Yamabiko
E5 series set operating a Yamabiko service entering Ōmiya Station, May 2022 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Shinkansen (Limited-stop) |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Honshu, Japan |
| First service |
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| Current operator | JR East |
| Former operator | Japan National Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Tokyo Morioka |
| Distance travelled | 496.5 km (308.5 mi) |
| Line used | Tōhoku Shinkansen |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | Ordinary, Green, Gran Class[a] |
| Seating arrangements |
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| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | E2 and E5 series |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | Overhead line, 25 kV 50 Hz AC |
| Operating speed | 275–320 km/h (171–199 mph)[b] |
| Track owner | JR East |
The Yamabiko (Japanese: やまびこ; lit. 'echo')[1] is a limited-stop high-speed Shinkansen service operated on the Tōhoku Shinkansen between Tokyo and Morioka by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Japan.[2]
Rolling stock
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E2 series
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E5 series
Former rolling stock
- 200 series (23 June 1982 – 16 March 2013)[3]
- E1 series (Max Yamabiko) (15 July 1994 – December 1999)
- E4 series (Max Yamabiko) (20 December 1997 – 28 September 2012)
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200 series
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E1 series
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E4 series
History
1959–1963: Semi express
On 1 February 1959, the name Yamabiko was introduced on a semi-express (準急, junkyū) service between Fukushima and Morioka on the Tōhoku Main Line. This service operated until 30 September 1963.[4]
1965–1982: Limited express
From 1 October 1965, the name was reintroduced for limited express services operating between Ueno in Tokyo and Morioka. These services continued until 22 June 1982, the day before the Tōhoku Shinkansen opened.[4]
1982–Present: Shinkansen
From the start of services on the newly opened Tōhoku Shinkansen on 23 June 1982, Yamabiko became the name used for the limited-stop shinkansen services operating initially between Ōmiya and Morioka, later between Ueno and Morioka, and eventually between Tokyo and Morioka.[4]
Since 1 July 1992, some Yamabiko services have run coupled with Tsubasa services (as of 2025 formed of E3 series or E8 Series sets) between Tokyo and Fukushima.[2]
From 19 November 2011, E5 series trainsets were introduced on some Yamabiko services, replacing the remaining 200 series-operated services.[5][6]
Special event train services
Sayonara 200 series Yamabiko
On 30 March 2013, a special Sayonara 200 series Yamabiko (さよなら２００系やまびこ号) train operated from Morioka to Tokyo, as a farewell run for the 200 series on Yamabiko services, following the withdrawal of 200 series trains from regular scheduled services on 16 March.[3]
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "Jisho.org: Japanese Dictionary". jisho.org. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 「さよなら200系やまびこ号」運転 ["Sayonara 200 series Yamabiko" run]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 1 April 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ a b c 列車名鑑1995 [Train Name Directory 1995]. Japan: Railway Journal. August 1995.
- ^ 東北新幹線「はやぶさ」に投入しているE5系車両を「はやて」「やまびこ」に導入！ [Tohoku Shinkansen "Hayabusa" E5 series trains to be introduced on "Hayate" and "Yamabiko" services] (PDF). Press release (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ 東北新幹線：はやてにもE5系 200系は姿消す [E5 for Tohoku Shinkansen "Hayate" also – 200 series to disappear]. Mainichi.jp (in Japanese). Japan: Mainichi Shimbun. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
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External links
- E2 series Yamabiko/Nasuno (in Japanese)
- E3 series Tsubasa/Nasuno (in Japanese)
- E5 series Hayabusa/Hayate/Yamabiko/Nasuno (in Japanese)
- E6 series Komachi/Hayabusa/Yamabiko/Nasuno (in Japanese)