Nasuno
An E2 series trainset on a Nasuno service in February 2011
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Shinkansen |
| Locale | Tohoku Shinkansen |
| First service | 1959 (Semi-express) 1995 (Shinkansen) |
| Current operator(s) | JR East |
| Former operator(s) | JNR |
| Route | |
| Start | Tokyo |
| End | Kōriyama or Nasushiobara or Oyama |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Standard + Green + Gran Class |
| Catering facilities | Trolley service |
| Technical | |
| E2 series, E3 series, E5 series, E6 series, H5 series | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC overhead |
| Operating speed | 240 km/h (150 mph) |
The Nasuno (なすの?) is a train service operated on the Tōhoku Shinkansen by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Japan. It serves all stations between Tokyo and Kōriyama, a medium-sized city approximately 225 km north of Tokyo.
The name Nasuno is derived from the Nasu Highlands (那須高原?) and Nasu Onsen (那須温泉?) areas located alongside the Tōhoku Shinkansen between Utsunomiya and Kōriyama.
There are approximately 16 return Nasuno trains daily, starting/terminating either at Oyama, Nasushiobara, or Kōriyama. Nasuno services stop at all stations en route. Double-decker Nasuno services formed of E4 series sets also operated up until September 2012, named Max Nasuno.
E2 series
E3 series
E5 series
E6 series
H5 series
A 200 series set on a Nasuno service in June 2002
The name Nasuno was first introduced on 22 September 1959 for semi-express (準急 junkyū?) services operating between Ueno in Tokyo and Kuroiso on the Tōhoku Main Line. In 1966, this was upgraded to become an express (急行 kyūkō?), and on 14 March 1985, it was upgraded to become a Limited express using 185 series EMU rolling stock. From 10 March 1990, the train was rerouted to operate between Shinjuku in Tokyo and Kuroiso.
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