Akagi (train)
| Akagi | |
|---|---|
 185 series Akagi, January 2008 | |
| Overview | |
| Service type | Limited express |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Tokyo / Gunma Prefecture |
| First service |
10 March 1960 (Semi express) 14 March 1985 (Limited express) |
| Current operator(s) | JR East |
| Former operator(s) | JNR |
| Route | |
| Start | Ueno |
| End | Shin-Maebashi |
| Distance travelled | 111.2 km (69.1 mi)[1] |
| Line used | Tohoku Main Line, Takasaki Line, Joetsu Line |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Green + Standard |
| Seating arrangements | 2+2 unidirectional |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 185 series EMUs |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (70 mph)[2] |
The Akagi (あかぎ) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It runs between Tokyo (Ueno or Shinjuku stations) and Shin-Maebashi in Gunma Prefecture. Some trains run to or from Maebashi or Shibukawa via Shin-Maebashi.
Rolling stock
- 185 series EMUs
From the start of the revised timetable on 15 March 2014, refurbished 651 series EMUs are scheduled to be introduced on Akagi services, replacing the aging 185 series trains.[3]
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Refurbished 651-1000 series set K109 on a driver-training run, January 2014
History
The Akagi service first started on 10 March 1960 as a semi-express service operating between Ueno and Maebashi.[4] From 14 March 1985, the service was upgraded to limited express status.[4]
From 18 November 2013, one car (car 3 in 7- and 10-car formations, and cars 3 and 10 in 14-car formations) was designated as a reserved-seating car.[5]
Future developments
From the start of the revised timetable on 15 March 2014, eleven Akagi services running during weekday peak commuting hours are due to be renamed Swallow Akagi (スワローあかぎ) with all ordinary-class seats reservable.[3]
References
- ↑ こだわりの新幹線＆特急列車ガイド [In-depth Shinkansen & Limited Express Guide]. Japan: Ikaros Publishing. August 2000. ISBN 4-87149-284-2.
- ↑ ＪＲ新幹線＆特急列車ファイル [JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File]. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. p. 72. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "２０１４年３月ダイヤ改正について" [March 2014 timetable revision details] (pdf). News release (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 20 December 2013. p. 4. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 列車名鑑1995 [Train Name Directory 1995]. Japan: Railway Journal. August 1995.
- ↑ "特 急「あかぎ」号に確実に座れる「指定席車両」を設定いたします！" [Reserved-seating car to be provided on limited express Akagi services] (pdf). News release (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company - Takasaki Division. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
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- JR East 185 series Akagi/Kusatsu/Minakami (Japanese)
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