Toki
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| Toki | |
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| E4 series on Max Toki service, January 2006 | |
| Service type | Shinkansen |
| Operator | JR East |
| Line used | Jōetsu Shinkansen |
| Maximum speed | 240 km/h |
| Started | 1962 (Limited express) 1982 (Shinkansen) |
| Rolling stock | 200 series, E1 series, E4 series |
Toki (とき) is the name of a train service operating on the Jōetsu Shinkansen in Japan.[1]
History
The name Toki was first introduced on 10 June 1962 for limited express services operating between Ueno in Tokyo and Niigata on the Jōetsu Line. This service operated until 14 November 1982, the day before the Jōetsu Shinkansen opened.[2]
From the start of services on the newly opened Jōetsu Shinkansen on 15 November 1982, Toki became the name used for the all-stations shinkansen services operating initially between Ōmiya and Niigata, later between Ueno and Niigata, and eventually between Tokyo and Niigata.[2]
The Toki name was discontinued from October 1997 following the introduction of new Tanigawa all-stations services between Tokyo and Echigo-Yuzawa. However, the name was reinstated from December 2002 to replace the name Asahi used for all Tokyo to Niigata trains.[1]
References
- JR Timetable, December 2008
External links
- 200 series Yamabiko/Toki/Nasuno/Tanigawa (Japanese)
- E1 series Max Toki/Max Tanigawa (Japanese)
- E4 series Max Toki/Max Tanigawa (Japanese)
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