Hakutaka

Hakutaka
A JR West W7 series train on the Hokuriku Shinkansen
Overview
Service typeShinkansen (Semi-express)
StatusOperational
LocaleJapan
First service1 October 1965 (Limited express)
14 March 2015 (Shinkansen)
Current operator(s)JR East/JR West
Former operator(s)JNR, Hokuetsu Express
Route
TerminiTokyo
Tsuruga, Kanazawa (some to Kanazawa)
Line(s) usedHokuriku Shinkansen
On-board services
Class(es)Gran Class + 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 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.