Hayate (train)

Hayate

E5 series set U19 on a Hayate service, May 2023
Overview
Service type	Shinkansen (Local)
Status	Operational
Locale	Honshu/Hokkaido, Japan
First service	1 December 2002
Last service	16 March 2019 (Hayate 119)
Successor	Hayabusa
Current operator(s)	JR East/JR Hokkaido
Route
Termini	Morioka Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
Distance travelled	823.8 km (511.9 mi)
Service frequency	Hourly
Line(s) used	Tohoku Shinkansen, Hokkaido Shinkansen
On-board services
Class(es)	Standard + Green + Gran Class
Catering facilities	Trolley service
Technical
Rolling stock	E5 series, H5 series
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	25 kV AC overhead
Operating speed	275 km/h (170 mph)

Hayate (はやて) is a high-speed Shinkansen service operated in Japan, on the Tōhoku Shinkansen by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) since 2002 and on the Hokkaido Shinkansen by JR Hokkaido since 26 March 2016. It operates as far as the northern terminus of Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and it is the second-fastest service on the Tohoku Shinkansen. These services were inaugurated with the opening of the Tohoku Shinkansen extension to Hachinohe on 1 December 2002.^[1]

The name "Hayate" has not been used previously on any train service in Japan. The name was chosen with input from the public; roughly translated, it means a strong or violent wind; however, it carries positive connotations of speed and power.