The is a rail line in Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. Part of the East Japan Railway Company

East Japan Railway Company

is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....

 (JR East) system, it runs from Yonezawa Station in Yamagata Prefecture

Yamagata Prefecture

-Fruit:Yamagata Prefecture is the largest producer of cherries and pears in Japan. A large quantity of other kinds of fruits such as grapes, apples, peaches, melons, persimmons and watermelons are also produced.- Demographics :...

 to Sakamachi Station in Niigata Prefecture

Niigata Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata. The name "Niigata" literally means "new lagoon".- History :...

. At Yonezawa, connections to the Yamagata Shinkansen

Yamagata Shinkansen

The is a Mini-shinkansen route in Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It provides service between Tokyo and Shinjō in Yamagata Prefecture over the tracks of the Tōhoku Shinkansen and the Ōu Main Line....

 and Ōu Main Line

Ou Main Line

The is a railway line in Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company . It runs from Fukushima Station in Fukushima, Fukushima through Akita Station in Akita, Akita to Aomori Station in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture...

 can be made; while the Uetsu Main Line

Uetsu Main Line

The is a railway in the Tōhoku and Chūbu regions of Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company system, it connects Niitsu Station in the city of Niigata and Akita Station in Akita...

 connects at Sakamachi Station.

The line takes its name from the first kanji

Kanji

Kanji are the adopted logographic Chinese characters hanzi that are used in the modern Japanese writing system along with hiragana , katakana , Indo Arabic numerals, and the occasional use of the Latin alphabet...

 of and .

Station list

Station	Japanese	Distance (km) (from Yonezawa Station)	Transfers	Location
Yonezawa Yonezawa Station Yonezawa Station is a JR East railway station located in Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-History:*15 May 1899 - Station begins operation as the end of the line from Fukushima.*21 April 1900 - Lines are extended past Yonezawa to Akayu Station....	米沢	0.0	Yamagata Shinkansen Yamagata Shinkansen The is a Mini-shinkansen route in Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It provides service between Tokyo and Shinjō in Yamagata Prefecture over the tracks of the Tōhoku Shinkansen and the Ōu Main Line.... , Ōu Main Line Ou Main Line The is a railway line in Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company . It runs from Fukushima Station in Fukushima, Fukushima through Akita Station in Akita, Akita to Aomori Station in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture...	Yonezawa Yonezawa, Yamagata is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 91,704 and the population density of 167 persons per square kilometer...	Yamagata Prefecture Yamagata Prefecture -Fruit:Yamagata Prefecture is the largest producer of cherries and pears in Japan. A large quantity of other kinds of fruits such as grapes, apples, peaches, melons, persimmons and watermelons are also produced.- Demographics :...
Minami-Yonezawa Minami-Yonezawa Station is a JR East railway station located in Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	南米沢	3.1
Nishi-Yonezawa Nishi-Yonezawa Station is a JR East railway station located in Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	西米沢	6.5
Narushima Narushima Station (Yamagata) is a JR East railway station located in Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	成島	9.6
Chūgun Chugun Station is a JR East railway station located in Kawanishi, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	中郡	12.5		Kawanishi Kawanishi, Yamagata is a town located in Higashiokitama District, Yamagata, Japan. The literal meaning of Kawanishi is "west of the river", and the river refers to the Mogami River....
Uzen-Komatsu Uzen-Komatsu Station is a JR East railway station located in Kawanishi, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Kan'i itaku station.-Surrounding area:* Route 287* Kawanishi Dariyaen川西ダリヤ園 * Kawanishi-machi Friendly Plaza-Adjacent stations:...	羽前小松	16.9
Inukawa Inukawa Station is a JR East railway station located in Kawanishi, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	犬川	19.4
Imaizumi Imaizumi Station is a railway station located in Nagai, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Line:*East Japan Railway **Yonesaka Line*Yamagata Railway**Flower Nagai Line-Platforms:-Shirakawa Junction:...	今泉	23.0	Flower Nagai Line Flower Nagai Line The is a Japanese railway line in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. It runs from Akayu Station in Nanyō to Arato Station in Shirataka.The Flower Nagai Line is the only line operated by the third sector , which took over the former JR East line in 1988....	Nagai Nagai, Yamagata is a city located in Yamagata prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 29,959 and the density of 140 persons per km². The total area is 214.69 km².The city was founded on November 15, 1954...
Hagyū Hagyu Station is a JR East railway station located in Iide, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	萩生	27.3		Iide Iide, Yamagata is a town located in Nishiokitama District, Yamagata, Japan.As of 2010, the town has an estimated population of 8,052 and a density of 24 persons per km². The total area is 329.60 km².-Train stations:...
Uzen-Tsubaki Uzen-Tsubaki Station is a JR East railway station located in Iide, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	羽前椿	30.1
Tenoko Tenoko Station is a JR East railway station located in Iide, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	手ノ子	34.7
Uzen-Numazawa Uzen-Numazawa Station is a JR East railway station located in Oguni, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	羽前沼沢	43.9		Oguni Oguni, Yamagata is a town located in Nishiokitama District, Yamagata, Japan.As of February 1, 2008, the town has an estimated population of 9,342 and a density of 12.7 persons per km². The total area is 737.55 km².-Train stations:* JR East...
Isaryō Isaryo Station is a JR East railway station located in Oguni, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	伊佐領	50.0
Uzen-Matsuoka Uzen-Matsuoka Station is a JR East railway station located in Oguni, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	羽前松岡	54.7
Oguni Oguni Station is a JR East railway station located in Oguni, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	小国	58.3
Echigo-Kanamaru Echigo-Kanamaru Station is a JR East railway station located in Sekikawa, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.-Platforms:-Adjacent stations:...	越後金丸	67.8		Sekikawa Sekikawa, Niigata is a village located in Iwafune District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 7,135 and a density of 23.81 persons per km². The total area is 299.61 km².-External links:*...	Niigata Prefecture Niigata Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata. The name "Niigata" literally means "new lagoon".- History :...
Echigo-Katakai Echigo-Katakai Station is a JR East railway station located in Sekikawa, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	越後片貝	73.1
Echigo-Shimoseki Echigo-Shimoseki Station is a JR East railway station located in Sekikawa, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	越後下関	79.7
Echigo-Ōshima Echigo-Oshima Station is a JR East railway station located in Sekikawa, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	越後大島	83.5
Sakamachi Sakamachi Station is a JR East railway station located in Murakami, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.-Platforms:-Adjacent stations:...	坂町	90.7	Uetsu Main Line Uetsu Main Line The is a railway in the Tōhoku and Chūbu regions of Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company system, it connects Niitsu Station in the city of Niigata and Akita Station in Akita...	Murakami Murakami, Niigata is a city located in northern Niigata, Japan.On April 1, 2008, the city merged with the towns of Sanpoku and Arakawa, and the villages of Asahi and Kamihayashi, all from Iwafune District....

Rolling stock

As of February 2009, the following rolling stock is used on the Yonesaka Line.

• KiHa 40/47/48 DMUs
• KiHa 52 DMUs
• KiHa 58 DMUs
• KiHa 110 DMUs
• KiHa E120
  KiHa E120
  The is a single-car diesel multiple unit train type operated by East Japan Railway Company in the Niigata, Fukushima, and Yamagata region of Japan since November 2008.-Operations:...
  
  DMUs (since November 2008)

All are based at Niitsu Depot.

External links

• Yonesaka Line Supporters' Association website