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Native name | えちごトキめき鉄道株式会社 |
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Romanized name | Echigo TOKImeki Tetsudō kabushiki gaisha |
| Company type | Private KK |
| Genre | Rail transport |
| Founded | 22 November 2010 |
| Headquarters | , Japan |
Area served | Niigata Prefecture |
Key people | Tadahiro Shimazu (President) |
| Services | Passenger railway |
| Website | www |
The Echigo TOKImeki Railway Company (えちごトキめき鉄道株式会社, Echigo TOKImeki Tetsudō kabushiki gaisha) (ETR) is a Japanese third-sector railway operating company established in 2010 to operate passenger railway services on the sections of the JR East Shinetsu Main Line and JR West Hokuriku Main Line within Niigata Prefecture when they were separated from the respective JR Group operators in March 2015, coinciding with the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension from Nagano to Kanazawa. The main shareholders of the company are Niigata Prefecture, the city of Joetsu, the city of Itoigawa, and the city of Myoko.[1]
Lines
- ■ Myōkō Haneuma Line (37.7 km, Myōkō-Kōgen - Naoetsu)
- ■ Nihonkai Hisui Line (59.3 km, Naoetsu - Ichiburi)
Since 14 March 2015, Echigo Tokimeki Railway operates local passenger operations on two lines: 10 stations on the 37.7 km Myōkō Haneuma Line (妙高はねうまライン) (formerly part of the JR East Shinetsu Main Line) between Myōkō-Kōgen and Naoetsu, and 13 stations on the 59.3 km Nihonkai Hisui Line (日本海ひすいライン) (formerly part of the JR West Hokuriku Main Line) between Naoetsu and Ichiburi.[2]
Myōkō Haneuma Line
| Myōkō Haneuma Line | |||
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 An ET127 series EMU on the Myōkō Haneuma Line in February 2022 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | 妙高はねうまライン | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | Echigo Tokimeki Railway | ||
| Locale | Niigata Prefecture | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 10 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Regional rail | ||
| Rolling stock | ET127 series EMUs E653-1100 series EMUs | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 15 August 1886 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 37.7 km (23.4 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | Single track | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC Overhead line | ||
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Service outline
In addition to all-stations "Local" (普通, futsū) services operated by ETR, the line is used by JR East Shirayuki limited express services operating over the section between Jōetsumyōkō and Naoetsu, providing connections with the Hokuriku Shinkansen at Naoetsu,[2] and also by one return "Rapid" service daily operated by the Hokuetsu Express, to and from Echigo-Yuzawa and using the section of the line between Naoetsu and Arai.[3] The Rapid service on only holidays which uses 455 series and 413 series has been commenced operated since 4 July 2021.[4]
Stations
All stations are in Niigata Prefecture.
| Station | Japanese | Transfers | Location |
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| Myōkō-Kōgen | 妙高高原 |  Shinano Railway Kita-Shinano Line
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Myōkō |
| Sekiyama | 関山 | ||
| Nihongi | 二本木 | Jōetsu | |
| Arai | 新井 | Myōkō | |
| Kita-Arai | 北新井 | ||
| Jōetsumyōkō | 上越妙高 |  Hokuriku Shinkansen
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Jōetsu |
| Minami-Takada | 南高田 | ||
| Takada | 高田 | ||
| Kasugayama | 春日山 | ||
| Naoetsu | 直江津 |
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Rolling stock
Local services on the Myōkō Haneuma Line use a fleet of ten ET127 series 2-car electric multiple unit (EMU) trains transferred from JR East.[2] These have reinforced front-end skirts, and feature a new livery.[2] They operate as two- or four-car formation during the off-peak periods, and as six-car formations during peak periods.[2] Shirayuki limited express services operated by JR East use four-car E653-1100 series EMUs.[2]
Since 4 July 2021, Rapid service which uses 413 series and 455 series has been commenced operating on Myoko Haneuma Line on only holidays.
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An ET127 series EMU, June 2021 -
A Shirayuki E653-1100 series EMU -
455 series and 413 series EMU which had been used by JR West on Nanao Line since 2020
Nihonkai Hisui Line
| Nihonkai Hisui Line | |||
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 An ET122 diesel car on the Nihonkai Hisui Line in October 2021 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | 日本海ひすいライン | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | Echigo Tokimeki Railway | ||
| Locale | Niigata Prefecture | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 13 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Regional rail | ||
| Rolling stock | ET122 DMUs 485 series (JR), 521 series | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1911 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 59.3 km (36.8 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | Double track | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC / 20 kV AC (60 Hz) Overhead line | ||
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Nihonkai Hisui Line |
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