Banetsu Monogatari

The Banetsu Monogatari (ばんえつ物語, Ban'etsu Monogatari) is a locomotive-hauled set of "Joyful Train" railway coaches operated in Japan by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), normally between Niigata and Aizu-Wakamatsu.

Banetsu Monogatari
C57 180 on an SL Banetsu Monogatari service in July 2015
Overview
Service typeJoyful Train
StatusOperational
LocaleJapan
First service29 April 1999
Current operator(s)JR East
Route
TerminiNiigata
Aizu-Wakamatsu
On-board services
Class(es)Standard + Green
Seating arrangements2+2 (standard), 2+1 (Green)
Observation facilitiesCars 1 and 7
Technical
Rolling stock12 series coaches
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
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