Kinugawa (train)

Kinugawa
Spacia Kinugawa
A 253-1000 series EMU, February 2011
Service type Limited express
Operator JR East/Tobu Railway
Line used Yamanote Freight Line, Tōhoku Main Line, Tōbu Nikkō Line, Tōbu Kinugawa Line
Maximum speed 120 km/h (75 mph)[1]
Started 2006
Rolling stock 253-1000 series, Tōbu 100 series

The Kinugawa (きぬがわ?) and Spacia Kinugawa (スペーシアきぬがわ?) are limited express train services in Japan operated jointly by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Tobu Railway between Shinjuku in Tokyo and Kinugawa-Onsen in Tochigi Prefecture.[1]

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History

The Kinugawa service was introduced from 18 March 2006 as a limited express service operated jointly by JR East and Tobu between Shinjuku and Kinugawa-Onsen, utilizing a newly constructed link between the two railways' tracks at Kurihashi Station, where trains stop briefly for a crew change.[1]

Station stops

Kinugawa and Spacia Kinugawa services alike stop at the following stations.[2]

Rolling stock

Since 4 June 2011, Kinugawa services are formed of refurbished 253-1000 series 6-car EMU sets,[3] and Spacia Kinugawa services are formed of Tōbu 100 series Spacia EMUs. Prior to 4 June 2011, JR East services were formed of a dedicated 6-car 485 series EMU set, which was occasionally substituted by a reserve 189 series set nicknamed Ayano (彩野?).[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d JR新幹線&特急列車ファイル [JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File]. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. p. 76. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6. 
  2. ^ JR Timetable, March 2010 issue, p.110
  3. ^ "485系が“日光”・“きぬがわ”運用を終える [End of 485 series operations on Nikko and Kinugawa services]" (in Japanese). Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd.. 4 June 2011. http://railf.jp/news/2011/06/04/072900.html. Retrieved 4 June 2011. 

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