The is a 358.3 kilometer line of the West Japan Railway Company

West Japan Railway Company

, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...

 from Maibara Station

Maibara Station

is a train station in Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is the southern terminus of the West Japan Railway Company Hokuriku Main Line, and the boundary of control between JR West and JR Central over the Tōkaidō Main Line....

 in Maibara, Shiga

Maibara, Shiga

is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.As of August 1, 2006, the city has an estimated population of 42,154. The total area is 223.1 km².- History :...

 to Naoetsu Station

Naoetsu Station

is a JR East and JR West railway station in Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It is located on the Hokuriku and Shinetsu main lines, as well as the Hokuhoku Line.-Lines:*JR East**Shinetsu Main Line*JR West**Hokuriku Main Line*Hokuetsu Express**Hokuhoku Line...

 in Jōetsu, Niigata

Joetsu, Niigata

is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.As of June 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 205,521, with 72,982 households and a population density of 211.15 persons per km². The total area is 973.32 km²....

. It serves the Hokuriku region

Hokuriku region

The is located in the northwestern part of Honshū, the main island of Japan. It lies along the Sea of Japan within the Chūbu region. It is almost equivalent to Koshi Province and Hokurikudō area in pre-modern Japan....

 on the northern central coast of Honshū, the largest island of Japan, as well as offering connections to the regions of Kansai

Kansai

The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan's main island Honshū. The region includes the prefectures of Mie, Nara, Wakayama, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyōgo, and Shiga. Depending on who makes the distinction, Fukui, Tokushima and even Tottori Prefecture are also included...

, Tōkai

Tokai

Tōkai in Japanese may refer to:* Tōkai region, a subregion of Chūbu* Tōkai, Ibaraki, a village, also nown as "Tokaimura" * Tōkai, Aichi, a city* Tōkai University, a private university in Tokyo...

, Kantō, and Tōhoku.

The line is an important transportation artery along the Sea of Japan coast, because the Shinkansen

Shinkansen

The , also known as THE BULLET TRAIN, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan operated by four Japan Railways Group companies. Starting with the Tōkaidō Shinkansen in 1964, the network has expanded to currently consist of of lines with maximum speeds of , of Mini-shinkansen with a...

 high-speed network has not yet been extended through the Hokuriku region. The Hokuriku Shinkansen

Hokuriku Shinkansen

The is a high-speed Shinkansen rail line under construction in Japan. The first section, between and , currently called the Nagano Shinkansen, opened on 1 October 1997.-Future:...

 is currently under construction between Nagano

Nagano, Nagano

, the capital city of Nagano Prefecture, is located in the northern part of the prefecture near the confluence of the Chikuma and the Sai rivers, on the main Japanese island of Honshū.As of April 1, 2011 the city has a population of 387,146...

 and Kanazawa

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

is the capital city of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.-Geography, climate, and population:Kanazawa sits on the Sea of Japan, bordered by the Japan Alps, Hakusan National Park and Noto Peninsula National Park. The city sits between the Sai and Asano rivers. Its total area is 467.77 km².Kanazawa's...

; the remaining segment to Kansai is still in the planning stages. As a result, narrow gauge limited expresses such as the Thunderbird

Thunderbird (train)

The is a limited express train operated by the West Japan Railway Company between and in Japan, using portions of the Tōkaidō Main Line, Kosei Line, Hokuriku Main Line, and Nanao Line.-Thunderbird:...

, Raicho

Raicho

The was a limited express train operated by the West Japan Railway Company between and in Japan until March 2011, using portions of the Tōkaidō Main Line, Kosei Line, and Hokuriku Main Line....

, and Shirasagi are common sights along the line.

The Hokuriku Main Line has two tracks and is completely electrified: the sections from Maibara to Tsuruga and from Itoigawa to Naoetsu use 1,500 V DC

Direct current

Direct current is the unidirectional flow of electric charge. Direct current is produced by such sources as batteries, thermocouples, solar cells, and commutator-type electric machines of the dynamo type. Direct current may flow in a conductor such as a wire, but can also flow through...

 power, while the section from Tsuruga to Itoigawa uses 20,000 V AC

Alternating current

In alternating current the movement of electric charge periodically reverses direction. In direct current , the flow of electric charge is only in one direction....

, 60 Hz power.

JR Freight operates a small branch line for freight from Tsuruga Station

Tsuruga Station

is a JR West railway station in Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan. It is located on the Hokuriku Main Line, Obama Line. The station is operating normally, but the platforms and station entrance are currently under construction...

 to a container facility at the port of Tsuruga

Tsuruga, Fukui

is a city located in southern Fukui Prefecture, Japan.-Outline:One of city of Wakasa Area, present southern Fukui Prececture. Municipalized on April 1, 1937....

.

Basic data

• Operators, distances
  • West Japan Railway Company
    West Japan Railway Company
    , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
    
     (Services and tracks)
  • Japan Freight Railway Company
    Japan Freight Railway Company
    , or , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It provides transportation of cargo nationwide. Its headquarters are in Shibuya, Tokyo near Shinjuku Station....
    
     (Services)
    • From Maibara to Naoetsu: 353.8 km / 219.8 mi.
  • Japan Freight Railway Company
    Japan Freight Railway Company
    , or , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It provides transportation of cargo nationwide. Its headquarters are in Shibuya, Tokyo near Shinjuku Station....
    
     (Services and tracks)
    • From Tsuruga to Tsuruga-minato: 2.7 km / 1.7 mi.
• Stations:
  • Passenger stations: 78, including those with freight services
  • Freight terminals: 4
• Double-track line: From Maibara to Naoetsu
• Electric supply: From Maibara to Naoetsu
  • From Maibara to Tsuruga: 1,500 V DC
    Direct current
    Direct current is the unidirectional flow of electric charge. Direct current is produced by such sources as batteries, thermocouples, solar cells, and commutator-type electric machines of the dynamo type. Direct current may flow in a conductor such as a wire, but can also flow through...
    
    
  • From Tsuruga to Itoigawa: 20,000 V AC
    Alternating current
    In alternating current the movement of electric charge periodically reverses direction. In direct current , the flow of electric charge is only in one direction....
    
    , 60 Hz
  • From Itoigawa to Naoetsu: 1,500 V DC
• Railway signalling
  Railway signalling
  Railway signalling is a system used to control railway traffic safely, essentially to prevent trains from colliding. Being guided by fixed rails, trains are uniquely susceptible to collision; furthermore, trains cannot stop quickly, and frequently operate at speeds that do not enable them to stop...
  
  :
  • From Maibara to Naoetsu: Automatic train control
  • From Tsuruga to Tsuruga-minato: Token system
    Token (railway signalling)
    In railway signalling, a token is a physical object which a locomotive driver is required to have or see before entering onto a particular section of single track. The token is clearly endorsed with the name of the section it belongs to...
    
    
• Maximum line speed: 130 km/h
• CTC
  Centralized traffic control
  Centralized traffic control is a form of railway signalling that originated in North America and centralizes train routing decisions that were previously carried out by local signal operators or the train crews themselves. The system consists of a centralized train dispatcher's office that...
  
   center:
  • From Maibara to Ōmi-Shiotsu: Shin-Ōsaka Operation Control Center
  • From Ōmi-Shiotsu to Naoetsu: Kanazawa Operation Control Center
• CTC system:
  • From Maibara to Ōmi-Shiotsu: Safety Urban Network Traffic System (SUNTRAS)

Stations

• For the section between Maibara and Nagahama, see also the Biwako Line article.
• Rapid or Special Rapid trains from the Urban Network (Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto
  Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto
  is a Japanese metropolitan region encompassing the metropolitan areas of the cities of Osaka in Osaka prefecture, Kobe in Hyōgo Prefecture, and Kyoto in Kyoto prefecture. The entire region has a population of 18,644,000 over an area of 11,170 km²...
  
   area) do not skip any of the stations listed below.

Station		| Japanese		| Distance (km)		| Transfers		| Location
Through service to/from Tōkaidō Main Line Tokaido Main Line The is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities... , further to/from Sanyō Main Line and Akō Line Ako Line is a railway line of West Japan Railway Company between Aioi, Hyōgo Prefecture to Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.　A branch line off the Sanyō Main Line, Akō Line originates at Aioi, runs south of the main line along the Seto Inland Sea, and rejoins the main line at Higashi-Okayama.The entire ...
Hokuriku Line (Biwako Line)
Maibara Maibara Station is a train station in Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is the southern terminus of the West Japan Railway Company Hokuriku Main Line, and the boundary of control between JR West and JR Central over the Tōkaidō Main Line....	米原	0.0	JR Central Central Japan Railway Company The is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as . Its headquarters are located in the JR Central Towers in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.The company's operational hub is Nagoya Station...  Tōkaidō Main Line (eastward), Tōkaidō Shinkansen JR West West Japan Railway Company , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...  Tōkaidō Main Line (Biwako Line) (westward) Ohmi Railway Ohmi Railway is a Japanese private railway company which operates in Shiga Prefecture, and a member of the Seibu group since 1943. The company is named after the Ōmi Province, the former name of the present-day Shiga. The railway is nicknamed by local users because of its noisy sound.- History :Ohmi Railway is...  Main Line Ohmi Railway Main Line The is a regional railway line in Shiga Prefecture operated by Ohmi Railway. It connects the cities of Maibara and Koka. It is running parallel with the Tōkaidō Shinkansen between Takamiya and Gokasho.The line is long, stretching from Maibara to Kibukawa...	Maibara Maibara, Shiga is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.As of August 1, 2006, the city has an estimated population of 42,154. The total area is 223.1 km².- History :...	Shiga Shiga Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan, which forms part of the Kansai region on Honshu Island. The capital is the city of Ōtsu.- History :Shiga was known as Ōmi Province or Gōshū before the prefectural system was established...
Sakata Sakata Station (Shiga) is a train station located in the city of Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.-External links:*...	坂田	2.4
Tamura Tamura Station is a JR West railway station on the Hokuriku Main Line in Nagahama, Shiga, Japan.-External links:...	田村	4.7		Nagahama Nagahama, Shiga is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa. The city center was developed and renamed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi when Hideyoshi moved his center of administration from Odani Castle...
Nagahama Nagahama Station is a train station on the Hokuriku Main Line of West Japan Railway Company located in Nagahama, Shiga, Japan.Between 1991 and 2006, the station was the dividing point of electrification systems so that all regional trains from Osaka and Kyoto using DC-only electric multiple units terminated at...	長浜	7.7
Hokuriku Line
Torahime Torahime Station is a railway station located in Nagahama, Shiga, on the Hokuriku Main Line of JR West in Japan.-External links:...	虎姫	12.8		Nagahama	Shiga
Kawake Kawake Station is a railway station located in Nagahama, Shiga, on the Hokuriku Main Line of JR West in Japan.-External links:...	河毛	15.6
Takatsuki Takatsuki Station (Shiga) is a railway station located in Nagahama, Shiga, on the Hokuriku Main Line of JR West in Japan.-External links:...	高月	18.2
Kinomoto Kinomoto Station is a train station located in Nagahama, Shiga, Japan.-External links:...	木ノ本	22.4
Yogo Yogo Station is a train station located in Nagahama, Shiga, Japan.-External links:*...	余呉	26.5
Ōmi-Shiotsu Omi-Shiotsu Station is a train station in the city of Nagahama, in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.-Layout:*There are two island platforms with four tracks.-External links:...	近江塩津	31.4	JR West Kosei Line Kosei Line The is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, operated by West Japan Railway Company. The line was completed in 1974 by the former Japanese National Railways to provide faster access from the Kansai region to the Hokuriku region...
Shin-Hikida Shin-Hikida Station is a JR West railway station in Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan. It is located on the Hokuriku Main Line.-External links:...	新疋田	39.2		Tsuruga Tsuruga, Fukui is a city located in southern Fukui Prefecture, Japan.-Outline:One of city of Wakasa Area, present southern Fukui Prececture. Municipalized on April 1, 1937....	Fukui Fukui Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Fukui.- Prehistory :The Kitadani Dinosaur Quarry, on the Sugiyama River within the city limits of Katsuyama, has yielded the Fukuiraptor kitadaniensis and Fukuisaurus tetoriensis as well as an unnamed...
Tsuruga Tsuruga Station is a JR West railway station in Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan. It is located on the Hokuriku Main Line, Obama Line. The station is operating normally, but the platforms and station entrance are currently under construction...	敦賀	45.9	JR West Obama Line Obama Line The is a railway line on the Sea of Japan coast of central Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company .The long single track railway connects Tsuruga Station on the Hokuriku Main Line in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture and Higashi-Maizuru Station on the Maizuru Line in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture...
Minami-Imajō Minami-Imajo Station is a JR West railway station in Minamiechizen, Fukui, Japan. It is located on the Hokuriku Main Line.-External links:...	南今庄	62.5		Minamiechizen Minamiechizen, Fukui is a town located in Nanjō District, Fukui, Japan.Minamiechizen was formed on January 1, 2005 by the merger of the two former towns and one former village in Nanjō District: Imajō, Kōno, and Nanjō.... , Nanjō Nanjo District, Fukui is a district located in Fukui, Japan.As of October 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 12,273 and a density of 35.69 persons per km². The total area is 343.84 km².-Towns and villages:...
Imajō Imajo Station is a JR West railway station in Minamiechizen, Fukui, Japan. It is located on the Hokuriku Main Line.-External links:...	今庄	65.1
Yunoo Yunoo Station is a JR West railway station in Minamiechizen, Fukui, Japan. It is located on the Hokuriku Main Line.-External links:...	湯尾	68.7
Nanjō Nanjo Station is a JR West railway station in Minamiechizen, Fukui, Japan. It is located on the Hokuriku Main Line.-External links:...	南条	72.2
Ōshio Oshio Station (Fukui) is a JR West railway station in the city of Echizen, Fukui, Japan. It is located on the Hokuriku Main Line.-External links:...	王子保	76.7		Echizen Echizen, Fukui is a city in Fukui, Japan.Echizen took its present form on October 1, 2005, when the city of Takefu and the town of Imadate merged to form the new city, although the Echizen Basin has been an important regional center for over 1,500 years. It has many former castle sites and prehistoric...
Takefu Takefu Station is a train station in Echizen, Fukui, Japan. It is located on the Hokuriku Main Line.-Adjacent stations:...	武生	81.0	Fukui Railway Fukui Railway is a bus and railway company located in Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It owns and operates the Fukubu Line between Tawaramachi Station in Fukui and Echizen-Takefu Station in Echizen.-Overview:...  Fukubu Line
Sabae Sabae Station is a JR West railway station in Sabae, Fukui, Japan. It is located on the Hokuriku Main Line.-Adjacent stations:...	鯖江	86.2		Sabae Sabae, Fukui is a city located in Fukui, Japan.As of June 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 68,703 with 22,229 households and the density of 810.65 persons per km². The total area is 84.75 km².The city was founded on January 15, 1955.-Parks:...
Kita-Sabae Kita-Sabae Station is a JR West railway station in Sabae, Fukui, Japan. It is located on the Hokuriku Main Line.-External links:...	北鯖江	89.4
Ōdoro Odoro Station is a JR West railway station in the city of Fukui, Fukui, Japan. It is located on the Hokuriku Main Line.-External links:*...	大土呂	94.1		Fukui Fukui, Fukui is the capital of Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The city is located in the north-central part of the prefecture on the coast of the Sea of Japan.-Demographics:...
Echizen-Hanandō Echizen-Hanando Station is a JR West railway station in Fukui, Japan. It is located on the Hokuriku Main Line and the Etsumi-Hoku Line starts from this station.-External links:*...	越前花堂	97.3	JR West Etsumi-Hoku Line Etsumi-Hoku Line The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The line stretches 52.5 km from Echizen-Hanandō Station in Fukui to Kuzuryūko Station in Ōno with a total of 22 stations...
Minami-Fukui Freight Terminal	南福井	98.1
Fukui Fukui Station (Fukui) is a JR West and Echizen Railway train station located in the city of Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.Fukui-Ekimae Station on the Fukui Railway Fukubu Line is located approximately 150 meters to the west.- JR Fukui Station :...	福井	99.9	Echizen Railway Echizen Railway is a railway company located in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It owns and operates the Katsuyama Eiheiji Line between Fukui and Katsuyama and the Mikuni Awara Line between Fukui and Sakai.-History:...  Katsuyama Eiheiji Line Katsuyama Eiheiji Line The is a railway line operated by Echizen Railway in Fukui Prefecture. The line stretches 27.8 km from the city of Fukui to Katsuyama with a total of 23 stations. It was operated by Keifuku Electric Railway until 2001; Echizen Railway took over the line in 2003.... , Mikuni Awara Line Mikuni Awara Line The is a railway line operated by Echizen Railway in Fukui Prefecture. The line stretches 27.8 km from the city of Fukui to Sakai with a total of 22 stations. It was operated by Keifuku Electric Railway until 2001; Echizen Railway took over the line in 2003.... Fukui Railway Fukubu Line (Fukui-Ekimae Fukui-Ekimae Station is a Fukui Railway Fukubu Line railway station located in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.-Services:All Fukubu Line trains serve Fukui-Ekimae station. Fukui-Ekimae Station is a single platform located approximately 150 meters west of Fukui Station in the median of Densha-dōri... ) JR West Etsumi-Hoku Line Etsumi-Hoku Line The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The line stretches 52.5 km from Echizen-Hanandō Station in Fukui to Kuzuryūko Station in Ōno with a total of 22 stations...
Morita Morita Station is a JR West railway station in the city of Fukui, Japan. It is located on the Hokuriku Main Line.-External links:...	森田	105.8
Harue Harue Station is a JR West railway station in the city of Sakai, Fukui, Japan. It is located on the Hokuriku Main Line.-External links:...	春江	108.1		Sakai Sakai, Fukui is a city located in Fukui, Japan. It lies to the north of Fukui City. It was founded on March 20, 2006, by the merger of the towns of Harue, Maruoka, Mikuni, and Sakai of the former Sakai District, which was dissolved in this merger....
Maruoka Maruoka Station is a train station in the city of Sakai, Fukui, Japan. It is located on the Hokuriku Main Line.- History :*20 September 1897 - Shinjō Station was opened.*15 February 1902 - It was renamed to Maruoka Station.- Adjacent stations :...	丸岡	111.9
Awaraonsen Awaraonsen Station is a train station in the city of Awara, Fukui, Japan. It is located on the Hokuriku Main Line.- History :*20 September 1897 - Kanazu Station was opened.*15 March 1972 - It was renamed to Awaraonsen Station.- Station layout :...	芦原温泉	117.6		Awara Awara, Fukui is a city located in Fukui, Japan.As of October 1, 2005, the city has an estimated population of 31,080 and the density of 265.66 persons per km². The total area is 116.99 km²....
Hosorogi Hosorogi Station is a train station in Awara, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	細呂木	121.4
Ushinoya Ushinoya Station is a train station in Awara, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	牛ノ谷	124.5
Daishōji Daishoji Station is a train station in Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	大聖寺	130.2		Kaga Kaga, Ishikawa is a city located in the southwest of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.Created as an old temple town, the city was greatly developed by the Maeda clan in the early Edo period...	Ishikawa Ishikawa Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is Kanazawa.- History :Ishikawa was formed from the merger of Kaga Province and the smaller Noto Province.- Geography :Ishikawa is on the Sea of Japan coast...
Kagaonsen Kagaonsen Station is a train station in Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	加賀温泉	134.3
Iburihashi Iburihashi Station is a train station in Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	動橋	137.5
Awazu Awazu Station (Ishikawa) is a train station in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	粟津	142.4		Komatsu Komatsu, Ishikawa is a city located in Ishikawa Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 109,285 with a density of 294 persons per km². The total area is 371.13 km²....
Komatsu Komatsu Station is a train station in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	小松	148.2
Meihō Meiho Station is a train station in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	明峰	151.0
Terai Terai Station is a train station in Nomi, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	寺井	154.0		Nomi Nomi, Ishikawa is a city located in Ishikawa, Japan.As of January 1, 2005 population data, the city has an estimated population of 47,826 and a density of 570 persons per km²...
Komaiko Komaiko Station is a train station in Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	小舞子	157.0		Hakusan Hakusan, Ishikawa is a city located in Ishikawa, Japan.The city was founded on February 1, 2005 from the merger of the city of Mattō with seven towns and villages from Ishikawa District. As of April 1, 2008 population data, the city has an estimated population of 110,654 and a density of 147 persons per km²...
Mikawa Mikawa Station (Ishikawa) Mikawa Station is a JR West railway station located in Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located on the Hokuriku Main Line.-Adjacent stations:...	美川	158.8
	加賀笠間	162.8
Mattō Matto Station is a train station in Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	松任	167.2
Nonoichi Nonoichi Station (JR West) is a train station in Nonoichi, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	野々市	170.5		Nonoichi Nonoichi, Ishikawa is a city located in Ishikawa, Japan.As of February 2011, the city has an estimated population of 51,976 and a density of 3,830 persons per km². The total area is 13.56 km²....
Nishi-Kanazawa Nishi-Kanazawa Station is a train station in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	西金沢	172.9	Hokuriku Railroad Hokuriku Railroad The is a transportation company in Kanazawa, Japan. The company or its lines are commonly known as . The company was founded in 1943, when all the private railway and bus operators in Ishikawa Prefecture were merged into one. Some of its lines, however, have their roots from horse car lines in the...  Ishikawa Line (Shin-​Nishi-​Kanazawa)	Kanazawa Kanazawa, Ishikawa is the capital city of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.-Geography, climate, and population:Kanazawa sits on the Sea of Japan, bordered by the Japan Alps, Hakusan National Park and Noto Peninsula National Park. The city sits between the Sai and Asano rivers. Its total area is 467.77 km².Kanazawa's...
Kanazawa Kanazawa Station Kanazawa Station is a JR West railway station located in the city of Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It is the biggest station in Ishikawa Prefecture....	金沢	176.6	Hokuriku Railroad Asanogawa Line (Hokutetsu-​Kanazawa)
Kanazawa Freight Terminal	金沢貨物ターミナル	179.2
Higashi-Kanazawa Higashi-Kanazawa Station is a train station in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	東金沢	179.2
Morimoto Morimoto Station is a train station in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	森本	182.0
Tsubata Tsubata Station is a train station in Tsubata, Kahoku District, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	津幡	188.1	JR West Nanao Line	Tsubata Tsubata, Ishikawa is a town located in Kahoku District, Ishikawa, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 35,467 and a density of 321.14 persons per km²... , Kahoku Kahoku District, Ishikawa is a district located in Ishikawa, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 62,374 and a density of 476.79 persons per km². The total area is 130.82 km².-Merger:...
Kurikara Kurikara Station is a train station in Tsubata, Kahoku District, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	倶利伽羅	194.4
Isurugi Isurugi Station is a train station in Oyabe, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	石動	201.2		Oyabe Oyabe, Toyama is a city located in Toyama, Japan.As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 32,161, with a household number of 9,838, and a density of 239.81 persons per km². The total area is 134.11 km².The city was founded on August 1, 1962....	Toyama Toyama Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Toyama.Toyama is the leading industrial prefecture on the Japan Sea coast, and has the industrial advantage of cheap electricity due to abundant water resources....
Fukuoka Fukuoka Station is a train station in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	福岡	208.4		Takaoka Takaoka, Toyama is a city situated in the northwest of Toyama Prefecture, Japan, and is the central city of its Western District. Takaoka covers the 8th largest surface area in Toyama prefecture and has the second largest population after Toyama City...
Nishi-Takaoka Nishi-Takaoka Station is a train station in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	西高岡	211.9
Takaoka	高岡	217.2	JR West Jōhana Line Johana Line is a railway line of West Japan Railway Company between Takaoka and Nanto all within Toyama Prefecture, Japan.-Stations:All stations are in Toyama Prefecture... , Himi Line Himi Line is a railway line of West Japan Railway Company between Takaoka and Himi all within Toyama Prefecture, Japan.- Route data :*Company:Distance:** West Japan Railway Company ：*** Takaoka — Himi... Manyōsen Manyosen is an electric railway company based in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, Japan, and operates two city tram lines: the Shinminatokō Line and the Takaoka Kidō Line....  Takaoka Tram Line Manyosen Takaoka Kido Line The is a city tram line in Takaoka and Imizu, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. This line is operated by Man'yōsen.-Line data:*Total distance: 7.9 km*Gauge: 1067 mm*Stations: 17*Double Track Sections: Between Hirokōji Station and Yonejimaguchi Station...  (Takaoka-Ekimae Takaoka Ekimae Station The is a city tram station on the Takaoka Kidō Line located in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. This tram stop was created in order to service the shopping area between Katahara-machi and Otaya Avenue, and to service JR West's Takaoka Station.-History:... )
Etchū-Daimon Etchu-Daimon Station The is a JR West railway station located in the Imizu, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:-External links:...	越中大門	220.9		Imizu Imizu, Toyama is a city located in Toyama, Japan.As of August 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 93,215 and a population density of 854 persons per km²...
Kosugi Kosugi Station (Imizu, Toyama) is a train station in Imizu, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	小杉	224.6
Kureha Kureha Station is a train station in Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	呉羽	231.2		Toyama Toyama, Toyama is the capital city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan, located on the coast of the Sea of Japan in the Chūbu region on central Honshū, about 200 km north of the city of Nagoya and 300 km northwest of Tokyo....
Toyama Toyama Station is a JR West railway station located in the city of Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.It is the biggest terminal station in Toyama.The , the terminal of the local Toyama Chihō Railway is next to the JR Toyama Station.-Lines:*JR West**Hokuriku Main Line...	富山	236.0	Toyama Light Rail Toyamakō Line (Toyamaekikita) Toyama Chihō Railway Toyama Chiho Railway thumb|Type 9000 tramcar "Centram"The is a transportation company in Toyama, Toyama, Japan. The company is commonly known as . The private company operates railway, tram, and bus lines in the eastern part of the prefecture. It also operates as the agency of All Nippon Airways in Toyama area. The...  Main Line Toyama Chiho Railway Main Line The is a Japanese railway line that connects Dentetsu-Toyama Station in Toyama, Toyama Prefecture with Unazukionsen Station in Kurobe, Toyama Prefecture. It is owned and run by Toyama Chihō Railway.-Station list:...  (Dentetsu-​Toyama), Toyama City Tram Line (Toyama-​Ekimae) JR West Takayama Main Line Takayama Main Line is a Japanese railway line between Gifu Station in Gifu and Toyama Station in Toyama, operated by Central Japan Railway Company and West Japan Railway Company . The line directly links Chūkyō Metropolitan Area and Hokuriku region in a shorter distance, but slower than to use Tōkaidō Shinkansen...
Toyama (freight)	富山貨物	238.8
Higashi-Toyama Higashi-Toyama Station is a train station in Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	東富山	242.6
Mizuhashi Mizuhashi Station is a train station in Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	水橋	247.5
Namerikawa Namerikawa Station is a train station in Namerikawa, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:*West Japan Railway Company**Hokuriku Main Line*Toyama Chihō Railway**Main Line-Adjacent stations:...	滑川	253.0	Toyama Chihō Railway: Main Line	Namerikawa Namerikawa, Toyama is a city located in Toyama, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 33,772 and the density of 618.42 persons per km², The total area is 54.61 km². The city was founded on March 1, 1954...
Higashi-​Namerikawa Higashi-Namerikawa Station is a train station in Namerikawa, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	東滑川	256.5
Uozu Uozu Station is a train station in Uozu, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	魚津	261.5	Toyama Chihō Railway: Main Line (Shin-Uozu Shin-Uozu Station is a train station in Uozu, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... )	Uozu Uozu, Toyama is a city located in the eastern part of Toyama, Japan between Namerikawa and Kurobe, stretching from Toyama Bay and the Japan Sea in the northwest to tall mountain ranges in the southeast. The highest mountains in Uozu are Sougadake and Kekachiyama, and the highest elevation in Uozu is 2,414 m...
Kurobe Kurobe Station is a train station in Kurobe, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	黒部	267.8		Kurobe Kurobe, Toyama is a city located in Toyama, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 42,612 and the density of 99.9 persons per km². The total area is 426.34 km². The city was founded on April 1, 1954...
Ikuji Ikuji Station is a train station in Kurobe, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	生地	271.8
Nishi-Nyūzen Nishi-Nyuzen Station is a train station in Nyūzen, Shimoniikawa District, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	西入善	276.0		Nyūzen Nyuzen, Toyama is a town located in Shimoniikawa District, in north-eastern Toyama Prefecture, Japan.With the Sea of Japan to the north, and Kurobe River to the west Nyūzen is located in the center of an alluvial fan. The town is famous for its , as well as its tulips which became the official in... , Shimoniikawa Shimoniikawa District, Toyama is a district located in Toyama, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 49,118 and a density of 77.09 persons per km². The total area is 637.19 km².-Mergers:...
Nyūzen Nyuzen Station is a train station in Nyūzen, Shimoniikawa District, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	入善	279.9
Tomari Tomari Station (Toyama) is a train station in Asahi, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	泊	285.1		Asahi Asahi, Toyama is a town located in Shimoniikawa District, Toyama, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 15,091 and a density of 66.68 persons per km². The total area is 226.32 km².-External links:*...
Etchū-Miyazaki Etchu-Miyazaki Station is a train station in Asahi, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	越中宮崎	289.8
Ichiburi Ichiburi Station is a train station in Itoigawa, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	市振	294.5		Itoigawa Itoigawa, Niigata is a city located in rustic southern Niigata Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 48,653 and the density of 65.2 persons per km². The total area is 746.24 km².The city was founded on June 1, 1954...	Niigata Niigata Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata. The name "Niigata" literally means "new lagoon".- History :...
Oyashirazu Oyashirazu Station is a train station in Itoigawa, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	親不知	303.1
	青海	308.4
Itoigawa Itoigawa Station is a JR West railway station located in the city of Itoigawa, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.-Lay out:1 side platform and 1 Island platform with Kirikaki platform.-History:...	糸魚川	315.0	JR West: Ōito Line Oito Line The is a railway line which runs from Matsumoto Station in Nagano Prefecture to Itoigawa Station in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.There are two operators on the line: East Japan Railway Company operates the section south of Minami-Otari Station in Otari, Nagano Prefecture, and West Japan Railway...
Kajiyashiki Kajiyashiki Station is a train station in Itoigawa, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	梶屋敷	319.3
Uramoto Uramoto Station is a train station in Itoigawa, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	浦本	322.8
Nō No Station is a train station in Itoigawa, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	能生	327.9
Tsutsuishi Tsutsuishi Station is a train station in Itoigawa, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.-Layout:The platforms are in Kubiki Tunnel , below 40m from ground. It connects with its entrance gate by 280-290 steps.-History:*December 16, 1912 - Tsutsuishi Station was opened...	筒石	335.4
Nadachi Nadachi Station is a train station in Jōetsu, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	名立	339.6		Jōetsu Joetsu, Niigata is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.As of June 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 205,521, with 72,982 households and a population density of 211.15 persons per km². The total area is 973.32 km²....
Arimagawa Arimagawa Station is a train station in Jōetsu, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	有間川	343.8
Tanihama Tanihama Station is a train station in Jōetsu, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	谷浜	347.2
Naoetsu Naoetsu Station is a JR East and JR West railway station in Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It is located on the Hokuriku and Shinetsu main lines, as well as the Hokuhoku Line.-Lines:*JR East**Shinetsu Main Line*JR West**Hokuriku Main Line*Hokuetsu Express**Hokuhoku Line...	直江津	353.8	Hokuetsu Express Hokuhoku Line Hokuetsu Express Hokuhoku Line The is a Japanese railway line in Niigata Prefecture, between Muikamachi, Minamiuonuma and Saigata, Jōetsu. This is the only railway line operates. The construction as Japanese National Railways line begun in 1968, finally completed as the third sector line in 1997.Unlike most other third sector... JR East East Japan Railway Company is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....  Shin'etsu Main Line Shin'etsu Main Line The is a set of lines operated by the East Japan Railway Company in Japan. The bulk of the line runs from Shinonoi Station in Nagano Prefecture to Niigata Station in Niigata Prefecture, with several connections to other lines including Hokuriku Main Line at Naoetsu Station in Niigata Prefecture...