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The ''Akagi'' service first started on 10 March 1960 as a semi-express service operating between Ueno and {{STN|Maebashi}}.<ref name="meikan1995">{{cite book | title = 列車名鑑1995 |trans_title= Train Name Directory 1995| publisher = Railway Journal| date = August 1995 | location = Japan| page = | isbn = }}</ref> From 14 March 1985, the service was upgraded to [[limited express]] status.<ref name="meikan1995"/>
The ''Akagi'' service first started on 10 March 1960 as a semi-express service operating between Ueno and {{STN|Maebashi}}.<ref name="meikan1995">{{cite book | title = 列車名鑑1995 |trans_title= Train Name Directory 1995| publisher = Railway Journal| date = August 1995 | location = Japan| page = | isbn = }}</ref> From 14 March 1985, the service was upgraded to [[limited express]] status.<ref name="meikan1995"/>


From 18 November 2013, one car (car 3 in 7- and 10-car formations, and cars 3 and 10 in 14-car formations) was designated as a reserved-seating car.<ref name="">{{cite web |url= http://www.jreast.co.jp/takasaki/news/docs/akagigou.pdf|script-title=ja:特 急「あかぎ」号に確実に座れる「指定席車両」を設定いたします！|trans_title= Reserved-seating car to be provided on limited express Akagi services|date= 19 September 2013|work= News release|publisher= East Japan Railway Company - Takasaki Branch Office|location= Japan|language= Japanese|format= pdf|archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate= 20 October 2013}}</ref>
From 18 November 2013, one car (car 3 in 7- and 10-car formations, and cars 3 and 10 in 14-car formations) was designated as a reserved-seating car.<ref name="">{{cite web|url=http://www.jreast.co.jp/takasaki/news/docs/akagigou.pdf |script-title=ja:特 急「あかぎ」号に確実に座れる「指定席車両」を設定いたします！ |trans_title=Reserved-seating car to be provided on limited express Akagi services |date=19 September 2013 |work=News release |publisher=East Japan Railway Company - Takasaki Branch Office |location=Japan |language=Japanese |format=pdf |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055430/http://www.jreast.co.jp/takasaki/news/docs/akagigou.pdf |archivedate=21 September 2013 |accessdate=20 October 2013 |deadurl=yes }}</ref>


From the start of the revised timetable on 15 March 2014, eleven ''Akagi'' services running during weekday peak commuting hours were renamed {{Nihongo|''Swallow Akagi''|スワローあかぎ}} with all ordinary-class seats reservable.<ref name="jreast20131220"/>
From the start of the revised timetable on 15 March 2014, eleven ''Akagi'' services running during weekday peak commuting hours were renamed {{Nihongo|''Swallow Akagi''|スワローあかぎ}} with all ordinary-class seats reservable.<ref name="jreast20131220"/>
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Akagi (train)}}
{{Commons category|Akagi (train)}}
* [http://www.jreast.co.jp/train/express/185akagi.html JR East 185 series ''Akagi''/''Kusatsu''/''Minakami''] (Japanese)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080203125328/http://www.jreast.co.jp/train/express/185akagi.html JR East 185 series ''Akagi''/''Kusatsu''/''Minakami''] (Japanese)


{{JR East trains}}
{{JR East trains}}

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Akagi
A 651-1000 series EMU on an Akagi service, March 2014
Overview
Service typeLimited express
StatusOperational
LocaleTokyo / Gunma Prefecture
First service10 March 1960 (Semi express)
14 March 1985 (Limited express)
Current operator(s)JR East
Former operator(s)JNR
Route
TerminiUeno or Shinjuku
Maebashi
Distance travelled111.2 km (69.1 mi)[1]
Line(s) usedTohoku Main Line, Takasaki Line, Joetsu Line, Ryomo Line
On-board services
Class(es)Green + Standard
Seating arrangements2+2 unidirectional
Technical
Rolling stock185 series/651 series EMUs
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead
Operating speed110 km/h (70 mph)*[2]

The Akagi (あかぎ) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It runs between Tokyo (Ueno or Shinjuku stations) and Maebashi in Gunma Prefecture. Some trains run to or from Shin-Maebashi or Honjō.

Rolling stock

From the start of the revised timetable on 15 March 2014, refurbished 651 series EMUs were introduced on Akagi services, replacing the aging 185 series trains.[3] One return service to and from Shinjuku continues to use 185 series rolling stock.[3]

  • A 185 series EMU in original livery
    A 185 series EMU in original livery
  • A 185-200 series EMU, January 2008
    A 185-200 series EMU, January 2008

History

The Akagi service first started on 10 March 1960 as a semi-express service operating between Ueno and Maebashi.[4] From 14 March 1985, the service was upgraded to limited express status.[4]

From 18 November 2013, one car (car 3 in 7- and 10-car formations, and cars 3 and 10 in 14-car formations) was designated as a reserved-seating car.[5]

From the start of the revised timetable on 15 March 2014, eleven Akagi services running during weekday peak commuting hours were renamed Swallow Akagi (スワローあかぎ) with all ordinary-class seats reservable.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ こだわりの新幹線＆特急列車ガイド. Japan: Ikaros Publishing. August 2000. ISBN 4-87149-284-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ ＪＲ新幹線＆特急列車ファイル. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. p. 72. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b c ２０１４年３月ダイヤ改正について (pdf). News release (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 20 December 2013. p. 4. Retrieved 20 December 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ a b 列車名鑑1995. Japan: Railway Journal. August 1995. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ 特 急「あかぎ」号に確実に座れる「指定席車両」を設定いたします！ (PDF). News release (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company - Takasaki Branch Office. 19 September 2013. Archived from the original (pdf) on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
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