The Echigo TOKImeki Railway Company (えちごトキめき
Native name | えちごトキめき |
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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 |
Lines
edit- ■ 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 (
Myōkō Haneuma Line
editMyōkō Haneuma Line | |||
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Overview | |||
Native name | |||
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
editIn addition to all-stations "Local" (
Stations
editAll stations are in Niigata Prefecture.
Station | Japanese | Transfers | Location |
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Myōkō-Kōgen | Shinano Railway Kita-Shinano Line | Myōkō | |
Sekiyama | |||
Nihongi | Jōetsu | ||
Arai | Myōkō | ||
Kita-Arai | |||
Jōetsumyōkō | Hokuriku Shinkansen | Jōetsu | |
Minami-Takada | |||
Takada | |||
Kasugayama | |||
Naoetsu |
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Rolling stock
editLocal 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
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A Shirayuki E653-1100 series EMU
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455 series and 413 series EMU which had been used by JR West on Nanao Line since 2020
Nihonkai Hisui Line
editNihonkai Hisui Line | |||
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Overview | |||
Native name | |||
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 | ||
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Service outline
editWhile the western boundary of the Nihonkai Hisui Line is at Ichiburi Station, most services on the line operate between Naoetsu and Tomari on the Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line. At Tomari Station, both ETR trains and Ainokaze Toyama Railway trains use platform 2, allowing a same-platform transfer.[2] The Express service on only holidays which uses 455 series and 413 series has been commenced operated since 4 July 2021, and boarding on this service costs 500 yen.[4]
Stations
editAll stations are in Niigata Prefecture.
Station | Japanese | Transfers | Location |
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Ichiburi | Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line | Itoigawa | |
Oyashirazu | |||
Ōmi | |||
Itoigawa | |||
Echigo Oshiage Hisui Kaigan | えちご |
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Kajiyashiki | |||
Uramoto | |||
Nō | |||
Tsutsuishi | |||
Nadachi | Jōetsu | ||
Arimagawa | |||
Tanihama | |||
Naoetsu |
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Rolling stock
editThe eastern section of the line is electrified at 1,500 V DC and the western section of the line is electrified at 20 kV AC (60 Hz) overhead, with a dead section separating the two different power supplies between Itoigawa and Kajiyashiki stations, but in order to eliminate the need to procure new dual-voltage rolling stock, local services on the Nihonkai Hisui Line use a fleet of eight new ET122 single-car diesel multiple unit (DMU) trains based on the JR West KiHa 122 series design.[2] This fleet includes two special-event cars.[2] Services normally operate as single-car trains during the off-peak periods, increased to two cars during the peaks.[2]
Until March 2017, a seasonal limited-stop "Rapid" service operating between Niigata and Itoigawa ran once a day in each direction using a 6-car JR East 485 series EMU.[2][5]
Since 4 July 2021, Express service which uses 413 series and 455 series has been commenced operating on Hisui Line on only holidays.
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An ET122 DMU car, June 2015
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An ET122 DMU special-event car, May 2015
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A JR East 485 series EMU
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413 series and 455 series EMU which had been used by JR West on Nanao Line since 2020
History
editThe company was founded on 22 November 2010.[1] The new names for the two lines to be operated by the company were announced in June 2012,[6] and the company name was changed to Echigo Tokimeki Railway Company from 1 July 2012.[1] The company was formally granted a railway operating license by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on 28 February 2014.[7]
Resort train
editA two-car ET122-1000 series diesel multiple unit resort train entered service from 23 April 2016, operating over both of the ETR lines.[8] The two-car diesel train is branded Setsugekka (
See also
edit- List of railway companies in Japan
- List of railway lines in Japan
- Shinano Railway, a third-sector railway company in neighbouring Nagano Prefecture
References
edit- ^ a b c
会社 概要 [Company overview] (in Japanese). Japan: Echigo Tokimeki Railway Company. 2011. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2014. - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Osano, Kagetoshi (March 2015).
北陸 新幹線 並行 在来 線 各社 の姿 [Guide to companies operating conventional lines alongside the Hokuriku Shinkansen]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 44, no. 371. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. pp. 28–33. - ^
北越 急行 えちごトキめき鉄道 に乗入 れ [Hokuetsu Express to inter-run over Echigo Tokimeki Railway]. Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 19 February 2015. Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015. - ^ a b About Rapid and Express service
- ^ 2017
年 3月 ダイヤ改正 について [Timetable revision in March 2017] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Echigo Tokimeki Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2017. - ^
並行 在来 線 会社 名 ・路線 名 の候補 が決定 しました [Names decided for operating company and lines] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan. 22 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2014. - ^ しなの
鉄道 (株) 、えちごトキめき鉄道 (株) 、あいの風 とやま鉄道 (株) 及 びIRいしかわ鉄道 (株) 申請 の第 一種 鉄道 事業 許可 について [Details of railway business approval for Shinano Railway, Echigo Tokimeki Railway Company, Ainokaze Toyama Railway, and IR Ishikawa Railway]. News release (in Japanese). Japan: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. 26 February 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2014. - ^ リゾート
列車 (観光 列車 )愛称 名 募集 [Invitation to name new resort train]. Echigo Tokimeki Railway (in Japanese). January 2015. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015. - ^ ET122
形 1000番台 「雪月花 」が甲種 輸送 される [ET122-1000 series "Setsugekka" delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)