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Station stops

''Nikkō'' and ''Spacia Nikkō'' services stop at the following stations.JR Timetable, March 2013 issue, p. 102 * * * * * * * *


Rolling stock

Since 4 June 2011, services are formed of refurbished 253-1000 series 6-car EMU sets.
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''Spacia'' EMUs may also be substituted on these services, in which case they are named ''Spacia Nikkō''. Prior to 4 June 2011, JR East services were formed of a dedicated 6-car 485 series EMU set, which was occasionally substituted by a reserve
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set nicknamed .


Past

* KiHa 44800 DMUs (October 1956–September 1959) * 157 series EMUs (September 1959–March 1963) * 165 series EMUs (March 1963–October 1982) * 485 series/
189 series The was a Japanese limited express electric multiple unit (EMU) train type introduced in 1972 by Japanese National Railways (JNR). Following the privatization of JNR, the 183 series was operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and West ...
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History


Semi-express ''Nikkō''

The ''Nikkō'' service began as a semi-express service between in Tokyo and from 10 October 1956 using KiHa 44800 series DMUs. Following electrification of the line, new 157 series EMUs were introduced from 22 September 1959. These ran as 6-car sets, lengthened to 8 cars during busy seasons. The 157 series sets were subsequently modified with the addition of air-conditioning, and transferred to Tokaido Main Line duties.


Semi-express ''Shōnan Nikkō''

From 1 April 1961, the seasonal ''Ideyu'' semi express services that operated between Tokyo and were extended to form new seasonal ''Shōnan Nikkō'' services operating between Itō and Nikkō. These were formed of 6-car 157 series sets based at Tamachi Depot in Tokyo. The 157 series EMUs on these services were replaced by 165 series from 25 March 1963. From the October 1968 timetable revision, the services were cut back to a single Nikkō to Itō working, and from 1 October 1970, this service was discontinued, replaced by the ''Izu'' 56 working from Tokyo to Itō. * 2502T ''Shōnan Nikkō'' Itō 07:46 → Nikkō 11:59 * 2501T ''Shōnan Nikkō'' Nikkō 13:45 → Itō 17:50 The trains were formed as shown below.


Express ''Nikkō''

From 25 March 1963, the service was upgraded to "Express" status with the introduction of new 165 series EMUs, running as 7-car formations with the inclusion of a "SaRo" Green (first class) car. This service operated until 14 October 1982, made redundant by the opening of the Tohoku Shinkansen.


Limited express ''Nikkō''

The name was subsequently revived from 18 March 2006 as a limited express service operated jointly by JR East and Tobu between and , utilizing a newly constructed link between the two railways' tracks at
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, where trains stop briefly for a crew change. From the start of the revised timetable on 16 March 2013, ''Nikkō'' services also stop at
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See also

* '' Kinugawa'' - a similar service between Shinjuku and Kinugawa-Onsen, also jointly operated by JR East and Tobu


References


External links


JR East 485 series ''Nikkō''/''Kinugawa''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nikko Named passenger trains of Japan East Japan Railway Company Tobu Railway Railway services introduced in 1956 Railway services introduced in 2006 1956 establishments in Japan 2006 establishments in Japan