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limited express
A limited express is a type of express train or express bus service that stops at fewer locations compared to other express services on the same or similar routes.
Japan
The term "limited express" is a common translation of the Japanese ...
train services in Japan operated jointly by the
East Japan Railway Company
The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in ...
(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 landlocked Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Tochigi Prefecture has a population of 1,897,649 (1 June 2023) and has a geographic area of 6,408 Square kilometre, km2 (2,474 Square mile, sq mi ...
.
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 Tobu 100 series (), branded ''Spacia'' (), 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'', ...
''Spacia'' EMUs. Prior to 4 June 2011, JR East services were formed of a dedicated 6-car
485 series
The (and the earlier 481 and 483 series variants) was a Japanese limited express electric multiple unit (EMU) type introduced in 1964 by Japanese National Railways (JNR), and later operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), West Jap ...
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
This article contains lists of Lists of named passenger trains, named passenger trains in Japan.
Shinkansen (bullet trains)
Daytime trains Limited express (partial list)
Express
Rapid
Night trains Limited express
Express
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Nikkō
is a Cities of Japan, city in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. , the city's population was 80,239, in 36,531 households. The population density was 55 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Nikkō 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