | Shiojiri-shi | Nagano |
| Map | Map | Matsumoto | JR East: Ōito, Alpico: Kamikōchi | 13.3 | Matsumoto-shi | |
| Map | Map | Tazawa | | 21.6 | Azumino-shi | |
| Map | Map | Akashina | | 28.2 | Azumino-shi | |
| Map | Map | Shinonoi | Shinano: Shinano Tetsudō, JR East: Shinetsu Hon (Shinonoi - Niigata) | 66.7 | Nagano-shi | |
| Map | Map | Nagano | | 76.0 | Nagano-shi | Nagano |
| Type | Name | Origin - Major stops - Destination | Trains per day | Fastest train | Average speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limited Express Tokkyū 特急 | Azusa あずさ | Chiba - Shinjuku - Chūō line - Shiojiri - Matsumoto - Minami-Otari | 1 | 5h04 | 67 km/h |
| Shinjuku - Chūō line - Shiojiri - Matsumoto | 9 | 2h46 | 81 km/h | ||
| Super Azusa スーパーあずさ | Shinjuku - (Shiojiri) - Shinonoi line - Matsumoto | 8 | 2h26 | 93 km/h | |
| Shinano しなの | Ōsaka - Nagoya - Chūō line - Shiojiri - Matsumoto - Nagano | 1 | 4h55 | 90 km/h | |
| Nagoya - Chūō line - Shiojiri - Matsumoto - Nagano | 12 | 2h53 | 87 km/h | ||
| Rapid Kaisoku 快速 | Ohayō liner "Good morning liner" おはようライナー | Shiojiri - Matsumoto - Nagano | 1 | 1h13 | 62 km/h |
| Misuzu みすず | Iida - Tatsuno - Okaya - Shiojiri - Matsumoto - Nagano | 1 | 4h06 | 40 km/h | |
| Matsumoto - Nagano | 1 | 1h03 | 60 km/h | ||
| Local Futsū 普通 | (Chūō line - ) Shiojiri - Matsumoto - Nagano | 12 | 1h26 | 53 km/h | |
| (Chūō line - ) Shiojiri - Matsumoto | 32 | 16 min | 50 km/h | ||
| Matsumoto - Nagano | 4 | 1h08 | 55 km/h | ||
| Matsumoto - Akashina | 1 | 19 min | 47 km/h |
