The Hakushin Line (白新線) is a Japanese railway line which runs between Niigata and Shibata stations in the cities of Niigata and Shibata in Niigata Prefecture. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) network.

Basic data

Services

, the following services are operated.

Station list

Symbols:

Rolling stock

Present

Former

History

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.