Joetsu Shinkansen

Linking Tokyo and Niigata since 1982, at up to 275 km/h.

Updated 2026-10-28 · rev 11

Profile

Concept kind: Rail line
Opened: 1982年11月15日
Length: 269.5km
Stations: 8 (Omiya-Niigata)
Termini: Tokyo - Niigata (line: Omiya - Niigata)
Maximum speed: 275km/h
Status: In operation
Operator: East Japan Railway (JR East)
Owner: Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (Shinkansen sections) / JR companies
Depots: Niigata Shinkansen Rolling Stock Center

Overview

The Joetsu Shinkansen connects Tokyo and Niigata; the Omiya-Niigata section runs 269.5 km with a 275 km/h top speed. Tokyo-Niigata takes about one hour 37 minutes.

Line data

Item	Detail
Section	Omiya - Niigata (trains run to Tokyo)
Length	269.5 km (Omiya-Niigata)
Stations	8 on Omiya-Niigata (services include Tokyo, Ueno)
Max speed	275 km/h
Opened	November 15, 1982
Operator	East Japan Railway (JR East)
Rolling stock	E7, E2 series

Stations

Tokyo, Ueno, Omiya, Kumagaya, Honjo-Waseda, Takasaki, Jomo-Kogen, Echigo-Yuzawa and Niigata; Echigo-Yuzawa is the gateway to ski and snow-country tourism.

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