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Tanigawa (train)

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Service type
  
Shinkansen

Locale
  
Honshu, Japan

Current operator(s)
  
JR East

Status
  
Operational

Predecessor
  
Toki

Tanigawa (train)

First service
  
15 November 1982 (Limited express) 1 October 1997 (Shinkansen)

The Tanigawa (たにがわ) is a high-speed train service operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on the Joetsu Shinkansen in Japan.

Contents

Rolling stock

  • E2 series 10-car sets (from 26 January 2013)
  • E4 series (Max Tanigawa)

    • 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)

    • 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.

    References

    Tanigawa (train) Wikipedia
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