&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:JR_East_EF64-1052_Limited_Express_Akebono.jpg) An Akebono service hauled by an EF64-1000 locomotive in May 2010 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Locale | Honshu, Japan |
| First service | 15 July 1962 (Express) 1 July 1970 (Limited express) |
| Last service | 4 January 2015 |
| Current operator(s) | JR East |
| Former operator(s) | JNR |
| Route | |
| Termini | Ueno Aomori |
| Average journey time | 12 hours |
| Service frequency | 1 return working daily (seasonal) |
| Line(s) used | Joetsu Line, Uetsu Main Line, Ou Main Line |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 24 series sleeper coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC / 20 kV AC (50 Hz) |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (70 mph)[1] |
The Akebono (あけぼの) was a seasonal limited express sleeper train service operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), which ran from Ueno Station in Tokyo to Aomori, via the Joetsu Line, Uetsu Main Line and Ou Main Line. The journey took approximately 12 hours.[2]