Hitachi (Japanese train)

Hitachi
E657 series EMU
Overview
Service typeLimited express
LocaleJapan
First service
  • 1963 (the original Hitachi)
  • 1989 (Super Hitachi)
  • 1997 (Fresh Hitachi)
  • 2015 (the new Hitachi)
Last service
  • 1998 (the original Hitachi)
  • 2015 (Super Hitachi)
  • 2015 (Fresh Hitachi)
Current operator(s)JR East
Former operator(s)JNR
Route
TerminiShinagawa
Sendai (Miyagi)
Line(s) usedJōban Line, Tōhoku Main Line, Tōkaidō Main Line
On-board services
Class(es)Green + Standard
Catering facilitiesTrolley service
Technical
Rolling stockE657 series
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC / 20 kV AC 50 Hz
Operating speed130 km/h (80 mph)

Hitachi (ひたち) is a limited express train service operated in Japan by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on the Jōban Line between Shinagawa Station / Ueno Station in Tokyo and Sendai Station in Miyagi Prefecture. The Tokiwa service follows the same route but makes additional stops.