Hitachi (Japanese train)

Hitachi (ひたち) is a limited express train service operated in Japan by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on the Jōban Line between Shinagawa Station / Ueno Station in Tokyo and Sendai Station in Miyagi Prefecture. The Tokiwa service follows the same route but makes additional stops.

Hitachi
E657 series EMU
Overview
Service typeLimited express
LocaleJapan
First service
  • 1963 (the original Hitachi)
  • 1989 (Super Hitachi)
  • 1997 (Fresh Hitachi)
  • 2015 (the new Hitachi)
Last service
  • 1998 (the original Hitachi)
  • 2015 (Super Hitachi)
  • 2015 (Fresh Hitachi)
Current operator(s)JR East
Former operator(s)JNR
Route
TerminiShinagawa
Sendai (Miyagi)
Line(s) usedJōban Line, Tōhoku Main Line, Tōkaidō Main Line
On-board services
Class(es)Green + Standard
Catering facilitiesTrolley service
Technical
Rolling stockE657 series
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC / 20 kV AC 50 Hz
Operating speed130 km/h (80 mph)
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