Tanigawa (train)
![]() An E4 series train on a Joetsu Shinkansen Max Tanigawa service in February 2021 | |
Overview | |
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Service type | Shinkansen |
Status | Operational |
Locale | Honshu, Japan |
Predecessor | Toki |
First service | 15 November 1982 (Limited express) 1 October 1997 (Shinkansen) |
Current operator(s) | JR East |
Former operator(s) | JNR |
Route | |
Start | Tokyo |
End | Echigo-Yuzawa or Gala Yuzawa |
Line(s) used | Joetsu Shinkansen Gala-Yuzawa Line |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | Green + standard |
Catering facilities | Trolley service |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | E2 series, E4 series, E7 series |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Electrification | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz |
Operating speed | 240 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 列車名鑑1995 [Train Name Directory 1995]. Japan: Railway Journal. August 1995.
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- 200 series Yamabiko/Toki/Nasuno/Tanigawa (in Japanese)
- E1 series Max Toki/Max Tanigawa (in Japanese)
- E4 series Max Toki/Max Tanigawa (in Japanese)
- East Japan Railway Company
- Jōetsu Shinkansen
- Railway services introduced in 1982
- Named Shinkansen trains