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Hakushin Line

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115 series train approaches Toyosaka Station on a local Hakushin Line service to Niigata, May 2008

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

Route data

Lines and Stations around Niigata
  • Length: 27.3 km
  • Number of stations: 10
  • Gauge: 1,067 mm
  • Electrification: 1,500 V DC
  • Track: Double between Niigata and Niizaki only
  • Signalling: ATS-Ps

Rolling stock

485 series passes through Higashi-Niigata Station on Inaho service to Niigata, May 2008