 | This article needs to be updated. (March 2024) |
 A JR West W7 series train on the Hokuriku Shinkansen | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Shinkansen (Semi-express) |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Japan |
| First service | 1 October 1965 (Limited express) 14 March 2015 (Shinkansen) |
| Current operator(s) | JR East/JR West |
| Former operator(s) | JNR, Hokuetsu Express |
| Route | |
| Termini | Tokyo Tsuruga, Kanazawa (some to Kanazawa) |
| Line(s) used | Hokuriku Shinkansen |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Gran Class + Green + Ordinary |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | E7 series, W7 series |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC, 50/60 Hz overhead |
| Operating speed | 260 km/h (160 mph) |
The Hakutaka (はくたか, "white hawk") is a high-speed shinkansen train service jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between Tokyo and Kanazawa 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 service operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) from 1965 until 1982, and later by JR West and Hokuetsu Express between 1997 and March 2015.