Minakami (train)
| Minakami | |
|---|---|
 185-200 series EMU on a Minakami service, December 2006 | |
| Overview | |
| Service type | Limited express |
| First service |
1964 (Semi express) 1997 (Limited express) |
| Current operator(s) | JR East |
| Route | |
| Line used | Tōhoku Main Line, Takasaki Line, Joetsu Line |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 185 series EMUs |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h[1] (max.) |
The Minakami (水上) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) between Ueno in Tokyo and Minakami in Gunma Prefecture.[2]
History
The Minakami service (written in hiragana as "みなかみ") began as a semi-express service between Ueno and Minakami from 1 October 1964. This operated until 30 September 1965, after which the train was renamed Okutone.[3]
The name was revived from 1 October 1997 (this time written in kanji as "水上") following the renaming of the former Tanigawa limited express service.[2]
From the start of the revised timetable on 4 December 2010, the Minakami will cease to be a regular service, operating only during busy seasons.[4]
Rolling stock
Services are formed of 7-car 185 series EMU formations, sometimes coupled with Akagi services.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 こだわりの新幹線＆特急列車ガイド (In-depth Shinkansen & Limited Express Guide). Japan: Ikaros. 2000. p. 86. ISBN 4-87149-284-2.
- ↑ 列車名鑑1995 [Train Name Directory 1995]. Japan: Railway Journal. August 1995. p. 130.
- ↑ "２０１０年１２月 ダイヤ改正について (Details of December 2010 Timetable Revision)" (Press release) (in Japanese). JR East. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
External links
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- JR East 185 series Akagi/Kusatsu/Minakami (Japanese)
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