Joetsu Shinkansen

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ja:上越新幹線 Image:Joetsu-Shinkansen.png Joetsu Shinkansen (上越新幹線) is a high-speed railway line connecting Tokyo and Niigata, Japan, via Tohoku 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 of 1980, reaching a record 210 km/h in 1981. Regular service began on November 15, 1982. The line was initially planned to terminate at Shinjuku Station, but economic considerations pushed JNR to merge the line with the existing Tohoku Shinkansen line at Omiya.

In September 1991, a 400 Series Shinkansen train set a speed record of 345 km/h on the Joetsu 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.

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Trains and services

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Stations

Station nameDistanceLocationConnections
Tokyo Station0Chiyoda, TokyoTokaido Shinkansen, Sanyo Shinkansen, Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, Yamanote Line, Keihin-Tohoku Line, Chuo Line, Tokaido Main Line, Yokosuka Line, Sobu Line, Keiyo Line
Ueno Station3.6Taito, TokyoTokyo 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 Station31.3Omiya-ku, Saitama, Saitama PrefectureTohoku 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 Station67.9Kumagaya, Saitama PrefectureChichibu Railway, Takasaki Line
Honjo-Waseda Station88.0Honjo, Saitama Prefecture
Takasaki Station108.6Takasaki, Gunma PrefectureNagano Shinkansen(Hokuriku Shinkansen), Joshin Electric Railway, Takasaki Line, Hachiko Line, Ryomo Line, Joetsu Line, Shin'etsu Line, Agatsuma Line
Jomo-Kogen Station150.4Minakami, Gunma Prefecture
Echigo-Yuzawa Station182.7Yuzawa, Niigata PrefectureJoetsu Line, Hokuetsu Express Hokuhoku Line
Urasa Station212.3Minamiuonuma, Niigata PrefectureJoetsu Line
Nagaoka Station245.1Nagaoka, Niigata PrefectureShin'etsu Line, Joetsu Line
Tsubame-Sanjo Station268.7Tsubame and Sanjo, Niigata PrefectureYahiko Line
Niigata Station300.8Niigata, Niigata PrefectureShin'etsu Line, Hakushin Line, Echigo Line, Uetsu Line, Ban'etsu West Line

There is also a 1.8 km spur from Echigo-Yuzawa to Gala-Yuzawa Station, which is used in the winter months to bring passengers to a nearby ski resort.

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