{{Short description|Japanese limited express train service}} {{italic title}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}} {{Infobox rail service |name = ''Hida'' |image = JR_C_HC85_D3_Nagoya_20220703.jpg |caption = A JR Central [[HC85 series]] DEMU on a ''Hida'' service. |type = [[Limited express]] |first = 1 March 1958 |status = Operational |last = |operator = [[JR Central]] |formeroperator = [[JNR]] |line_used = [[Tōkaidō Main Line]], [[Takayama Main Line]] |stock = [[HC85 series]] DEMU |el = None |speed = {{convert|120|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} |owners = JR Central, JR West |start = {{STN|Nagoya|x}}, {{STN|Ōsaka|x}} |stops = 23 |end = {{STN|Takayama|x}}, {{STN|Hida-Furukawa|x}}, {{STN|Toyama|x}} |distance = {{plainlist| * {{convert|166.7|km|mi|abbr=on}} (Nagoya - Takayama) * {{convert|181.6|km|mi|abbr=on}} (Nagoya - Hida-Furukawa) * {{convert|256.1|km|mi|abbr=on}} (Nagoya - Toyama) * {{convert|296.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} (Ōsaka - Takayama) }} |frequency = 11 return workings daily |journeytime = 2 hours (Nagoya - Takayama) <br /> 4 hours (Nagoya - Toyama) <br /> 4 hours 15 minutes (Ōsaka - Takayama) |class = Standard (reserved & non-reserved) + Green |access = Yes |catering = None |observation = None |entertainment = None |sleeping = None |otherfacilities = Toilets, WiFi }} The {{nihongo|'''''Hida'''''|ひだ|Hida}} is a [[limited express]] train service operated by [[Central Japan Railway Company]] (JR Central) along the [[Takayama Main Line]] in central Japan since 1958, which connects {{STN|Nagoya|x}} and {{STN|Takayama|x}} in just over 2 hours, {{STN|Nagoya|x}} and {{STN|Toyama|x}} in 4 hours, and {{STN|Ōsaka|x}} and {{STN|Takayama|x}} in 4 hours 15 minutes. The Hida serves various locations en route such as {{STN|Gifu|x}} and {{STN|Gero|x}}. Like all JR limited express trains, a limited express fare ticket, along with a standard basic fare ticket, must be purchased in order to ride this service.
==Overview== Five round trips operate daily from {{STN|Nagoya|x}} to [[Takayama Station|Takayama]], and five more continue past {{STN|Takayama|x}} to {{STN|Hida-Furukawa|x}} and [[Toyama Station|Toyama]]. Additionally, one service runs from {{STN|Ōsaka|x}} to {{STN|Takayama|x}}, originating from {{STN|Ōsaka|x}} and continuing on to [[Gifu Station|Gifu]] before coupling with a ''Hida'' service from {{STN|Nagoya|x}} and continuing to the terminus of {{STN|Takayama|x}}. <ref>{{cite web |last1=Lambe |first1=Michael |title=The Limited Express Hida for Gifu, Gero, Takayama, & Toyama |url=https://www.nagoyastation.com/the-limited-express-hida-for-gifu-gero-takayama-toyama/ |website=Nagoya Station |publisher=Japan Station Network |accessdate=22 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Lambe |first1=Michael |title=The Limited Express Hida for Gifu, Gero, and Takayama |url=https://www.osakastation.com/limited-express-hida-gifu-gero-takayama/ |website=Osaka Station |publisher=Japan Station Network |accessdate=22 March 2020}}</ref> Trains operate at a maximum speed of {{Convert|120|km/h|mph|round=5|abbr=on}}.
===Stations===
Stations in brackets () are stations where not all ''Hida'' services stop.
{{STN|Nagoya|x}} – ({{STN|Owari-Ichinomiya|x}}) – {{STN|Gifu|x}} – ({{STN|Unuma|x}}) – {{STN|Mino-Ota|x}} – ({{STN|Shirakawaguchi|x}}) – ({{STN|Hida-Kanayama|x}}) – {{STN|Gero|x}} – ({{STN|Hida-Hagiwara|x}}) – ({{STN|Hida-Osaka|x}}) – ({{STN|Kuguno|x}}) – {{STN|Takayama|x}}
Some services continue to Toyama: {{STN|Hida-Furukawa|x}} – {{STN|Inotani|x}} – {{STN|Etchu-Yatsuo|x}} – ({{STN|Hayahoshi|x}}) – {{STN|Toyama|x}}
Ōsaka service: {{STN|Ōsaka|x}} – {{STN|Shin-Ōsaka|x}} – {{STN|Kyoto|x}} – {{STN|Kusatsu|x|Shiga}} – {{STN|Maibara|x}} – {{STN|Ogaki|x}} – {{STN|Gifu|x}} (Couple with service from Nagoya) - {{STN|Unuma|x}} – {{STN|Mino-Ota|x}} – {{STN|Shirakawaguchi|x}} – {{STN|Hida-Kanayama|x}} – {{STN|Gero|x}} – {{STN|Hida-Hagiwara|x}} - {{STN|Hida-Osaka|x}} – {{STN|Kuguno|x}} – {{STN|Takayama|x}}
Services to and from Nagoya Station require a [[Zig zag (railway)|switchback]] at Gifu Station.
The section of the route between {{STN|Inotani|x}} to {{STN|Toyama|x}} and {{STN|Ōsaka|x}} to {{STN|Maibara|x}} is operated by JR West.
==Facilities==
===Accommodation=== Standard class (including reserved seats and non-reserved seats) and Green class is available on this service, although not all services carry a Green car. Seat reservations can be made for an extra fee. Both standard and Green classes feature comfortable seats.
===Utilities=== There are [[Universal design|universal access]] toilets onboard this service. There are also wheelchair spaces. Onboard catering services ceased on 16 March 2013. Complimentary [[WiFi]] is also available.
==Scenery== The Takayama Main Line, on which the Hida runs for a majority of its journey, offers scenic views of rural Japan.{{fact|date=December 2024}} Several rivers, valleys, mountains, and other natural landforms can be seen throughout the journey.
==History== {{Expand section|date=March 2020}} The Hida train service was inaugurated in 1956, as part of efforts to improve transportation in rural areas and promote tourism in the Hida region. Initially operated by the [[Japanese National Railways (JNR)]], the service became part of [[JR Central]] following the privatization of the railways in 1987.
After [[2004 Pacific typhoon season#Typhoon Tokage (Siony)|Typhoon Tokage]] in 2004, the track suffered major damage from flooding. As a result, instead of going all the way to [[Toyama Station]], trains could only go as far as [[Hida-Furukawa Station]] until 8 September 2007, when the track was repaired and again reached all the way to Toyama Station.<ref>[http://jr-central.co.jp/co.nsf/news/nws2007521-173545 高山線全線の運転再開について (About resuming the operation of whole Takayama Line)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070623075943/http://jr-central.co.jp/co.nsf/news/nws2007521-173545 |date=2007-06-23 }}, news release by JR Central.</ref>
==Rolling stock==
===Current rolling stock=== [[HC85 series]] [[diesel-electric multiple unit]] (DEMU) hybrid trains were used on ''Hida'' services from 1 July 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-20 |title= |script-title=ja:JR東海HC85系「ひだ」7/1から名古屋～高山間の上下各2本で運転開始 |trans-title=JR Central HC85 series to operate on ''Hida'' limited-express services from 1 July |url=https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20220520-2348653/ |access-date=2022-06-16 |website=Mynavi News |publisher=Mynavi Corporation |language=ja |location=Japan}}</ref> Since JR Central's 18 March 2023 timetable revision, all ''Hida'' services have been operated using HC85 series trains.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-18 |title= |script-title=ja:特急“ひだ”全列車がHC85系に置き換えられる |trans-title=All limited express "Hida" trains replaced by HC85 series |url=https://railf.jp/news/2023/03/18/165500.html |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=Japan Railfan Magazine Online |publisher=Koyusha Co., Ltd. |language=ja |publication-place=Japan}}</ref>
===Past rolling stock=== [[KiHa 80 series]] DMUs were used from the start of operation in 1958 until 1990.
[[KiHa 85 series]] trains were used from 1989 until 2023, usually operating as 3-, 4-, 6-, 7-, or 8-car formations, or occasionally 10-car formations, especially during busy seasons.<gallery> File:JNR Kiha80 Hida.jpg|KiHa 80 series File:22D ワイドビューひだ2号.jpg|KiHa 85 series </gallery>
== References == {{Reflist}}
{{JR Central trains}}
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