Tsurugi (train service)

Tsurugi
A JR East E7 series train on the Hokuriku Shinkansen
Overview
Service typeShinkansen (Local)
StatusOperational
LocaleHokuriku region, Japan
First service1 October 1961 (Limited express)
14 March 2015 (Shinkansen)
Current operator(s)Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Former operator(s)JNR
Route
TerminiToyama
Tsuruga
Service frequency25 return services daily
Line(s) usedHokuriku Shinkansen
On-board services
Class(es)Green + Ordinary
Technical
Rolling stockE7 series, W7 series
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification25 kV AC, 50/60 Hz overhead
Operating speed260 km/h (160 mph)

The Tsurugi (つるぎ, "sword") is a high-speed shinkansen train service operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between Toyama and Tsuruga on the Hokuriku Shinkansen line in Japan. The shinkansen service was introduced on 14 March 2015, but the name was first used for a limited express overnight "Blue Train" sleeping car train service operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) and later by JR West from 1961 until 1994. It was named after Mount Tsurugi.