Akagi (train)

Akagi
An E257-5500 series EMU on an Akagi service, March 2023
Overview
Service typeLimited express
StatusOperational
LocaleTokyo / Gunma Prefecture
First service10 March 1960 (Semi express)
14 March 1985 (Limited express)
Current operator(s)JR East
Former operator(s)JNR
Route
TerminiUeno or Shinjuku
Takasaki
Distance travelled111.2 km (69.1 mi)[1]
Line(s) usedTohoku Main Line, Takasaki Line
On-board services
Class(es)Green + Standard
Seating arrangements2+2 unidirectional
Technical
Rolling stockE257-5500 series EMUs
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead
Operating speed110 km/h (70 mph)[2]

The Akagi (あかぎ) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It runs between Tokyo (Ueno or Shinjuku stations) and Maebashi in Gunma Prefecture. Some trains run to or from Takasaki or Honjō.

  1. ^ こだわりの新幹線&特急列車ガイド [In-depth Shinkansen & Limited Express Guide]. Japan: Ikaros Publishing. August 2000. ISBN 4-87149-284-2.
  2. ^ JR新幹線&特急列車ファイル [JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File]. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. p. 72. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.