Hakushin Line
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| Hakushin Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 115 series EMU bound for Niigata approaching Toyosaka Station, May 2008 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Locale | Niigata Prefecture | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 10 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| Operator(s) | JR East | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1952 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 27.3 km (17.0 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
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The Hakushin Line (白新線, Hakushin-sen) is a Japanese railway line which runs between Niigata and Niigata 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 | ｜ | ||
| Niigata | 新発田 | 3.0 | 27.3 | ● | Uetsu Main Line | |
Rolling stock
- 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 (PDF) (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
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