Hokuriku
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| Hokuriku service hauled by an EF64-1000 locomotive, May 2007 | |
| Service type | Limited express |
| Operator | JR East |
| Line used | Tōhoku Main Line, Jōetsu Line, Shinetsu Main Line, Hokuriku Main Line |
| Maximum speed | 110 km/h[1] |
| Started | 1975 |
| Rolling stock | 14 series sleeper coaches |
The Hokuriku (北陸) is a limited express sleeper train service operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), which runs from Ueno Station in Tokyo to Kanazawa, via the Shinetsu Main Line and Hokuriku Main Line. The journey takes over 7 hours.[2]
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Rolling stock
The train is formed of 14 series sleeping cars based at JR East's Oku Depot in Tokyo, typically consisting of 8 cars. The train is hauled by a JR East Nagaoka-based EF64-1000 DC electric locomotive between Ueno and Nagaoka, where the train reverses, and by a JR East Nagaoka-based EF81 dual-voltage locomotive between Nagaoka and Kanazawa.[1]
History
The Hokuriku was introduced in March 1975.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "ＪＲ新幹線＆特急列車ファイル" (JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File), published 2008 by Kōtsū Shimbun
- ↑ "JR Timetable" December 2008 issue
- ↑ JR East Hokuriku train information. Retrieved on 15 January 2009 (Japanese)
External links
- JR East Hokuriku train information (Japanese)
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