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The is a high-speed
File:E2 J63 omiya.JPG, An E2 series set
File:Series-E7-F21.jpg, An E7 series set
File:JR East Shinkansen E1(renewal).jpg, A refurbished E1 series set
File:JNR200-K51.jpg, A refurbished 200 series set
File:Series-E4-P20.jpg, A refurbished E4 series set
The name ''Toki'' was first introduced on 10 June 1962 for
200 series ''Yamabiko''/''Toki''/''Nasuno''/''Tanigawa''
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{{JR East trains Jōetsu Shinkansen Railway services introduced in 1962 Named Shinkansen trains
Shinkansen
The , colloquially known in English as the bullet train, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan. Initially, it was built to connect distant Japanese regions with Tokyo, the capital, to aid economic growth and development. Beyond l ...
train service operated by East Japan Railway Company
The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and is the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are ...
(JR East) on the Joetsu Shinkansen in Japan.
The name is taken from the Japanese name of the crested ibis
The crested ibis (''Nipponia nippon''), also known as the Japanese crested ibis, Asian crested ibis or toki, is a large (up to long), white-plumaged ibis of pine forests, native to eastern Asia. Its head is partially bare, showing red skin, and ...
, for which Niigata is famous.
Station Stops
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*E2 series
The is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on the Tohoku Shinkansen high-speed lines in Japan since 1997. They are formed in 8- and 10-car sets. The 8-car sets were used on the Hokurik ...
10-car sets (from 26 January 2013)
* E7 series
The and Shinkansen are Japanese high-speed train types operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and West Japan Railway Company (JR-West), respectively. They were jointly developed.
The E7 series has operated since 15 March 2014. It a ...
12-car sets (''Toki'') (from 3 March 2019)
Former rolling stock
* E1 series 12-car sets (''Max Toki'') (until 28 September 2012) * 200 series 10-car sets "K" sets (until 15 March 2013) *E4 series
The was a high-speed shinkansen train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Japan. They were the second series of completely bi-level Shinkansen trainsets to be built in Japan (the other being the E1 series). They previousl ...
8-car sets (''Max Toki'') (until 1 October 2021)
History
Limited express
The name ''Toki'' was first introduced on 10 June 1962 for 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
The term "limited express" is a common ...
services operating between Ueno
is a district in Tokyo's Taitō Ward, best known as the home of Ueno Park. Ueno is also home to some of Tokyo's finest cultural sites, including the Tokyo National Museum, the National Museum of Western Art, and the National Museum of Na ...
in Tokyo and Niigata on the Joetsu Line. This service operated until 14 November 1982, the day before the Joetsu Shinkansen opened.
Shinkansen
From the start of services on the newly openedJōetsu Shinkansen
The is a high-speed shinkansen railway line connecting Tokyo and Niigata, Japan, via the Tōhoku Shinkansen, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Despite its name, the line does not pass through the city of Joetsu or the hist ...
on 15 November 1982, ''Toki'' became the name used for the all-stations shinkansen services operating initially between and Niigata, later between Ueno and Niigata, and eventually between and Niigata.
The ''Toki'' name was discontinued from October 1997 following the introduction of new '' Tanigawa'' all-stations services between Tokyo and Echigo-Yuzawa. However, the name was reinstated from December 2002 to replace the name ''Asahi
Asahi (朝日, 旭, or あさひ) means "morning sun" in Japanese and may refer to:
Cities
* Asahi, Chiba (旭市; ''Asahi-shi'') Wards
* Asahi-ku, Osaka (旭区; ''Asahi-ku'')
* Asahi-ku, Yokohama (旭; ''Asahi-ku'')
Towns
* Asahi, Aichi (旭 ...
'' used for all Tokyo to Niigata trains.
E2 series
The is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on the Tohoku Shinkansen high-speed lines in Japan since 1997. They are formed in 8- and 10-car sets. The 8-car sets were used on the Hokurik ...
10-car sets were re-introduced on four return ''Toki'' services daily from 26 January 2013, operating at a maximum speed of 240 km/h.
The E4 series
The was a high-speed shinkansen train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Japan. They were the second series of completely bi-level Shinkansen trainsets to be built in Japan (the other being the E1 series). They previousl ...
sets are being retired at the beginning of October 2021. Once withdrawn, there will be no more bi-level high-speed trains operating on Shinkansen services.
Special train services
A special service ran as ''Toki'' 395 from Omiya to Niigata on 17 November 2012 using 10-car 200 series set K47.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 ...
References
External links
200 series ''Yamabiko''/''Toki''/''Nasuno''/''Tanigawa''
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{{JR East trains Jōetsu Shinkansen Railway services introduced in 1962 Named Shinkansen trains