| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Shinkansen |
| Locale | Tōhoku region |
| First service | 20 November 1945 (Express) 20 March 1971 (Limited express) 23 June 1982 (Shinkansen) |
| Last service | 30 September 1997 |
| Successor | Nasuno, Yamabiko |
| Former operator(s) | JNR JR East |
| Route | |
| Termini | Tokyo Sendai |
| Distance travelled | 325.4 km (202.2 mi) |
| Service frequency | Hourly |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Standard + Green |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 200 series, E1 series |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC overhead |
| Operating speed | 240 km/h (150 mph) |
Aoba (あおば(青葉), named after Aoba Castle[1]) is the name of a number of train services that formerly operated in Japan by Japanese National Railways (JNR), and most recently an all-stations service operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) until September 1997 on the high-speed Tōhoku Shinkansen in Japan.