Hatsukari
The Hatsukari (はつかり) and Super Hatsukari (スーパーはつかり) were limited express train services in Japan operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) and later East Japan Railway Company (JR East) from 1958 until 2002.
E751 series EMU on a Super Hatsukari service, 2002 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Locale | Tohoku region, Japan |
| First service | 1 October 1958 (Hatsukari) 18 March 2000 (Super Hatsukari) |
| Last service | 30 November 2002 |
| Successor | Super Hakuchō |
| Former operator(s) | JNR JR East |
| Route | |
| Termini | Morioka Hakodate |
| Line(s) used | Tōhoku Main Line Tsugaru-Kaikyo Line |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 485 series, E751 series EMUs |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 20 kV AC, 50 Hz overhead |
| Operating speed | 140 km/h (85 mph) |
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