Overview | |
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Service type | Shinkansen (Local) |
Status | Operational |
Locale | Honshu, Japan |
Predecessor | Toki |
First service | 15 November 1982 (Limited express) 1 October 1997 (Shinkansen) |
Current operator(s) | JR East |
Former operator(s) | JNR |
Route | |
Termini | Tokyo Echigo-Yuzawa or Gala Yuzawa |
Line(s) used | Joetsu Shinkansen Gala-Yuzawa Line |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | Standard + Green + Gran Class |
Catering facilities | Trolley service |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | E7 series |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line) |
Operating speed | 275 km/h (170 mph) |
The Tanigawa (たにがわ) is a high-speed train service operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on the Jōetsu Shinkansen in Japan.[1]