The and are
limited express train services in Japan operated jointly by the
East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and
Tobu Railway
is a Japanese commuter railway and ''keiretsu'' holding company in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as an intercity and regional operator in the Kantō region. Excluding the Japan Railways Group companies, Tobu's rail system is the second longes ...
between in Tokyo and in
Tochigi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Tochigi Prefecture has a population of 1,943,886 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 6,408 km2 (2,474 sq mi). Tochigi Prefecture borders Fukushima Prefecture to the ...
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Station stops
''Kinugawa'' and ''Spacia Kinugawa'' services alike stop at the following stations.
[JR Timetable, March 2013 issue, p.102]
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Rolling stock
Since 4 June 2011, ''Kinugawa'' services are formed of refurbished
253-1000 series 6-car EMU sets,
and ''Spacia Kinugawa'' services are formed of
Tobu 100 series
The , branded , is a limited express electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway in Japan since 1990. The trains are used on ''Kegon'', ''Spacia Nikko'', ''Kinu'', and ''Spacia Kinugawa'' servic ...
''Spacia'' EMUs. Prior to 4 June 2011, JR East services were formed of a dedicated 6-car
485 series EMU set, which was occasionally substituted by a reserve
189 series set nicknamed .
History
The ''Kinugawa'' service was introduced from 18 March 2006 as a limited express service operated jointly by JR East and Tobu between and , utilizing a newly constructed link between the two railways' tracks at
Kurihashi Station, where trains stop briefly for a crew change.
From the start of the revised timetable on 16 March 2013, ''Kinugawa'' services also stop at
Urawa Station
is a junction passenger railway station located in Urawa-ku, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is located near Saitama City Office and the Saitama Prefectural Government Office.
Lines
Urawa Station is served b ...
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See also
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List of named passenger trains of Japan
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Nikkō
is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 80,239 in 36,531 households, and a population density of 55 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . It is a popular destination for Japanese and ...
'' - a similar service between Shinjuku and Tōbu Nikkō, also jointly operated by JR East and Tobu
References
External links
JR East 485 series ''Nikkō''/''Kinugawa''
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Named passenger trains of Japan
East Japan Railway Company
Tobu Railway
Railway services introduced in 2006
2006 establishments in Japan