railroad.wikisort.org - TrainThe Minakami (水上) was a limited express train service in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) between Ueno in Tokyo and Minakami in Gunma Prefecture.[2]
Japanese limited express train service
Minakami 185-200 series EMU on a Minakami service, December 2006 |
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Service type | Limited express |
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First service | 1964 (Semi express) 1997 (Limited express) |
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Last service | 2010 |
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Current operator(s) | JR East |
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Termini | Ueno Minakami |
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Line(s) used | Tōhoku Main Line, Takasaki Line, Joetsu Line |
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Rolling stock | 651 series EMUs |
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Operating speed | 110 km/h (70 mph)[1] |
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History
The Minakami service (written in hiragana as "みなかみ") began as a semi-express service between Ueno and Minakami from 1 October 1964. This operated until 30 September 1965, after which the train was renamed Okutone.[3]
The name was revived from 1 October 1997 (this time written in kanji as "水上") following the renaming of the former Tanigawa limited express service.[2]
From the start of the revised timetable on 4 December 2010, the Minakami will cease to be a regular service, operating only during busy seasons.[4]
Rolling stock
Services are formed of 7-car 651 series EMU formations, sometimes coupled with Akagi services.[1]
References
- JR新幹線&特急列車ファイル [JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File]. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. p. 72. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.
- こだわりの新幹線&特急列車ガイド [In-depth Shinkansen & Limited Express Guide]. Japan: Ikaros. 2000. p. 86. ISBN 4-87149-284-2.
- 列車名鑑1995 [Train Name Directory 1995]. Japan: Railway Journal. August 1995. p. 130.
- "2010年12月 ダイヤ改正について (Details of December 2010 Timetable Revision)" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). JR East. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
External links
Named trains of East Japan Railway Company |
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Shinkansen |
- Asama
- Hakutaka
- Hayabusa
- Hayate
- Kagayaki
- Komachi
- Nasuno
- Tanigawa
- Toki
- Tsubasa
- Yamabiko
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Limited express (daytime) |
- Akagi / Swallow Akagi
- Azusa
- Fuji Excursion
- Hachiōji
- Hitachi
- Inaho
- Kaiji
- Kinugawa
- Kusatsu
- Minakami
- Narita Express
- Nikkō
- Odoriko
- Ōme
- Sazanami
- Shiosai
- Shirayuki
- Shōnan
- Spacia Kinugawa
- Saphir Odoriko
- Tokiwa
- Tsugaru
- Wakashio
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Rapid | |
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Local | |
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Excursion |
- SL Ginga
- TRAIN SUITE Shiki-shima
- Cassiopeia
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Discontinued Shinkansen | |
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Discontinued Limited express (Daytime) | |
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Discontinued Limited express (overnight) |
- Akebono
- Hokuriku
- Hokutosei
- Nihonkai
- Yume Kūkan
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Discontinued Express | |
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Discontinued Rapid |
- Airport Jōban
- Airport Narita
- Kubikino
- Moonlight Echigo
- Myōkō
- Aizu Liner
- Moonlight Shinshu
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Discontinued Liner |
- Chūō Liner
- Ōme Liner
- Home Liner Chiba
- Home Liner Odawara
- Home Liner Zushi
- Ohayō Liner Shinjuku
- Ohayō Liner Zushi
- Shōnan Liner
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