Tōkai (train)
| Tōkai | |
|---|---|
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373 series EMU on a Tōkai service, March 2006 | |
| Overview | |
| Service type | Limited express (from 1996) |
| First service |
1955 (Semi express) 1996 (Limited express Wide View Tōkai) |
| Last service | 2007 |
| Current operator(s) |
East Japan Railway Company (Tokyo–Atami) Central Japan Railway Company (Atami–Shizuoka) |
| Route | |
| Line used | Tōkaidō Main Line |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 373 series (1996–2007) |
The Tōkai (東海) was a limited express service which connected Tokyo Station and Shizuoka Station in Japan. The service was discontinued in March 2007 due to declining passenger numbers.
Stops
Tokyo - Shinagawa - Kawasaki - Yokohama - Ōfuna - Hiratsuka - Odawara - Yugawara - Atami - Mishima - Numazu - Fuji - Shimizu - Shizuoka
Rolling stock
- 1955–1957: Locomotive-hauled
- 1957–1958: JNR 80 series EMUs
- 1958–1982: JNR 153 series EMUs
- 1968–1996: JNR 165 series EMUs
- 16 March 1996 – 17 March 2007: JR Central 373 series EMUs (as Wide View Tōkai)
History
The Tōkai service was first introduced by Japan National Railways (JNR) on 20 July 1955 as a locomotive-hauled semi express train operating between Tokyo and Nagoya. The train was upgraded to "express" status from 5 March 1966.[1] From 16 March 1996, the service was upgraded to become the limited express Wide View Tōkai using pairs of new 373 series 3-car EMU trainsets, with two return workings daily between Tokyo and Shizuoka.[2]
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