Nozomi (train)
N700 Series Nozomi, April 2009
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Shinkansen |
| Locale | Tokaido Shinkansen, Sanyo Shinkansen |
| First service | 1934 (Express) 1992 (Shinkansen) |
| Current operator(s) | JR Central, JR West |
| Route | |
| Start | Tokyo |
| End | Hakata |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Green/standard |
| Catering facilities | Trolley service |
| Technical | |
| 700/N700 series | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC overhead |
| Operating speed | 300 km/h (185 mph) |
Nozomi (のぞみ?, "Wish") is the fastest train service running on the Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen lines in Japan. The service stops at only the largest stations, and along the stretch between Shin-Osaka and Hakata, Nozomi services using N700 series equipment reach speeds of 300 km/h (186 mph). The trip between Tokyo and Osaka, a distance of 515 kilometres, takes 2 hours 22 minutes on the fastest Nozomi.
The trains stop at fewer stations than the Hikari and Kodama trains. On the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, Nozomi trains stop at Tokyo Station, Shinagawa Station, Shin-Yokohama Station, Nagoya Station, Kyoto Station, and Shin-Ōsaka Station. On the Sanyō Shinkansen, all Nozomi trains stop at Shin-Kobe Station, Okayama Station, Hiroshima Station, Kokura Station, and Hakata Station, but certain trains stop at additional stations as well. The Nozomi train service is not covered by the Japan Rail Pass.
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