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26-763: Maibara Station is served by the JR West Hokuriku Main Line and the Biwako Line section of the Tōkaidō Main Line . It is also served by the JR Central Tōkaidō Shinkansen and the JR Central portion of Tōkaidō Main Line towards Ōgaki and Gifu . It is 445.9 kilometers from Tokyo Station and is the southern terminus of the 176.6 kilometer Hokuriku Main Line to Kanazawa . It is also the terminus for

52-555: A result the line closed in 1986. The Hokuriku Shinkansen extension, from Nagano to Kanazawa , approximately parallels the route of the Hokuriku Main Line. With the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen, control of local passenger services on the sections of the Hokuriku Main Line running through Ishikawa , Toyama , and Niigata prefectures was transferred to the following three third-sector operating companies owned by

78-413: Is double tracked and completely electrified: the section from Maibara to Tsuruga use 1,500 V DC power, while the section from Tsuruga to Kanazawa uses 20 kV AC , 60 Hz power. JR Freight operated a small branch line for freight from Tsuruga Station to a container facility at the port of Tsuruga , but the services ceased in 2009. Obama Line [REDACTED] Hapi-Line Fukui Line Effective

104-579: The Tōkaidō Main Line at Maibara, the Tamura to Nagahama section was converted to 1,500 V DC, and the conversion was extended to Tsuruga in 2006. An 8 km line to Mikuni on the Mikuni Awara Line operated between 1911 and 1972. The Eiheiji Railway Co. opened a 25 km line to its namesake town in 1929, connecting with the Katsuyama Eiheiji Line at Higashi-Furuichi. The company merged with

130-679: The West Japan Railway Company (JR West) connecting Maibara Station in Maibara, Shiga , with Tsuruga Station in Tsuruga, Fukui . The line formerly extended as far as Naoetsu Station in Joetsu, Niigata ; however, the section between Tsuruga Station and Naoetsu Station is now operated by several third-sector railway companies. The line links the Hokuriku region on the northern central coast of Honshu,

156-545: The 16 March 2024 timetable revision, the section between Kanazawa and Daishoji was transferred to the IR Ishikawa Railway , while the section between Tsuruga and Daishoji was spun off to a new company, Hapi-Line Fukui , on the same day. Now a third-sector railway, the section from Kanazawa to Kurikara is operated by the IR Ishikawa Railway , Kurikara to Ichiburi is owned by the Ainokaze Toyama Railway , and

182-593: The 44.7 kilometer Ohmi Railway Main Line to Kibukawa . The JR portion of the station consists of three island platforms with six tracks for the Tōkaidō Line and the Hokuriku Line. There is an island platform , and a side platform with five tracks for the Tōkaidō Shinkansen. ■ limited express Shirasagi for Tsuruga ■ limited express Hida for Gero and Takayama The Ohmi Railway portion of

208-413: The 84.3 km (52.4 mi) section JR West Hokuriku Main Line between Daishoji and Tsuruga , with 20 stations (although Tsuruga Station remains under the control of JR West, Daishoji was transferred to IR Ishikawa Railway ). In addition, a new service type called "Rapid" was introduced on that same day, which operates during peak hours between Tsuruga and Fukui and stops at major stations along

234-612: The JNR. Station numbering was introduced to the JR West and JR Central platforms in March 2018 with Maibara being assigned station number JR-A12 for the Biwako Line and CA83 on the JR Central network. In fiscal 2018, the JR West portion of the station was used by an average of 5,514 passengers daily, the JR Central portion by 7,240 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The Ohmi Railway portion of

260-530: The Keifuku Electric Railway Co. in 1944. The Arawa Onsen - Higashi-Furuichi section closed in 1969, and the section to Eijeihi closed in 2002 after a fatal head-on collision resulted in services being suspended and subsequently never resumed. On the western side of the line, the 3 km line to Katayamazu opened in 1914 as a 915 mm gauge horse-drawn tramway. It was converted to 1,067 mm gauge and electrified in 1922, and closed in 1965. On

286-644: The Yusenji copper mine. Steam locomotion was introduced the following year, and the mine and line closed in 1918. In 1929, the line was regauged to 1,067 mm, electrified and reopened by the Hakusen Electric Railway, but it was declared bankrupt the following year. The Komatsu Electric Railway purchased the line at the receiver's auction in 1935, and merged with the Hokuriku Railway in 1945. Patronage declined from 2,126,000 in 1967 to 623,000 in 1983, and as

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312-621: The company was founded on 13 August 2019 to inherit the parallel section between Tsuruga and Daishōji stations on the Hokuriku Main Line . Its headquarters are located in the city of Fukui , Fukui Prefecture . Shares in the company are owned by Fukui Prefecture, the cities of Fukui and Tsuruga , the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency , and private-sector businesses. On 16 March 2024, Hapi-Line Fukui took over control of local passenger operations on

338-447: The eastern side, the 3 km electrified line to Uwano operated between 1911 and 1971. A 17 km 762 mm gauge line opened to the Ogoya copper mine between 1919 and 1920. The Meitetsu Railway took over management of the line in 1962, renaming the terminus Ogoya Onsen. The copper mine closed in 1971, and the line closed in 1977. A 6 km horse-drawn tramway opened in 1906 to serve

364-457: The largest island of Japan, to the regions of Kansai , Tōkai , Kantō , and Tōhoku . The Hokuriku Shinkansen was opened on 14 March 2015 between Nagano and Kanazawa , resulting in the section between Kanazawa Station and Naoetsu Station being transferred to a third-sector railway company. Narrow gauge limited expresses such as the Thunderbird and Shirasagi are common sights along

390-474: The line was double-tracked in stages between 1960 and 1969. There have been three major line deviations. The first between Kinomoto and Tsuruga involving the 5,170 m (16,960 ft) Fukasaka tunnel opened in 1957 as a new line, with the original line remaining in service until the second new line opened in 1965, including the Shin-fukasaka tunnel at 5,173 m and a spiral section partially in tunnels to ease

416-442: The line. A further extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen from Kanazawa to Tsuruga opened on 16 March 2024, resulting in this section of the Hokuriku Main Line being transferred from JR West to the third-sector companies Hapi-Line Fukui and the IR Ishikawa Railway . Of the line's original 354 km (220 mi) between Naoetsu and Maibara, just 45.9 km (28.5 mi) remains under the aegis of JR West. The Hokuriku Main Line

442-516: The northeastern end, the Naoetsu to Nadachi section opened in 1911, and was extended to Itoigawa the following year. The final section opened in 1913, completing the line. On 14 March 2015 the name of Terai Station was changed to Nomi-Neagari Station. The initial section double-tracked was between Kanazawa and Tsubata in 1938, with the Maibara to Tsuruga section duplicated between 1957 and 1958. The rest of

468-476: The respective prefectures. An additional extension running between Kanazawa and Tsuruga opened on 16 March 2024. *: Rapid service stops | **: Ainokaze Liner stops | bold : Shirasagi / Thunderbird stops Hapi-Line Fukui Hapi-Line Fukui ( 株式会社ハピラインふくい , Kabushiki-gaisha Hapirain Fukui ) is a Japanese third-sector railway company established in 2019 that operates passenger railway services on

494-892: The route. From the time of takeover on 16 March 2024, 5 northbound trips and 4 southbound trips of Rapid Service are operated daily. Some Hapi-Line Fukui trains provide through-service to the IR Ishikawa Railway Line , which continue on to Kanazawa Station . Aside from the northern terminus, all stations are located in Fukui Prefecture. Legend: [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Hokuriku & Kosei Lines [REDACTED] Hokuriku Shinkansen Katsuyama Eiheiji Line & Mikuni Awara Line Etsumi-Hoku (Kuzuryū) Line Fukui Railway Fukubu Line (Fukui-eki) The company inherited 16 521 series EMU trainsets. *: Rapid service stops | **: Ainokaze Liner stops | bold : Shirasagi / Thunderbird stops This article about

520-466: The ruling grade on the climb from Tsuruga to Biwako. The second major deviation, between Tsuruga and Imajo opened in 1962 as a dual track line including the 13,870 m (45,510 ft) Hokuriku tunnel, providing a significantly straighter and faster line as well as avoiding numerous coastal sections vulnerable to disruption during severe weather events. The third major deviation, the 21 km (13 mi) section between Uramoto and Arimagawa stations,

546-621: The section from to Naoetsu is the Echigo Tokimeki Railway Nihonkai Hisui Line. The entire line was built by the Japanese Government Railway, with the first section opened being from Nagahama, on the shore of Lake Biwa to Tsuruga in 1882. The Maibara to Nagahama section opened in 1889, and the line was then opened progressively to Fukui (in 1896), Kanazawa (in 1898), and Toyama (in 1899). The next extension opened to Uozu in 1908, and to Tomari in 1910. At

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572-577: The section of the former JR West Hokuriku Main Line that lay within Fukui Prefecture . This section of the Hokuriku Main Line was separated from the JR West network on 16 March 2024, coinciding with the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension from Kanazawa to Tsuruga , and Hapi-Line Fukui trains began operation on that day. In preparation for the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension between Kanazawa and Tsuruga stations,

598-620: The station consists of one island platform serving two tracks. Maibara Station opened on 1 July 1889 as a station on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) Tōkaidō Line, which became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The Ohmi Railway began operations of 15 March 1931. The station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) on 1 April 1987 due to the privatization of

624-505: The station was used by 1,069 passengers daily (boarding passengers only) in 2015. [REDACTED] Media related to Maibara Station at Wikimedia Commons *: Rapid service stops | **: Ainokaze Liner stops | bold : Shirasagi / Thunderbird stops Hokuriku Main Line The Hokuriku Main Line ( Japanese : 北陸本線 , romanized :  Hokuriku-honsen ) is a 45.9-kilometer (28.5 mi) railway line owned by

650-412: The year the 20 kV AC electrification was extended to Fukui, extending progressively to Kanazawa (in 1963), Toyama (in 1964), and Itoigawa (in 1965). The Itoigawa to Naoetsu section was electrified at 1,500 V DC in 1969. DC was used in order to match the already-electrified Shin'etsu Main Line , which the Hokuriku Main Line joined at Naoetsu. In 1991, in order to allow through-running with DC trains from

676-430: Was completed in 1969 as a dual track line, including the 11,353 m (37,247 ft) Kubiki tunnel, being the final section to be duplicated. The Tsuruga to Tamura section was electrified in 1957 at 20 kV AC. As Maibara was electrified at 1,500 V DC, steam locomotives hauled trains over the 5 km (3.1 mi) non-electrified section until it was electrified (at 1,500 V DC, with dual-voltage EMUs being used) in 1962,

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