The is a set of lines operated by the East Japan Railway Company

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....

 (JR East) in Japan. The bulk of the line runs from Shinonoi Station

Shinonoi Station

is a railway station located in the city of Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:*East Japan Railway Company **Shin'etsu Main Line**Shinonoi Line*Shinano Railway**Shinano Railway Line-Layout:...

 in Nagano Prefecture

Nagano Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...

 to Niigata Station

Niigata Station

is a train station operated by East Japan Railway Company in Chūō-ku, Niigata, Japan. It opened on May 3, 1904.The station is at the centre of Niigata city, the largest city on the Sea of Japan coast in Honshū...

 in Niigata Prefecture

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 :...

, with several connections to other lines including Hokuriku Main Line

Hokuriku Main Line

The is a 358.3 kilometer line of the West Japan Railway Company from Maibara Station in Maibara, Shiga to Naoetsu Station in Jōetsu, Niigata. It serves the Hokuriku region on the northern central coast of Honshū, the largest island of Japan, as well as offering connections to the regions of...

 at Naoetsu Station in Niigata Prefecture. The other section of the Shin'etsu Main Line runs from Takasaki Station in Gunma Prefecture

Gunma Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the northwest corner of the Kantō region on Honshu island. Its capital is Maebashi.- History :The remains of a Paleolithic man were found at Iwajuku, Gunma Prefecture, in the early 20th century and there is a public museum there.Japan was without horses until...

 to Yokokawa Station in Gunma Prefecture. Additionally, there are three freight branches, namely from Echigo-Ishiyama Station to Niigata Kamotsu Terminal, from Kami-Nuttari Junction to Nuttari Station, and from Kami-Nuttari Junction to Higashi-Niigata-kō Station. The name of the line refers to the old names for Nagano and Niigata Prefectures, Shinano

Shinano Province

or is an old province of Japan that is now present day Nagano Prefecture.Shinano bordered on Echigo, Etchū, Hida, Kai, Kōzuke, Mikawa, Mino, Musashi, Suruga, and Tōtōmi Provinces...

 (信濃) and Echigo

Echigo Province

was an old province in north-central Japan, on the shores of the Sea of Japan. It was sometimes called , with Echizen and Etchū Provinces. Today the area is part of Niigata Prefecture, which also includes the island which was the old Sado Province. This province was the northernmost part of the...

 (越後), which the main section still connects.

The separation of the two sections of the line was a result of the abandonment of the section between Yokokawa and and the assignment of business of the section between Karuizawa and Shinonoi to Shinano Railway, both occurred on October 1, 1997 concurrently to the opening of the Nagano Shinkansen

Nagano Shinkansen

The is a Shinkansen high-speed rail line operated by East Japan Railway Company between Takasaki and Nagano in Japan. It opened on 1 October 1997, connecting Tokyo and Nagano in time for the 1998 Winter Olympics held in Nagano...

 between Takasaki and Nagano stations. The abandoned section through the Usui Pass

Usui Pass

The is a mountain pass that lies between Nagano and Gunma Prefectures in Japan. It has served as one of the major transportation routes in central Japan since at least the eighth century.- Road :...

 was famous for its steep 66.7‰ gradient.

When 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:...

 extension to Kanazawa, Ishikawa

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...

 is completed in 2014, the portion of the Shin'etsu Main Line between and will also be spun off to a third sector railway operator, dividing the line into three parts.

Takasaki–Yokokawa

Station	Distance (km)	Connections	Location
	0.0	Jōetsu Shinkansen Joetsu Shinkansen The is a high-speed railway line connecting Tokyo and Niigata, Japan, via the Tōhoku Shinkansen, operated by the East Japan Railway Company .-History:The program was initiated in 1971 by Niigata-born prime minister Tanaka Kakuei... , Nagano Shinkansen Nagano Shinkansen The is a Shinkansen high-speed rail line operated by East Japan Railway Company between Takasaki and Nagano in Japan. It opened on 1 October 1997, connecting Tokyo and Nagano in time for the 1998 Winter Olympics held in Nagano... , Takasaki Line Takasaki Line The is a Japanese railway line which runs between Ōmiya Station in Saitama, Saitama Prefecture and Takasaki Station in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture. It is owned and operated by the East Japan Railway Company .... , Hachikō Line Hachiko Line The is a 92.0 km regional railway line owned and operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is located within Tokyo, Saitama, and Gunma Prefectures in Japan. Its endpoints are Hachiōji Station in Hachiōji, Tokyo and Kuragano Station in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture.-Services:Komagawa Station in... , Jōetsu Line Joetsu Line The is a major rail line in Japan. Part of the JR East system, it runs from Takasaki Station in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, to Miyauchi Station in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, linking the northwestern Kantō region and the Sea of Japan coast of the Chūbu region... , Ryōmō Line Ryomo Line The is a Japanese railway line between the cities of Oyama in Tochigi Prefecture and Maebashi in Gunma Prefecture. long, the line is owned and operated by the East Japan Railway Company . The name refers to the fact that Gunma and Tochigi prefectures were once part of an ancient province called ,... Joshin Dentetsu Joshin Line Joshin Dentetsu Joshin Line The is Japanese railway line in Gunma Prefecture, between Takasaki Station in Takasaki and Shimonita Station in Shimonita. This is the only railway line operated by , while the company also operates a few bus lines. The first section of the line opened in 1897....	Takasaki Takasaki, Gunma is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on April 1, 1900.Takasaki is a regional transportation hub because its train station is the junction of several rail lines as well as a Shinkansen stop....	Gunma Prefecture Gunma Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the northwest corner of the Kantō region on Honshu island. Its capital is Maebashi.- History :The remains of a Paleolithic man were found at Iwajuku, Gunma Prefecture, in the early 20th century and there is a public museum there.Japan was without horses until...
	2.4
	6.4
	10.6		Annaka Annaka, Gunma is a city located in Gunma, Japan.As of March 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 63,584, with a household number of 23,575 and the density of 230.09 persons per km²...
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Shinonoi–Niigata

Station	Distance (km)	Connections	Location
	0.0	Shinonoi Line Shinonoi Line The is a rail line in Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company, it runs from Shinonoi Station in Nagano, Nagano Prefecture to Shiojiri Station in Shiojiri, Nagano Prefecture.The line is a corridor between the Shinetsu Main Line and the Chūō Main Line... , Shinano Railway Line	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...	Nagano Prefecture Nagano Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...
	2.1
	4.3
	6.4
	9.3	Nagano Shinkansen Nagano Shinkansen The is a Shinkansen high-speed rail line operated by East Japan Railway Company between Takasaki and Nagano in Japan. It opened on 1 October 1997, connecting Tokyo and Nagano in time for the 1998 Winter Olympics held in Nagano... Nagano Electric Railway Nagano Electric Railway The is a private railway based in Nagano, Japan. The company and its lines are commonly referred to as .-History:Nagano Electric Railway consists of two lines in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture. The original Nagano Electric Railway was built in 1926 connecting Gondō in Nagano City with Suzaka...
	13.2
	16.1
	20.1	Iiyama Line Iiyama Line The is a railway line in Japan linking Toyono Station in Nagano, Nagano Prefecture and Echigo-Kawaguchi Station in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. It is operated by East Japan Railway Company .- Stations :-External links:*...
	27.9		Iizuna Iizuna, Nagano is a town located in the north side of Nagano City, Kamiminochi District, Nagano, Japan.The town was created through a merger of the villages of Samizu and Mure on October 1, 2005....
	34.4		Shinano Shinano, Nagano is a town located in Kamiminochi District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2005, the town has an estimated population of 9,851 and a density of 65.99 persons per km². The total area is 149.27 km²....
	38.2
	46.6		Myōkō	Niigata Prefecture 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 :...
	53.0
	61.3		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....
	67.6		Myōkō
	70.5
	73.9		Jōetsu
	75.6
	77.6
	81.5
	84.3	Hokuriku Main Line Hokuriku Main Line The is a 358.3 kilometer line of the West Japan Railway Company from Maibara Station in Maibara, Shiga to Naoetsu Station in Jōetsu, Niigata. It serves the Hokuriku region on the northern central coast of Honshū, the largest island of Japan, as well as offering connections to the regions of...
	87.0
	91.4	Hokuhoku Line
	93.7
	95.5
	98.3
	101.9
	107.8		Kashiwazaki Kashiwazaki, Niigata is a city located in Niigata, Japan.As of May 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 92,947 and the density of 210 persons per km². The total area is 442.70 km²....
	111.7
	113.9
	116.9
	120.6	Echigo Line Echigo Line The is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company which connects the cities of Kashiwazaki and Niigata in Niigata Prefecture, Japan...
	123.6
	126.5
	129.1
	132.4
	135.1
	140.1		Nagaoka Nagaoka, Niigata is a city located in the central part of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It is the second largest city in the prefecture, behind the capital city of Niigata...
	144.8
	147.6
	151.7
	154.3	Jōetsu Line Joetsu Line The is a major rail line in Japan. Part of the JR East system, it runs from Takasaki Station in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, to Miyauchi Station in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, linking the northwestern Kantō region and the Sea of Japan coast of the Chūbu region...
Minami-Nagaoka Freight Terminal	155.7
	157.3	Jōetsu Shinkansen
	159.8
	164.2
	168.7		Mitsuke Mitsuke, Niigata is a city located in Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 43,289 and the density of 555.56 persons per km². The total area is 77.92 km².The city was founded on March 31, 1954.-External links:* in Japanese...
	172.8		Sanjō Sanjo, Niigata is a city located in central part of Niigata, Japan. The city has a Jōetsu Shinkansen stop at Tsubame-Sanjō Station.- Geography :Sanjō is located in the center of Niigata prefecture. It is about 2 hours from Tokyo by way of the Jōetsu Shinkansen or 4 hours on the Kan-Etsu Expressway and Hokuriku...
	175.4
	178.9
	180.5	Yahiko Line Yahiko Line The is a Japanese rail line operated by East Japan Railway Company which runs between Sanjo City and Yahiko Village in Niigata Prefecture. The line shares its name with both Yahiko Village and nearby Mt. Yahiko....
	184.3
	188.1		Kamo Kamo, Niigata is a city located in Niigata, Japan, roughly halfway between the two larger cities of Nagaoka and Niigata.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 32,422 and the density of 242.55 persons per km². The total area is 133.67 km². It was founded on March 10, 1954.Kamo is a popular...
	192.2		Tagami Tagami, Niigata is a town located in Minamikanbara District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 13,565 and a density of 426.98 persons per km². The total area is 31.77 km².-External links:*...
	195.4
	199.1		Akiha-ku, Niigata Akiha-ku, Niigata is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The ward was created on April 1, 2007 when Niigata became a government-designated city. It is composed of the former city of Niitsu and the former town of Kosudo.-External links:* *...
	202.2
	205.4	Uetsu Main Line Uetsu Main Line The is a railway in the Tōhoku and Chūbu regions of Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company system, it connects Niitsu Station in the city of Niigata and Akita Station in Akita... , Banetsu West Line
	206.9
	209.2
	214.1		Kōnan-ku Konan-ku, Niigata is one of the eight wards of Niigata, Niigata. It is composed of the Sonoki, Ryoukawa and Oeyama parts of old Niigata City, and the towns of Kameda and Yokogoshi that became a part of Niigata City in 2005.-External links:* *... , Niigata
	216.5		Higashi-ku Higashi-ku, Niigata is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The ward was created on April 1, 2007 when Niigata became a government-designated city.-Geography:... , Niigata
Kaminuttari Junction	(218.7)		Chūō-ku Chuo-ku, Niigata is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture. It comprises much of the city center.The area comprises the old city as well as the Sonoki, Nuttari, Toyano and the Yamagata districts... , Niigata
	220.6	Jōetsu Shinkansen Joetsu Shinkansen The is a high-speed railway line connecting Tokyo and Niigata, Japan, via the Tōhoku Shinkansen, operated by the East Japan Railway Company .-History:The program was initiated in 1971 by Niigata-born prime minister Tanaka Kakuei... , Hakushin Line Hakushin Line The is a Japanese railway line that runs between and stations in the cities of Niigata and Shibata in Niigata Prefecture. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company network.-Basic data:*Operators, distances:... , Echigo Line Echigo Line The is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company which connects the cities of Kashiwazaki and Niigata in Niigata Prefecture, Japan...