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Tōhoku Shinkansen
The is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen rail line that runs through the more sparsely populated Tōhoku region of Japan's main island, Honshu. Operated by the East Japan Railway Company, it links Tokyo in the south to Aomori in the north, with stops in population centers such as Morioka, Koriyama, Fukushima (city), Fukushima, Hachinohe, and Sendai. With a route length of , it is Japan's longest Shinkansen line. It also has the highest operating speeds on the Shinkansen network, reaching a maximum of on a section between Utsunomiya Station, Utsunomiya and Morioka Station, Morioka. The first section of the Tōhoku Shinkansen opened in 1982 between Ōmiya Station (Saitama), Ōmiya and Morioka, with additional sections gradually built over the following decades; the final section between Hachinohe Station, Hachinohe and Shin-Aomori Station, Shin-Aomori was completed in 2010. A continuation of the line opened as the Hokkaido Shinkansen in 2016, which links Shin-Aomori to Shin-Hakod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
E5 Series Shinkansen
The and the related are Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train types built by Hitachi Rail and Kawasaki Heavy Industries. The E5 series is operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East); it was introduced on Tōhoku Shinkansen services on 5 March 2011 and on Hokkaido Shinkansen services on 26 March 2016. A total of 59 10-car sets are on order, with three sets in service in time for the start of new ''Hayabusa'' services to Shin-Aomori in March 2011. The H5 series, a cold-weather derivative of the E5 series, is operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido); it has been in use on Tōhoku and Hokkaido Shinkansen services since 26 March 2016. Ordered in February 2014, a total of four 10-car sets were built by Hitachi and Kawasaki Heavy Industries at a cost of approximately . The first two sets were delivered in October 2014. All Hayabusa, Hayate, Yamabiko, and Nasuno services operated by E5 Shinkansen's terminate at Shin-Aomori Station, whilst Hayabusa and Hayate services ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
E2 Series Shinkansen
The is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on the Tohoku Shinkansen high-speed lines in Japan since 1997. They are formed in 8- and 10-car sets. The 8-car sets were used on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, and the 10-car sets are on Tohoku Shinkansen services. The 10-car sets can be coupled to E3 series sets using couplers hidden behind retracting nose doors. They operate at a maximum speed of on the Tohoku Shinkansen. A total of 502 vehicles (14 8-car "N" sets and 39 10-car "J" sets) were built between 1997 and 2010, with the first withdrawals commencing in late 2013. Operations Tohoku Shinkansen * '' Yamabiko'' * '' Nasuno'' Past operations Tohoku Shinkansen * Hayate (1 December 2002 - 16 March 2019) Hokuriku Shinkansen * '' Asama'' (1 October 1997 - 31 March 2017) Joetsu Shinkansen * ''Asahi'' * '' Toki'' * '' Tanigawa'' Variants * E2 series 8-car "N" sets * E2' series 10-car "J" sets * E2-1000 series 10-car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
