limited express
A limited express is a type of express train service. It refers to an express service that stops at a limited number of stops in comparison to other express services on the same or similar routes.
Japan
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train service operated by the
West Japan Railway Company
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(JR West) between and in Japan via the
Hokuriku Main Line
The Hokuriku Main Line ( ja, 北陸本線, ) is a 176.6 kilometer railway line owned by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) connecting the Maibara Station in Maibara, Shiga, with the Naoetsu Station in Joetsu, Niigata. The section betwee ...
since 14 March 2015.
Service outline
Three return services operate daily between and , supplementing the existing ''
Thunderbird
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* Ford Thunderbird, a car
Birds
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'' services truncated with the opening of the
Hokuriku Shinkansen
The is a high-speed Shinkansen railway line jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West), connecting Tokyo with in the Hokuriku region of Japan. The first section, between and in Nagano Pr ...
extension from to on 14 March 2015.
The name is a
portmanteau
A portmanteau word, or portmanteau (, ) is a blend of words
Rolling stock
The services use the
681 series
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and
683 series
The is a dual-voltage electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) and Hokuetsu Express on limited express services in Japan since 2001.
Variants
* 683-0 series (''Thunderbird'')
* 683-1000 series (' ...
EMUs used on ''
Thunderbird
Thunderbird, thunder bird or thunderbirds may refer to:
* Thunderbird (mythology), a legendary creature in certain North American indigenous peoples' history and culture
* Ford Thunderbird, a car
Birds
* Dromornithidae, extinct flightless birds ...
'' services.
Formations
Trains are normally formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Kanazawa (eastern) end. All cars are no-smoking.
From the start of the revised timetable introduced on 26 March 2016, some services (''Dinostar'' 1 and 6) will operate as three-car formations with no Green car.
History
The name of the new train services was officially announced by JR West's Kanazawa Division on 7 October 2014.
See also
*
List of named passenger trains of Japan
This article contains lists of named passenger trains in Japan.
Shinkansen (bullet trains)
Daytime trains Limited express (partial list)
Express
Rapid
Night trains Limited express
Express
Rapid
See also
* Rail transp ...