Hokuriku Shinkansen
Outline
The Hokuriku Shinkansen connects Tokyo and Osaka via the city of Nagano, the city of Toyama, and the city of Obama.
The line length between Kanazawa and Tsuruga is 125 km. The construction plan of the line was authorized by the Government in June 2012. This line opened on March 16, 2024.
Route Map and Main Construction Sections
Overview of the Section for Kanazawa to Tsuruga
| Opening year | March 16, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Construction length | 114.6 km Earthwork: 1.7 km (1%) Bridge: 15.3 km (13%) Viaduct: 59.2 km (52%) Tunnel: 38.4 km (34%) |
| Line length | 125 km |
| Major tunnels | Kaga Tunnel (5.5 km), No.2 Fukui Tunnel (3.5 km), Shin-Hokuriku Tunnel (19.8 km) |
| Major bridges | Tedorigawa river bridge (558 m), No.2 Takedagawa river bridge (311 m), Kuzuryugawa river bridge (414 m） |
| Municipalities alongside the line | Hakusan, Kawakita, Nomi, Komatsu, Kaga, Awara, Sakai, Fukui, Sabae, Echizen, Minami Echizen, Tsuruga |
| Stations | Kanazawa, Komatsu, Kaga-Onsen, Awara-Onsen, Fukui, Echizen-Takefu, Tsuruga |
