Inaho
E653-1000 series EMU set U104 on an Inaho service in July 2014
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| Overview | |
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| Service type | Limited express |
| Locale | Hakushin Line, Uetsu Main Line, Ōu Main Line |
| First service | 1 October 1969 |
| Current operator(s) | JR East |
| Former operator(s) | JNR |
| Route | |
| Start | Niigata |
| End | Akita |
| Distance travelled | 271.7 km (168.8 mi) |
| Average journey time | Approx. 3 hours 40 minutes |
| Service frequency | 7 return services daily |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Green + standard |
| Technical | |
| E653-1000 series EMUs | |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
The Inaho (いなほ?) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), which runs from Niigata to Sakata and Akita.
Three return workings daily operate between Niigata and Akita, with a further four return workings between Niigata and Sakata.
Inaho services stop at the following stations:Niigata - Toyosaka - Shibata - Nakajō - Sakamachi - Murakami - Fuya - Atsumi Onsen - Tsuruoka - Amarume - Sakata - Yuza - Kisakata - Nikaho - Ugo-Honjō - Akita
Since 12 July 2014, all regular Inaho services are operated by seven-car E653-1000 series EMUs displaced from Fresh Hitachi services on the Joban Line. The first set was phased in on Inaho services from the start of the revised timetable on 28 September 2013. The E653 series trains are modified with the addition of a Green (first class) car and a new livery evoking images of the sunset, rice plants, and the sea.
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