Nihonkai (train)
EF81 locomotive on a Nihonkai train at Ōsaka Station, September 2006
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| Overview | |
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| Service type | Limited express |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Honshu, Japan |
| First service | 1950 |
| Current operator(s) | JR East |
| Former operator(s) | JNR |
| Route | |
| Start | Osaka |
| End | Aomori |
| Line used | Tōkaidō Main Line, Kosei Line, Hokuriku Main Line, Shinetsu Main Line, Uetsu Main Line, Ōu Main Line |
| Technical | |
| 24 series sleeper coaches | |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC / 20 kV AC (50 Hz) |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (70 mph) |
The Nihonkai (日本海?, "Sea of Japan") is a seasonal overnight train which is operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The train runs overnight between Osaka Station and Aomori Station using the Tōkaidō Main Line, Kosei Line, Hokuriku Main Line, Shinetsu Main Line, Uetsu Main Line, and Ōu Main Line.
From the start of the March 17, 2012 timetable revision, regular operations of the Nihonkai were discontinued, with services operating during busy seasonal periods only.
The Nihonkai operates between Osaka Station and Aomori Station on the following lines:
There are two trains which operate daily. The journey time is around fifteen hours, depending on the exact route taken.
The Nihonkai is hauled by a JNR Class EF81 electric locomotive based at Tsuruga and operated by JR West Fukui Operations Center.
Conductors for the train are managed by the Ōsaka Conductors Office.
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