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Stats

Operator JR East
Year Opened 1982
Length 269.5 km
Operating Speed 240 km/h
Terminal 1 Tokyo
Terminal 2 Niigata

Railroad Photos > Asia > Japan > Shinkansen
Joetsu Line

The Joetsu line has a lot of tunnels going through the mountains from Tokyo to Niigata at the Sea of Japan. It is a relatively short line lasting about 2 hours from end to end. It was the first Shinkansen line that had to deal with snow of significant amounts. It is a very popular line during the height of ski season.

   
jpn-shin08.jpg (29672 bytes)A 200 series Shinkansen at Nagaoka Station in the Niigata Prefecture. It is inbound to Tokyo, about 1.5~2 hours away on the Joetsu Line.. jpn-shin06.jpg (33959 bytes)A MAX series double-decker Shinkansen is entering  Nagaoka. MAX stands for Multiple Amenities Express. 
At Echigo Yuzawa (12/16/08) At Echigo Yuzawa (12/16/08)
At Echigo Yuzawa (12/18/08) At Echigo Yuzawa (12/16/08)
At Tokyo (12/16/08) At Tokyo (9/29/10)
At Tokyo (9/29/10) At Echigo Yuzawa (9/30/10)
At Echigo Yuzawa (9/30/10) At Omiya (9/30/10)
   
 

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