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The , commonly called the Chuo Line , is one of the major trunk railway lines in Japan .. It connects Tokyo and Nagoya , although it is the slowest direct railway connection between the two cities ; the coastal Tokaido Main Line is slightly faster , and the Tokaido Shinkansen is the fastest rail link between the cities .. Tokyo. Tokyo. Nagoya. Nagoya. Tokaido Main Line. Tokaido Main Line. Tokaido Shinkansen. Tokaido Shinkansen. The eastern portion , the , is operated by the East Japan Railway Company -LRB- JR East -RRB- , while the western portion , the , is operated by the Central Japan Railway Company -LRB- JR Central -RRB- .. JR East. JR East. JR Central. JR Central. East Japan Railway Company. East Japan Railway Company. Central Japan Railway Company. Central Japan Railway Company. The dividing point between the two companies is Shiojiri Station , where express trains from both operators continue to the Shinonoi Line towards the cities of Matsumoto and Nagano .. Nagano. Nagano, Nagano. Shiojiri Station. Shiojiri Station. Shinonoi Line. Shinonoi Line. Matsumoto. Matsumoto, Nagano. Compared to the huge urban areas at either end of the Chuo Line , its central portion is very lightly traveled ; the Shiojiri-Nakatsugawa corridor is only served by twice-hourly local and hourly limited express trains .. The Chuo Main Line passes through the mountainous center of Honshu .. Honshu. Honshu. Its highest point -LRB- near Fujimi Station -RRB- is about 900 meters above sea level and much of the line has a gradient of 25 per mil -LRB- 2.5 % or 1 in 40 -RRB- .. Fujimi Station. Fujimi Station. Along the Chuo East Line section , peaks of the Akaishi and Kiso as well as Mount Yatsugatake can be seen from trains .. Akaishi. Akaishi Mountains. Kiso. Kiso Mountains. Mount Yatsugatake. Mount Yatsugatake. The Chuo West Line parallels the old Nakasendo highway -LRB- famous for the preserved post towns of Tsumago-juku and Magome-juku -RRB- and the steep Kiso Valley .. Kiso. Kiso Mountains. Nakasendo. Nakasendo. Tsumago-juku. Tsumago-juku. Magome-juku. Magome-juku. Kiso Valley. Kiso Valley