Shin'etsu Main Line

The Shinetsu Main Line (Japanese: 信越本線, Hepburn: Shin'etsu-honsen) is a railway line, consisting of three geographically separated sections, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Japan. It was originally one continuous line connecting Takasaki and Niigata via Nagano. Since the opening and later extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen, sections running in parallel have either been discontinued or transferred to third-sector railway companies.

Shinetsu Main Line
A 115 series train (Ōmigawa - Kujiranami)
Overview
Native name信越本線
StatusOperational
LocaleGunma, Nagano, and Niigata prefectures
Service
Operator(s) East Japan Railway Company (JR East)
History
OpenedStages between 1885 (1885) and 1904 (1904)
Closed
Technical
Line length175.3 km (108.9 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Route map
Map Legend
Red: Shin-etsu Main Line
Blue: Shinano Railway Line, Kita-Shinano Line and Myōkō Haneuma Line

The name of the line refers to the old names for Nagano and Niigata prefectures, Shinano (Japanese: ), and Echigo (Japanese: ).

The discontinued section through the Usui Pass was famous for its steep 66.7 (6.67%) gradient.

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