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 JR East E7 series train set F19 on the Hokuriku Shinkansen | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | 北陸新幹線 | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner |  JRTT | ||
| Locale | Tokyo, Saitama, Gunma, Nagano, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, and Fukui Prefectures | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 24 | ||
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| Service | |||
| Type | High-speed rail (Shinkansen) | ||
| System | Shinkansen | ||
| Services | Kagayaki, Hakutaka, Tsurugi, Asama | ||
| Operator(s) |  JR East (from Takasaki to Jōetsumyōkō) JR West (from Jōetsumyōkō to Tsuruga) | ||
| Depot(s) | Nagano, Hakusan | ||
| Rolling stock | E7 series, W7 series | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1 October 1997 | ||
| Last extension | 16 March 2024 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 470.6 km (292.4 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | Double-track | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Minimum radius | 4,000 m (2.5 mi; 13,000 ft) | ||
| Electrification | 25 kV AC, 50/60 Hz (overhead line) | ||
| Operating speed | 260 km/h (162 mph), 275 km/h (171 mph) (Between Omiya and Takasaki Stations) | ||
| Signalling | Cab signalling | ||
| Train protection system | DS-ATC | ||
| Maximum incline | 3.0% | ||
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The Hokuriku Shinkansen (Japanese: 北陸新幹線) is a high-speed Shinkansen railway line connecting Tokyo with Tsuruga in the Hokuriku region of Japan. It is jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
The first section, between Takasaki and Nagano in Nagano Prefecture, opened on 1 October 1997 in time for the 1998 Winter Olympics, and was originally called the Nagano Shinkansen (長野新幹線). The extension to Toyama in Toyama Prefecture and Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture opened on 14 March 2015.[1] Construction of a further section onward to Fukui and Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture, covering 125 kilometers and six stations, commenced in 2012 and opened on 16 March 2024.[2] The route of the final section to Shin-Osaka was decided on 20 December 2016 as the Osaka–Kyoto route,[3] with construction expected to begin in 2030 and take about 15 years, after impact assessment procedures for areas along the line are completed.
- ^ 北陸新幹線、来年３月１４日開業 東京―金沢２時間半 [Hokuriku Shinkansen to open 14 March next year: Tokyo - Kanazawa in two and a half hours]. Tokyo Shimbun Web (in Japanese). Japan: Chunichi Shimbun. 27 August 2014. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "北陸新幹線 金沢—敦賀間の開業日が2024年3月16日に決定 〜運行計画の概要を発表〜" [Hokuriku Shinkansen Extension to Tsuruga to Open on 16 March 2024]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 30 August 2023. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Hokuriku extension route agreed". Railway Gazette. London. 23 December 2016. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2018.