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
Limited express, Rapid , the following services are operated. NameRouteService frequency (daily) Limited Express InahoNiigata – Shibata – / (Uetsu Main Line)7 return trips Rapid BenibanaNiigata – Shibata – (Yonesaka Line)1 return tripRapid Rakuraku-Train-MurakamiNiigata – Shibata – (Uetsu Main Line)1 down trip in evening RapidNiigata – Shibata – Murakami (Uetsu Main Line)1 down trip in morning, 1 up trip in evening Rapid Kirakira UetsuNiigata – Shibata – Sakata (Uetsu Main Line)1 return trip (only weekends)
Local Niigata - : every 20 minutes Toyosaka - Shibata: every 60 minutes (every 20 minutes during peaks)
Station list All stations are located in Niigata Prefecture.
StationJapaneseDistance (km)Inaho/RapidTransfers LocationBetweenstationsTotal新潟 -0.0●∥Chūō-ku, Niigata東新潟5.05.0｜ ∥Higashi-ku, Niigata大形2.07.0｜ ∥新崎2.69.6｜ ∨Kita-ku, Niigata早通1.911.5｜ ◇豊栄3.515.0● ◇黒山3.018.0｜ ◇佐々木3.021.0｜ ◇Shibata西新発田3.324.3｜ ◇新発田3.027.3●Uetsu Main Line◇
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 12.3 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.
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External links
Stations of the Hakushin Line (JR East)