Tanigawa (train)
Japanese high-speed Shinkansen train service
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::summary Japanese high-speed Shinkansen train service ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Tanigawa |
| image | Series-E7 F29 Tanigawa-410.jpg |
| caption | E7 series set F29 on a Joetsu Shinkansen Tanigawa service in 2022 |
| type | Shinkansen (Local) |
| status | Operational |
| locale | Honshu, Japan |
| predecessor | Toki |
| first | 15 November 1982 (Limited express) |
| 1 October 1997 (Shinkansen) | |
| operator | JR East |
| formeroperator | JNR |
| start | |
| end | or |
| line_used | Joetsu Shinkansen |
| Gala-Yuzawa Line | |
| class | Standard + Green + Gran Class |
| catering | Trolley service |
| stock | E7 series |
| gauge | |
| el | (Overhead line) |
| speed | 275 km/h |
| :: |
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The Tanigawa is a high-speed train service operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on the in Japan.
Rolling stock
- E7 series (from 3 March 2019)
File:Series-E7-F21.jpg|An E7 series shinkansen train
Former rolling stock
- 185 series EMUs (15 November 1982 - September 1997)
- E1 series (Max Tanigawa) (until September 2012)
- 200 series 10-car "K" sets (1 October 1997 – 15 March 2013)
- E2 series 10-car sets (26 January 2013 until 17 March 2023)
- E4 series (Max Tanigawa) (7 May 2001 - 1 October 2021)
File:JR East 185 shintokyu tanigawa akagi.jpg|Tanigawa limited express service operated by 185 series EMUs in the 1980s File:F8 Tanigawa 79 Gala-Yuzawa 20060115.JPG|200 series shinkansen train on Tanigawa service near Gala-Yuzawa Station File:E1inTakasaki.JPG|E1 series at Takasaki Station File:E2 J8 Nasuno 272 Omiya 20110206.jpg|An E2 series Shinkansen train File:E4inKumagayaSt1.JPG|E4 series in January 2007
History
The name Tanigawa (written as "谷川") was first introduced on 15 November 1982 for limited express services operating between Ueno in Tokyo and Minakami on the Jōetsu Line.
From 1 October 1997, the name (written as "たにがわ") was used for the all-stations services between Tokyo and Echigo-Yuzawa on the Jōetsu Shinkansen, replacing the previous Toki all-stations services. During the winter skiing season, trains terminate and start at the seasonal Gala-Yuzawa Station.
E2 series 10-car sets were introduced on three return Tanigawa services daily from 26 January 2013, operating at a maximum speed of 240 km/h.
E2 series sets were removed from Tanigawa services (as well as the faster Toki services on the Joetsu Shinkansen) on the 18 March 2023 timetable revision as the line underwent an operating speed increase from 240 to.
References
- JR Timetable, December 2008
References
- Kōtsū Shimbun. (2008)
- (27 January 2013). link. Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Koyusha Co., Ltd.
- Railway Journal. (August 1995)
- link. (16 November 2012). News Release. East Japan Railway Company
- (16 December 2022). "JR東日本，3月18日にダイヤ改正を実施".
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