The is a Japanese railway line which runs between and 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:

• Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight) (Services only)

• Kami-Nuttari Junction Shibata:

• Double-tracking: Niigata Niizaki

• Railway signalling: ATS-Ps

Services

1. Limited express, Rapid

, the following services are operated.

1. Local

2. Niigata - : every 20 minutes

3. Toyosaka - Shibata: every 60 minutes (every 20 minutes during peaks)

Station list

• All stations are located in Niigata Prefecture.

Symbols:

• ◇ - Single-track; station where trains can pass

• ^ - Double-track section starts from this point

• ∥ - Double-track

• ∨ - Single-track section starts from this point

Rolling stock

Present

• E129 series 2/4-car EMUs (since December 2014)

• E653 series 7-car EMUs (Inaho limited express, since September 2013)

Former

• 115 series 2/3/4-car EMUs (until March 2018)

• E127 series 2-car EMUs (until March 2015)

• 485 series 6-car EMUs (Inaho, until July 2014)

• 165 series

• 70 series

History

The first section opened on 23 December 1952 was the 12.3km line between Shibata Station and Kuzutsuka Station (now Toyosaka Station). On 15 April 1956, the line was extended 14.9km 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

External links

• Stations of the Hakushin Line (JR East)