| Hakushin Line | |
| Native Name: | 白新線 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Color: | FF69B4 |
| Type: | Heavy rail |
| Locale: | Niigata Prefecture |
| Stations: | 10 |
| Open: | 1952 |
| Operator: | JR East |
| Linelength: | 27.3km (17miles) |
| Electrification: | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
| Map State: | collapsed |
The is a Japanese railway line which runs between and stations in the cities of Niigata and Shibata in Niigata Prefecture. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) network.
ATS-Ps
| Name | Route | Service frequency (daily) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited Express Inaho | Niigata – Shibata – / (Uetsu Main Line) | 7 return trips | |
| Rapid Benibana | Niigata – Shibata – (Yonesaka Line) | 1 return trip | |
| Rapid Rakuraku-Train-Murakami | Niigata – Shibata – (Uetsu Main Line) | 1 down trip in evening | |
| Rapid | Niigata – Shibata – Murakami (Uetsu Main Line) | 1 down trip in morning, 1 up trip in evening | |
| Rapid Kirakira Uetsu | Niigata – Shibata – Sakata (Uetsu Main Line) | 1 return trip (only weekends) |
| Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Inaho /Rapid | Transfers | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Between stations | Total | ||||||
| 新潟 | - | 0.0 | ● | ∥ | Chūō-ku, Niigata | ||
| 東新潟 | 5.0 | 5.0 | ｜ | ∥ | Higashi-ku, Niigata | ||
| 大形 | 2.0 | 7.0 | ｜ | ∥ | |||
| 新崎 | 2.6 | 9.6 | ｜ | ∨ | Kita-ku, Niigata | ||
| 早通 | 1.9 | 11.5 | ｜ | ◇ | |||
| 豊栄 | 3.5 | 15.0 | ● | ◇ | |||
| 黒山 | 3.0 | 18.0 | ｜ | ◇ | |||
| 佐々木 | 3.0 | 21.0 | ｜ | ◇ | Shibata | ||
| 西新発田 | 3.3 | 24.3 | ｜ | ◇ | |||
| 新発田 | 3.0 | 27.3 | ● | Uetsu Main Line | ◇ | ||
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The first section opened on 23 December 1952 was the 12.3 km line between Shibata Station and Kuzutsuka Station (now Toyosaka Station). On 15 April 1956, the line was extended 14.9 km from Kuzutsuka to Niigata.
The line was electrified at 1,500 V DC in 1972, and double-tracked in sections between 1978 and 1981.