Nagano Shinkansen
Prior to the opening of the Joetsu Shinkansen in 1982 and the Nagano Shinkansen in 1997, many Niigata- and Nagano-bound limited express and express services used the line, including the "Toki", "Asama", and "Hakutaka". However, the Shinkansen reduced the need for most of these limited express services, and only a few remain. These include: