Hokuetsu Express Hokuhoku Line

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"Hakutaka" limited express train.
"Hakutaka" limited express train.

The Hokuhoku Line (ほくほく線 Hokuhoku-sen?) is a Japanese railway line in Niigata Prefecture, between Muikamachi, Minamiuonuma and Saigata, Jōetsu. This is the only railway line Hokuetsu Express (北越急行 Hokuetsu Kyūkō?) operates. The construction as Japanese National Railways line begun in 1968, finally completed as the third sector line in 1997.

Unlike most other third sector company lines, the line is steadly making profits. This is because the shortest rail link between Kantō and Hokuriku is to use Jōetsu Shinkansen, stop at Echigo-Yuzawa, and transfer to Hokuhoku Line. However, most of these users are expected to use Hokuriku Shinkansen when it expands to Kanazawa in 2014. The maximum speed at service, 160 km/h, is the fastest in the country, excluding Shinkansen.

[edit] Basic data

  • Distance: 59.5 km / 37.0 mi.
  • Gauge: 1,067 mm / 3 ft. 6 in.
  • Stations: 12
  • Maximum speed at service
    • Limited express: 160 km/h
    • Rapid, local: 110 km/h
  • Double-track line: None
  • Electric supply: Whole the line (1500 V DC)
  • Railway signalling: Automatic (ATS-P)
  • CTC center: Muikamachi Operation Control Center

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