Hakushin Line
| Hakushin Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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115 series EMU bound for Niigata approaching Toyosaka Station, May 2008 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| Locale | Niigata Prefecture | ||
| Termini |
Niigata Shibata | ||
| Stations | 10 | ||
| Operation | |||
| Opening | 1952 | ||
| Operator(s) | JR East | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 27.3 km (17.0 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary | ||
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The Hakushin Line (白新線 Hakushin-sen) is a Japanese railway line which runs between Niigata and Shibata stations in the cities of Niigata and Shibata in Niigata Prefecture. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) network.
Basic data
- Operators, distances:
- East Japan Railway Company (JR East) (Services and tracks)
- Niigata – Shibata: 27.3 km (17.0 mi)
- Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight) (Services only)
- Kami-Nuttari Junction – Shibata: 25.4 km (15.8 mi)
- Double-tracking: Niigata – Niizaki
- Railway signalling: ATS-Ps
Station list
- All stations are located in Niigata Prefecture.
| Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Rapid | Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Between stations |
Total | |||||
| Niigata | 新潟 | - | 0.0 | ● | Jōetsu Shinkansen, Shin'etsu Main Line, Echigo Line | Chūō-ku, Niigata |
| Kami-Nuttari Junction | 上沼垂信号場 | - | 1.9 | ｜ | ||
| Higashi-Niigata | 東新潟 | 5.0 | 5.0 | ｜ | Higashi-ku, Niigata | |
| Niigata Freight Terminal | 新潟貨物ターミナル | |||||
| Ōgata | 大形 | 2.0 | 7.0 | ｜ | ||
| Niizaki | 新崎 | 2.6 | 9.6 | ｜ | Kita-ku, Niigata | |
| Hayadōri | 早通 | 1.9 | 11.5 | ｜ | ||
| Toyosaka | 豊栄 | 3.5 | 15.0 | ● | ||
| Kuroyama | 黒山 | 3.0 | 18.0 | ｜ | ||
| Sasaki | 佐々木 | 3.0 | 21.0 | ｜ | Shibata | |
| Nishi-Shibata | 西新発田 | 3.3 | 24.3 | ｜ | ||
| Shibata | 新発田 | 3.0 | 27.3 | ● | Uetsu Main Line | |
Rolling stock
A 485 series EMU passing through Higashi-Niigata Station on an Inaho service to Niigata, May 2008
- 115 series EMUs
- E127 series EMUs
- E129 series EMUs (from fiscal 2014)[1]
- 485 series EMUs (Inaho limited express)
History
The first section opened on 23 December 1952 was the 12.3 km line between Shibata Station and Kuzutsuka Station (now Toyosaka Station). On 15 April 1956, the line was extended 14.9 km from Kuzutsuka to Niigata.
The line was electrified at 1,500 V DC in 1972, and double-tracked in sections between 1978 and 1981.
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia
- ↑ 通勤形車両の新造計画について [New commuter train manufacture plans] (PDF) (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
External links
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- Stations of the Hakushin Line (JR East) (Japanese)
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