Information AboutJoetsu Shinkansen |
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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. TRAINS AND SERVICES
STATIONS 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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