Tanigawa (train)

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Tanigawa
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An E4 series train on a Joetsu Shinkansen Max Tanigawa service in February 2021
Overview
Service typeShinkansen
StatusOperational
LocaleHonshu, Japan
PredecessorToki
First service15 November 1982 (Limited express)
1 October 1997 (Shinkansen)
Current operator(s)JR East
Former operator(s)JNR
Route
StartTokyo
EndEchigo-Yuzawa or Gala Yuzawa
Line(s) usedJoetsu Shinkansen
Gala-Yuzawa Line
On-board services
Class(es)Green + standard
Catering facilitiesTrolley service
Technical
Rolling stockE2 series, E4 series, E7 series
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification25 kV AC, 50 Hz
Operating speed240 km/h (150 mph)

The Tanigawa (たにがわ) is a high-speed train service operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on the Joetsu Shinkansen in Japan.[1]

Rolling stock[]

  • E2 series 10-car sets (from 26 January 2013)[2]
  • E4 series (Max Tanigawa)
  • E7 series (since March, 3 2019)

  • E2 series shinkansen train

  • E4 series in January 2007

  • An E7 series shinkansen train

Former rolling stock[]

  • 185 series EMUs (15 November 1982 - September 1997)
  • E1 series (Max Tanigawa) (until September 2012)
  • 200 series 10-car "K" sets (1 October 1997 – 15 March 2013)

  • Tanigawa limited express service operated by 185 series EMUs in the 1980s

  • 200 series shinkansen train on Tanigawa service near Gala-Yuzawa Station

  • E1 series at Takasaki Station

History[]

The name Tanigawa (written as "谷川") was first introduced on 15 November 1982 for limited express services operating between Ueno in Tokyo and Minakami on the Jōetsu Line.[3]

From 1 October 1997, the name (written as "たにがわ") was used for the all-stations services between Tokyo and Echigo-Yuzawa on the Jōetsu Shinkansen, replacing the previous Toki all-stations services. During the winter skiing season, trains terminate and start at the seasonal Gala-Yuzawa Station.[1]

E2 series 10-car sets were introduced on three return Tanigawa services daily from 26 January 2013, operating at a maximum speed of 240 km/h.[2][4]

See also[]

References[]

  • JR Timetable, December 2008
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b JR新幹線＆特急列車ファイル [JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File]. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b 上越新幹線でE2系の定期運用再開 [E2 series returns to regular duties on Joetsu Shinkansen]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  3. ^ 列車名鑑1995 [Train Name Directory 1995]. Japan: Railway Journal. August 1995.
  4. ^ Ｅ２系車両を上越新幹線に投入！ [E2 series trains to be introduced on Joetsu Shinkansen] (PDF). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.

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