Hakutaka
A JR West W7 series train on the Hokuriku Shinkansen
|
|
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Shinkansen |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Japan |
| First service | 1 October 1965 (Limited express) 14 March 2015 (Shinkansen) |
| Current operator(s) | JR East/JR West |
| Former operator(s) | JNR, Hokuetsu Express |
| Route | |
| Start | Tokyo |
| End | Kanazawa |
| Service frequency | 15 return workings daily |
| Line used | Hokuriku Shinkansen |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Gran Class + Green + Ordinary |
| Technical | |
| E7 series, W7 series | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC, 50/60 Hz overhead |
| Operating speed | 260 km/h (160 mph) |
The Hakutaka (はくたか?, lit. "White hawk") is a high-speed shinkansen train service jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between Tokyo and Kanazawa on the Hokuriku Shinkansen line in Japan. The shinkansen service was introduced on 14 March 2015, but the name was first used for a limited express service operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) from 1965 until 1982, and later by JR West and Hokuetsu Express between 1997 and March 2015.
As of 14 March 2015[update], 14 return Hakutaka services operate daily between Tokyo and Kanazawa, with one additional return working daily between Nagano and Kanazawa. Trains operate at a maximum speed of 260 km/h (160 mph).
Hakutaka services stop at the following stations. Not all trains stop at stations marked with an asterisk.
Hakutaka services are operated using JR East E7 series and JR West W7 series 12-car train sets based at Nagano and Hakusan depots respectively.
A JR East E7 series train
Limited express services from March 1997 until March 2015 were operated with 6- or 9-car (6+3-car) 681 series or 683-8000 series EMU trains owned by JR West or Hokuetsu Express. Green (first class) car accommodation was provided in car 1.
...
Wikipedia