Tsurugi (train service)
E7 series set near Sakudaira Station, August 2020 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Shinkansen (Local) |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Hokuriku region, Japan |
| First service |
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| Current operator | JR West |
| Former operator | Japanese National Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Toyama Tsuruga |
| Service frequency | 27 round trips daily |
| Train number | 1–64 |
| Line used | Hokuriku Shinkansen |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | Ordinary, Green, Gran Class |
| Disabled access | Yes, cars 7 and 11 |
| Seating arrangements |
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| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | E7 and W7 series |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | |
| Operating speed | 260 km/h (160 mph) |
The Tsurugi (Japanese: つるぎ; lit. 'sword') is a local high-speed Shinkansen service on the Hokuriku Shinkansen operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It operates between Toyama and Tsuruga in Japan. The Shinkansen service was introduced on 14 March 2015, although the name Tsurugi was previously used for a limited-express overnight "Blue Train" sleeping car service operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) and later by JR West from 1961 until 1994. The service is named after Mount Tsurugi.
Service outline
As of 16 March 2024, 25 return Tsurugi services operate daily as a shuttle between Toyama and Tsuruga, with some services stopping at every station en route.[1] Trains operate at a maximum speed of 260 km/h (160 mph).[2]
Rolling stock
- E7 series 12-car sets based at Nagano Depot, since 14 March 2015
- W7 series 12-car sets based at Hakusan Depot, since 14 March 2015
Tsurugi services are operated using JR East E7 series and JR West W7 series 12-car train sets based at Nagano and Hakusan depots respectively.[2]
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JR East E7 series train set F12 on the Hokuriku Shinkansen
History
Sleeping car Tsurugi
The Tsurugi service was first introduced on 1 October 1961 as a limited express service operating between Osaka and Niigata.[3] Regular Tsurugi services were discontinued from the start of the revised timetable on 4 December 1994.[3]
Shinkansen Tsurugi
From 14 March 2015, the name Tsurugi was reinstated for use on all-stations shuttle services operating between Toyama and Kanazawa following the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen beyond Nagano.[2] Services were extended to Tsuruga when the Hokuriku Shinkansen was extended on 16 March 2024.[4][1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "北陸新幹線 金沢—敦賀間が開業". Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 16 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ a b c 長野～金沢のあらまし [Outline of Nagano to Kanazawa]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 44, no. 371. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. March 2015. pp. 12–14.
- ^ a b Teramoto, Mitsuteru (July 2001). 国鉄・ＪＲ列車名大辞典 [JNR & JR Train Name Encyclopedia]. Tokyo, Japan: Chuoshoin Publishing Co., Ltd. pp. 164–165. ISBN 4-88732-093-0.
- ^ "Hokuriku Shinkansen's Kanazawa-Tsuruga extension set to open Saturday". The Japan Times. 14 March 2024. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
External links
- JR West Tsurugi train information (in Japanese)