Yamagata Shinkansen
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| Yamagata Shinkansen | |||
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 E3-2000 series train between Takahata and Akayu |
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| Overview | |||
| Type | Mini-shinkansen | ||
| Locale | Japan | ||
| Termini | Fukushima Shinjō |
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| Stations | 11 | ||
| Operation | |||
| Opened | 1 July 1992 | ||
| Owner | JR East | ||
| Operator(s) | JR East | ||
| Rolling stock | E3-1000 series/E3-2000 series | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 148.6 km | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Electrification | 20 kV AC, 50 Hz, overhead catenary | ||
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (80 mph) | ||
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The Yamagata Shinkansen (山形新幹線) is a Mini-shinkansen route in Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It provides service between Tokyo and Shinjō in Yamagata Prefecture over the tracks of the Tōhoku Shinkansen and the Ōu Main Line.
The term Yamagata Shinkansen refers to the segment that connects Fukushima in Fukushima Prefecture and Shinjō.
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[edit] Operations
Trains consist of 7-car E3 series trainsets operating as Tsubasa services. Between Tokyo and Fukushima, the trains run coupled to Yamabiko trains on the Tōhoku Shinkansen. Between Fukushima and Shinjō, the trains run on their own.
[edit] History
- July 1, 1992: Tsubasa services start from Tokyo to Yamagata with six-car 400 Series Shinkansen attached to a 200 Series Shinkansen on Tōhoku Shinkansen tracks between Tokyo and Fukushima.
- December 1, 1995: Trains are extended to seven cars.
- December 4, 1999: Line is extended to Shinjō.
- September 21, 2001: Double-decker E4 Series Shinkansen replace the 200 series trains on the Tōhoku Shinkansen.
- March 18, 2007: All cars are made non-smoking.
- December 20, 2008: E3-2000 series trains commence operation.
- April 18, 2010: 400 series trains cease operations.
- March 11, 2011: All services are suspended due to the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
- March 31, 2011: Partial services resume between Fukushima and Shinjō.
- April 12, 2011: Through-service resumed between Tokyo and Shinjō but at half of previous capacity.[1]
[edit] Station list
- All stations listed below are located on the Ōu Main Line.
- Beyond Fukushima, trains bound for Tōkyō run with Tōhoku Shinkansen trains.
| Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | ||
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| From Tōkyō | From Fukushima | |||||
| Fukushima | 福島 | 272.8 | 0.0 | Tōhoku Shinkansen, Tōhoku Main Line AbukumaExpress: Abukuma Express Line Fukushima Transportation: Iizaka Line |
Fukushima | Fukushima |
| Yonezawa | 米沢 | 312.9 | 40.1 | Yonesaka Line | Yonezawa | Yamagata |
| Takahata | 高畠 | 322.7 | 49.9 | Takahata, Higashiokitama District | ||
| Akayu | 赤湯 | 328.9 | 56.1 | Flower Nagai Line | Nanyō | |
| Kaminoyama-Onsen | かみのやま温泉 | 347.8 | 75.0 | Kaminoyama | ||
| Yamagata | 山形 | 359.9 | 87.1 | Yamagata | ||
| Tendō | 天童 | 373.2 | 100.4 | Tendō | ||
| Sakurambo-Higashine | さくらんぼ東根 | 380.9 | 108.1 | Higashine | ||
| Murayama | 村山 | 386.3 | 113.5 | Murayama | ||
| Ōishida | 大石田 | 399.7 | 126.9 | Ōishida, Kitamurayama District | ||
| Shinjō | 新庄 | 421.4 | 148.6 | Ōu Main Line, Rikuu East Line, Rikuu West Line | Shinjō | |
[edit] See also
Media related to Yamagata Shinkansen at Wikimedia Commons
Media related to [edit] References
[edit] External links
- Stations of Yamagata Shinkansen (JR East) (Japanese)
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