The is a Japanese railway line operated by

East Japan Railway Company The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in ...

(JR East) which connects Yahiko Station in the village of Yahiko and Higashi-Sanjō Station in the city of Sanjo, both in

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. The line shares its name with both Yahiko Village and nearby Mt. Yahiko. JR Yahiko Line linemap

Services

All trains on the line operate as local services stopping at all stations. Most services run between Yahiko and Yoshida, and Yoshida and Higashi-Sanjō. A few services run the full length of the line from Yahiko to Higashi-Sanjō, and one service in the mornings in both directions runs through to the Echigo Line toward . There is an hourly service in the mornings and evenings, and service every 2–3 hours during the mid-day.

Stations

Symbols: * , - Single-track * ◇ - Single-track; station where trains can pass

Rolling stock

* E129 series 2/4-car EMUs (since March 2015) New E129 series EMUs were introduced on local services on the line from fiscal 2014.

Former

* 115-500 series 2 car EMUs (until March 2015) * 115-1000 series 3-car EMUs (until 11 March 2022) * E127 series 2-car EMUs (from March 2015 to 11 March 2022) File:JRE E129 A5.JPG, E129 series File:Jre115-yahikocolor-20070325.jpg, 115-500 series

History

The Echigo Railway opened the Yahiko to Yoshida section in 1916 and extended the line to Higashi-Sanjo in 1926. The company was nationalised in 1927. Freight services ceased in 1960, and the line was electrified in 1984.

Former connecting lines

* Tsubame Station: The Niigata Kotsu opened a 34 km line electrified at 1,500 V DC to Sekiya on the Echigo Line in 1933. Freight services ceased in 1982, and the line closed between 1993 and 1999. * Higashi-Sanjo station: An 8 km line to Echigo Nagasawa operated between 1927 and 1985.

References

External links

Yahiko Line stations
(JR East)
Yahiko Line timetable
(JR East)

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