Uetsu Main Line

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Uetsu Main Line
Kirakira Uetsu (Joyful Train)
Overview
Native name	羽越本線
Status	Operating
Owner	JR East
Locale	Niigata, Yamagata, Akita Prefectures
Termini	Niitsu Station Akita Station
Stations	61
Service
Type	Heavy rail
System	JR East
Operator(s)	JR East, JR Freight
History
Opened	September 2, 1912; 112 years ago (1912-09-02)
Technical
Track length	274.4 km (170.5 mi)
Number of tracks	Sections of double track and single track
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC, 20 kV AC 50 Hz
Operating speed	120 km/h (75 mph)
Route map

The Uetsu Main Line (羽越本線, Uetsu-hon-sen) is a railway line in the Tohoku and Chubu regions of Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) system, it connects Niitsu Station in the city of Niigata and Akita Station in Akita. The name "Uetsu" refers to the ancient provinces of Dewa (出羽) and Echigo (越後), which the line connects.^[1]