Hayabusa (train)
E5 series shinkansen on a Hayabusa service, March 2011
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Shinkansen |
| Locale | Honshu/Hokkaido, Japan |
| First service | 1 October 1958 (Limited express) 5 March 2011 (Shinkansen) |
| Current operator(s) | JR East/JR Hokkaido |
| Former operator(s) | JNR |
| Route | |
| Start | Tokyo |
| End | Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto |
| Distance travelled | 823.8 km (511.9 mi) |
| Line used | Tohoku Shinkansen, Hokkaido Shinkansen |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Standard + Green + Gran Class |
| Catering facilities | Trolley service |
| Technical | |
| E5 series, H5 series | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC overhead |
| Operating speed | 320 km/h (200 mph) |
The Hayabusa (はやぶさ?, literally Peregrine Falcon) is a high-speed Shinkansen service operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) between Tokyo and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in Japan since 26 March 2016. The name was formerly used for a limited express sleeping car service operated by JR Kyushu, which ran from Tokyo to Kumamoto, and was discontinued in March 2009.
Hayabusa services stop at the following stations.
(*) Not served by all trains
The fastest service from Tokyo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto takes approximately 4 hours. Some Hayabusa services terminate at Shin-Aomori Station.
Hayabusa services are normally operated by 10-car E5 series or H5 series trainsets, with car 1 at the Tokyo end. All seats are reserved and no-smoking.
Hayabusa trains feature premium GranClass accommodation with 2+1 leather seating and complimentary food and drinks, including alcohol.
The Hayabusa service commenced on 1 October 1958, operating between Tokyo and Kagoshima. From 20 July 1960, the train was upgraded with 20 series sleeping cars, and extended to run to and from Nishi-Kagoshima (now Kagoshima-Chūō). From 9 March 1975, the train was upgraded with 24 series sleeping cars.
Dining car service was discontinued from March 1993.
From 4 December 1999, the Hayabusa was combined with the Sakura service between Tokyo and Tosu.
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