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![]() A JR East E7 series train on the Hokuriku Shinkansen | |
Overview | |
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Service type | Shinkansen (Express) |
Status | Operational |
Locale | Japan |
First service | 13 March 1988 (Limited express) 14 March 2015 (Shinkansen) |
Current operator(s) | JR East/JR West |
Route | |
Termini | Tokyo Tsuruga |
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 railway electrification, 50/60 Hz overhead |
Operating speed | 260 km/h (160 mph) |
The Kagayaki (かがやき, "Radiance") 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 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 service operated by JR West from March 1988 until March 1997.