Gala-Yuzawa Line

The Gala-Yuzawa Line is a 1.8 km (1.1 mi) branch line operated by JR East. It runs from Echigo-Yuzawa to Gala-Yuzawa without any intermediate stations. It is a Jōetsu Shinkansen branch line but is officially classified as a Jōetsu Line branch. Passenger trains only operate on the line during the winter ski season. However, the line is also used for switching trains terminating at/departing from Echigo-Yuzawa. This is one of two conventional branch lines with Shinkansen trains (aside from the mini-Shinkansen lines), the other being the Hakata-Minami Line.

Services and stations
All winter passenger trains are Tanigawa/Max Tanigawa trains but classified as limited express.

All stations are located in Yuzawa, Niigata.