Hakushin line

JNR Class 115 on the Hakushin Line at Toyosaka Station

Route length:

27.3 km

Gauge :

1067 mm ( cape track )

Power system :

1500 V =

Top speed:

110 km / h

Legend

		↑ JR East : Echigo Line
		← JR East: Jōetsu Shinkansen
	0.0	Niigata ( 新潟駅 )
		Nuttari freight yard
		← JR East: Shin'etsu main line
		Dir. Yakejima freight yard →


		Jōetsu Shinkansen depot Niigata

		Niigata Kamotsu Terminal freight yard
	5.0	Higashi-Niigata ( 東新潟駅 )


	7.0	Ōgata ( 大形駅 )
		Agano (river)
	9.6	Niizaki ( 新崎駅 )
	11.5	Hayadōri ( 早通駅 )

	11.5	Toyosaka ( 豊栄駅 )
	18.0	Kuroyama ( 黒山駅 )

	21.0	Sasaki ( 佐々木駅 )

	24.3	Nishi Shibata ( 西新発田駅 )
		← JR East: Uetsu main line
	27.3	Shibata ( 新発田駅 )
		↓ JR East: Uetsu Main Line

The Hakushin Line ( Japanese 白新線 , Hakushin-sen ) is a Japanese railway line in Niigata Prefecture , which runs between Niigata and Shibata stations and is operated by the East Japan Railway Company .

history

The line was put into operation on December 23, 1952. Initially, only the section between Shibata and Toyosaka (original name Kuzutsuka ) was realized. On April 15, 1956, the entire line was completed.

Although it was decided in 1974 to double-track the entire line, the section between Niizaki and Shibata has only been single-tracked to this day.

Railway stations & operations

The 27.3 km long route is served by one continuous and two express connections.

The Benibana express connection ( べにばな ) was part of the Asahi connections ( あさひ ) that connected Niigata with Sendai and Yamagata until 1982 . With the construction of the Jōetsu and Yamagata Shinkansen , the connections were set. The Benibana connections were created to cover the need for an express offer.

The second express connection operated on the Hakushin Line is the Inaho connection ( いなほ ), which runs between Niigata and Aktia or Aomori . It only stops at Niigata, Toyosaka and Shibata stations on the Hakushin Line.

The Niigata Kamotsu Terminal freight yard belongs to the Hakushin Line in terms of traffic law.

Legend
●	express
┃	Continuous train
∥	Two-pronged
∨	Transition from two to one track
◇	single track

railway station	Removal of Niigata	service	Transfer options	Track body	place
Niigata ( 新潟駅 )	0.0	●	JR East : Jōetsu Shinkansen , Shin'etsu Main Line , Echigo Line , Ban'etsu West Line	∥	Niigata	Chūō-ku
Higashi-Niigata ( 東新潟駅 )	5.0	┃		∥		Higashi-ku
Niigata Kamotsu Terminal Freight Yard ( 新潟貨物ターミナル駅 )	(5.0)		Japan Freight Railway Company freight train connections	∥
Ōgata ( 大形駅 )	7.0	┃		∥
Niizaki ( 新崎駅 )	9.6	┃		∨		Kita-ku
Hayadōri ( 早通駅 )	11.5	┃		◇
Toyosaka ( 豊栄駅 )	15.0	●		◇
Kuroyama ( 黒山駅 )	18.0	┃		◇
Sasaki ( 佐々木駅 )	21.0	┃		◇		Shibata
Nishi Shibata ( 西新発田駅 )	24.3	┃		◇
Shibata ( 新発田駅 )	27.3	●	JR East: Uetsu Main Line	◇

Vehicle fleet

Class 485 of the Inaho connection passing through Higashi-Niigata station

Only trains from the 485 series are used on the Inaho express connections .

The Benibana connections are served by trains of the E120 and 110 series , continuous connections are served by trains of the 115 and E127 series .

Web links

Commons : Hakushin Line - collection of images, videos and audio files

Information about the Hakushin Line on JREast.co.jp