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train service in Japan operated by the
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(JR West) since 1964. It runs between
Nagoya is the largest city in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is the list of cities in Japan, fourth-most populous city in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020, and the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, which is the List of ...
and Tsuruga. Shirasagi (白鷺) is the Japanese name for the "
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", a white heron. For services continuing to and from Nagoya, a switchback is required at Maibara Station to enable services to continue travel in either direction. Half of all services operate between Maibara and Tsuruga.


Rolling stock

Services are normally operated using Kanazawa-based 681 series and 683-8000 series EMUs formed as 6-, 6+3-, or 6+3+3-car formations. Services were originally formed of 7-car
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, 489 series and 5-, 5+3-, or 5+3+3-car
683 series The is a dual-voltage electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) on limited express services in Japan since 2001. Variants 683-0 series The first subseries consists of 54 cars composed of 6 6-ca ...
EMUs.


Formations

Services are formed as follows:


History

The ''Shirasagi'' service was first introduced on 25 December 1964. Services operated between Nagoya and Toyama. From the start of the revised timetable on 14 March 2015, with the opening of the
Hokuriku Shinkansen The Hokuriku Shinkansen () is a high-speed Shinkansen railway line connecting Tokyo with Tsuruga, Fukui, Tsuruga in the Hokuriku region of Japan. It is jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and West Japan Railway Company (JR ...
, all ''Shirasagi'' services were shortened for the first time to run between Nagoya and Kanazawa. From the start of the revised timetable on 16 March 2024, all ''Shirasagi'' services were shortened for the second time to run between Nagoya and Tsuruga with the extension of the
Hokuriku Shinkansen The Hokuriku Shinkansen () is a high-speed Shinkansen railway line connecting Tokyo with Tsuruga, Fukui, Tsuruga in the Hokuriku region of Japan. It is jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and West Japan Railway Company (JR ...
. With effect from the same date, all non-reserved seating was discontinued on all ''Shirasagi'' services.


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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References

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