![]() An E5 series trainset on a Yamabiko service in May 2022 | |
Overview | |
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Service type | Shinkansen (Semi-express) |
Status | Operational |
Locale | Honshu, Japan |
First service | 1959 (Semi-express) 1982 (Shinkansen) |
Current operator(s) | JR East |
Former operator(s) | JNR |
Route | |
Termini | Tokyo Sendai, Morioka |
Distance travelled | 496.5 km (308.5 mi) |
Line(s) used | Tōhoku Shinkansen |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | Standard, Green, Gran Class (E5 and H5 series) |
Catering facilities | Trolley service (abolished 2019) |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | E2 series, E3 series, E5 series, E6 series, H5 series |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Electrification | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz |
Operating speed | 275 km/h (170 mph) |
The Yamabiko (やまびこ) is a high-speed Shinkansen train service operated on the Tōhoku Shinkansen between Tokyo and Morioka by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Japan.[1]