Joetsu Shinkansen
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Jōetsu Shinkansen (上越新幹線ん) is a high-speed railway line connecting Tokyo and Niigata, Japan, via the Tōhoku Shinkansen, operated by the East Japan Railway Company. It is one of the most complex lines in the Shinkansen network, as it has to cross the mountainous backbone of Honshu Island.
The program was initiated in 1971 by Niigata-born prime minister Tanaka Kakuei. Trial runs over the line began in November 1980, reaching a record 210 km/h in 1981. Regular service began on 1982-11-15. The line was initially planned to terminate at Shinjuku Station, but economic considerations pushed JNR to merge the line with the existing Tōhoku Shinkansen line at Ōmiya.
In September 1991, a 400 Series Shinkansen train set a speed record of 345 km/h on the Jōetsu Shinkansen line, and in December 1993, the STAR21 experimental train managed 425 km/h. The maximum speed for regular services on the line is currently 240 km/h.
Trains and services
Stations
| Station name
| in Japanese
| Distance
| Location
| Connections
|
| Tokyo Station
| 東京
| 0
| Chiyoda, Tokyo
| Tokaido Shinkansen, Sanyo Shinkansen, Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, Yamanote Line, Keihin-Tohoku Line, Chuo Line, Tokaido Main Line, Yokosuka Line, Sobu Line, Keiyo Line
|
| Ueno Station
| 上野
| 3.6
| Taito, Tokyo
| Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, Keisei Main Line(Keisei Ueno Station), Joban Line, Yamanote Line, Keihin-Tohoku Line, Tohoku Line(Utsunomiya Line), Takasaki Line, Shonan-Shinjuku Line
|
| Omiya Station
| 大宮
| 31.3
| Omiya-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture
| Tohoku Shinkansen, Akita Shinkansen, Yamagata Shinkansen, Tobu Noda Line, New Shuttle, Keihin-Tohoku Line, Saikyo Line, Kawagoe Line, Tohoku Line(Utsunomiya Line), Takasaki Line, Shonan-Shinjuku Line
|
| Kumagaya Station
| 熊谷
| 67.9
| Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture
| Chichibu Railway, Takasaki Line
|
| Honjo-Waseda Station
| 本庄早稲田
| 88.0
| Honjo, Saitama Prefecture
| (none)
|
| Takasaki Station
| 高崎
| 108.6
| Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture
| Nagano Shinkansen(Hokuriku Shinkansen), Joshin Electric Railway, Takasaki Line, Hachiko Line, Ryomo Line, Joetsu Line, Shin'etsu Line, Agatsuma Line
|
| Jomo-Kogen Station
| 上毛高原
| 150.4
| Minakami, Gunma Prefecture
| (none)
|
| Echigo-Yuzawa Station
| 越後湯沢
| 182.7
| Yuzawa, Niigata Prefecture
| Joetsu Line, Hokuetsu Express Hokuhoku Line
|
| Urasa Station
| 浦佐
| 212.3
| Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture
| Joetsu Line
|
| Nagaoka Station
| 長岡
| 245.1
| Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture
| Shin'etsu Line, Joetsu Line
|
| Tsubame-Sanjo Station
| 燕三条
| 268.7
| Tsubame and Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture
| Yahiko Line
|
| Niigata Station
| 新潟
| 300.8
| Niigata, Niigata Prefecture
| Shin'etsu Line, Hakushin Line, Echigo Line, Uetsu Main Line(limited express), Ban'etsu West Line
|
There is also a 1.8 km spur from Echigo-Yuzawa to Gala-Yuzawa Station(ガーラ湯沢), which is used in the winter months to bring passengers to a nearby ski resort.
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