Hokuriku Main Line

Hokuriku Main Line (北陸本線; Hokuriku Honsen)
Location	Shiga, Fukui, Ishikawa, Toyama, Niigata Prefecture(s)
Terminal Stations	Maibara Station (Shiga Prefecture) and Naoetsu Station (Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture)
Major Stations	Maibara Station, Omi-Shiotsu Station, Tsuruga Station, Fukui Station, Kanazawa Station, Toyama Station
Train Types	Futsu, Tokkyu
Train Schedule	Schedule at JR West
Total Distance	353.8 km
Opened	First segment opened in 1882, line completed in 1913.
Operator	JR West
Others	Other Railways in Shiga, Train Stations in Shiga, Railways in Fukui, Train Stations in Fukui, Railways in Fukui, Train Stations in Fukui, Railways Ishikawa, Train Stations in Ishikawa, Railways in Toyama, Train Stations in Toyama, Railways in Niigata, Train Stations in Niigata
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Starting from Maibara Station in Shiga Prefecture, JR train line and main artery covering the Hokuriku region including major stations such as Fukui Station, Kanazawa Station, and Toyama Station. The train stations in Shiga Prefecture are listed below. Most regular trains terminate at Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.

The section between Nagahama and Tsuruga switched to DC power in Sept. 2006, allowing trains from Kyoto/Kobe to run directly to Tsuruga without terminating at Nagahama. Train station buildings on this section were all rebuilt by 2006.

Train Stations

Shiga Prefecture

• Maibara 米原駅 - Tokaido Main Line, Tokaido Shinkansen. Rental bicycle at Maibara City Hall (drop off at Sakata, Nagahama, Torahime, Kawake, Takatsuki, Kinomoto, Yogo, Omi-Shiotsu, or Nagahara Station).
• Sakata 坂田駅 - Statue of Lord Yamauchi Kazutoyo and Chiyo. Grave of Chiyo's mother, and Hinade Shrine. Rental bicycle at Sakata Station (drop off at Maibara, Nagahama, Torahime, Kawake, Takatsuki, Kinomoto, Yogo, Omi-Shiotsu, or Nagahara Station).
• Tamura 田村駅 - Near Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology and Nagahama Dome.
• Nagahama 長浜駅 - Nagahama Castle, Kurokabe Square. Rental bicycle at Nagahama Station (drop off at Maibara, Sakata, Torahime, Kawake, Takatsuki, Kinomoto, Yogo, Omi-Shiotsu, or Nagahara Station).
• Torahime 虎姫駅 - Gomura Betsuin temple, Mt. Toragozen. Rental bicycle at Torahime Station (drop off at Maibara, Nagahama, Sakata, Kawake, Takatsuki, Kinomoto, Yogo, Omi-Shiotsu, or Nagahara Station). Ride bicycle to Omi Haniwa Museum and Hinade Shrine.
• Kawake 河毛駅 - Odani Castle. Rental bicycle at Kawake Station (drop off at Maibara, Nagahama, Sakata, Torahime, Takatsuki, Kinomoto, Yogo, Omi-Shiotsu, or Nagahara Station).
• Takatsuki 高月駅 - Kannon temples. Rental bicycle at Takatsuki Station (drop off at Maibara, Nagahama, Sakata, Torahime, Kinomoto, Yogo, Omi-Shiotsu, or Nagahara Station).
• Kinomoto 木ノ本駅 - Mt. Shizugatake. Rental bicycle at Kinomoto Station (drop off at Maibara, Nagahama, Sakata, Torahime, Takatsuki, Yogo, Omi-Shiotsu, or Nagahara Station).
• Yogo 余呉駅 - Lake Yogo. Rental bicycle at Yogo Station to cycle around Lake Yogo.
• Omi-Shiotsu 近江塩津駅 - Transfer between Hokuriku Main Line and Kosei Line.

Fukui Prefecture

• Shinhikida 新疋田駅
• Tsuruga 敦賀駅