Ban'etsu West Line Explained
| Ban'etsu West Line |
| Native Name: | 磐越西線 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Color: | A0522D |
| Type: | Regional rail |
| Status: | In operation |
| Locale: | Fukushima, Niigata prefectures |
| Stations: | 43 |
| Open: | 1898 |
| Owner: | JR East |
| Operator: | JR East |
| Character: | Rural |
| Stock: | 719 series EMU, E721 series EMU, KiHa 100 series DMU, GV-E400 series DMU, AT-700 series DMU |
| Linelength: | 175.6km (109.1miles) |
| Tracks: | Entire line single tracked |
| Electrification: | 20 kV AC, 50 Hz overhead catenary (Kōriyama - Kitakata)
None (Kitakata - Niitsu) |
| Speed: | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
| Map State: | collapsed |
The is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Kōriyama Station in Kōriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, and Niitsu Station in Akiha Ward, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture. The name "Banetsu" is taken from the first characters of the names of the ancient provinces of and, which the Banetsu East and Banetsu West lines connect. means "west" in Japanese.
The line's nickname is the .
Station list
- Local trains generally stop at all stations, but some trains skip stations marked "▽".
- The column marked "*" refers to the unnamed rapid service between Kōriyama and Aizu-Wakamatsu/Kitakata using 719 series EMUs.
- Trains can pass one another at stations marked "◇", "∨", or "∧"; stations marked "◆" are switchback stations. Trains cannot pass at stations marked "｜".
Notes and References
- Although the official start of the Aizu Line is, all trains run through to/from Aizu-Wakamatsu.
- Web site: http://railf.jp/news/2017/03/08/180000.html . ja: 磐越西線でE721系の運転開始 . E721 series enter service on the Banetsu West Line . 9 March 2017 . Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan. ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20170309073145/http://railf.jp/news/2017/03/08/180000.html . 9 March 2017 . live . 9 March 2017.
- http://www.jreast.co.jp/press/2014/20150303.pdf Genbi Shinkansen
- 「SLばんえつ物語」号運行開始!祝・20 周年! 7月27日(土) 新津駅でお祝いのイベントを開催します!. ja. JR East Niigata Branch. 2019-06-27. 2020-07-19. 2019-06-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20190627102134/https://www.jrniigata.co.jp/press/20190627SLibento.pdf. dead.
- Web site: https://www.minpo.jp/news/detail/2017040240363 . ja: ＪＲ郡山富田駅開業 県内の新駅３０年ぶり . JR Koriyamatomita Station opens - First new station in prefecture for 30 years . 2 April 2017 . Fukushima Minpo . Japan . ja . https://archive.today/20170403014958/https://www.minpo.jp/news/detail/2017040240363 . 3 April 2017 . dead . 3 April 2017 .
- Web site: 2022-08-05 . 福島・喜多方 橋りょう崩落、線路宙づり 通勤・通学に打撃 . 2022-08-06 . 河北新報オンラインニュース . ja.
