Echigo Line

Summary

Echigo Line is a railway line^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of railway_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Echigo Line is located in Niigata Prefecture^[3].
• Echigo Line is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Echigo Line's transport network is recorded as local lines network of JR East^[5].
• Echigo Line's transport network is recorded as Q122168533^[6].
• Echigo Line's instance of is recorded as railway line^[7].
• Echigo Line's instance of is recorded as zairaisen^[8].
• Echigo Line's instance of is recorded as Local Transport Line of JR^[9].
• Echigo Line is owned by East Japan Railway Company^[10].
• Echigo Line is operated by East Japan Railway Company^[11].
• Echigo Line's Commons category is recorded as Echigo Line^[12].
• Echigo Line's sRGB color hex triplet is recorded as 008000^[13].
• Echigo Line's terminus is recorded as Kashiwazaki Station^[14].
• Echigo Line's terminus is recorded as Niigata Station^[15].
• August 25, 1912 marks the founding of Echigo Line^[16].
• Echigo Line's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Echigo Line^[17].
• Echigo Line's type of electrification is recorded as 1500 V DC railway electrification^[18].
• Echigo Line's track gauge is recorded as 1067 mm track gauge^[19].
• Echigo Line's topic has template is recorded as Template:Echigo Line^[20].
• Echigo Line's date of official opening is recorded as August 25, 1912^[21].
• Echigo Line's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+83.3'}^[22].
• Echigo Line's connects with is recorded as Shin'etsu Main Line^[23].
• Echigo Line's connects with is recorded as Jōetsu Shinkansen^[24].
• Echigo Line's connects with is recorded as Hakushin Line^[25].
• Echigo Line's connects with is recorded as Ban'etsu West Line^[26].
• Echigo Line's connects with is recorded as Yahiko Line^[27].

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Geography

Echigo Line is in the country of Japan^[4]. It is located in Niigata Prefecture^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Echigo Line's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+83.3'}^[22].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include railway line^[7], zairaisen^[8], and Local Transport Line of JR^[9].

History and Context

August 25, 1912 marks the founding of Echigo Line^[16]. It is owned by East Japan Railway Company^[10].

Why It Matters

Echigo Line ranks in the top 4% of railway_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]