Tsurugi (train service)
{{Short description|Japanese train service}}
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{{Infobox rail service
| name = Tsurugi
| image = SeriesE7-F19.jpg
| image_width = 300px
| caption = A JR East E7 series train on the Hokuriku Shinkansen
| type = Shinkansen (Local)
| status = Operational
| locale = Hokuriku region, Japan
| predecessor =
| first = 1 October 1961 (Limited express)
14 March 2015 (Shinkansen)
| last =
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| operator = {{ric|JR West|name=y}}
| formeroperator = JNR
| start = {{STN|Toyama|x}}
| stops =
| end = {{STN|Tsuruga|x}}
| distance =
| journeytime =
| frequency = 25 return services daily
| trainnumber =
| line_used = Hokuriku Shinkansen
| class = Green + Ordinary
| access =
| seating =
| catering =
| stock = E7 series, W7 series
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1435mm|lk=on}}
| el = 25 kV AC, 50/60 Hz overhead
| speed = {{Convert|260|km/h|mph|round=5|abbr=on}}
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The {{nihongo|Tsurugi|つるぎ|"sword" }} is a high-speed shinkansen train service operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between {{STN|Toyama|x}} and {{STN|Tsuruga|x}} on the Hokuriku Shinkansen line in Japan. The shinkansen service was introduced on 14 March 2015, but the name was first used for a limited express overnight "Blue Train" sleeping car train service operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) and later by JR West from 1961 until 1994. It was named after Mount Tsurugi.
Service outline
{{As of|2024|03|16}}, 25 return Tsurugi services operate daily as a shuttle between {{STN|Toyama|x}} and {{STN|Tsuruga|x}}, with some services stopping at every station en route. Trains operate at a maximum speed of {{Convert|260|km/h|mph|round=5|abbr=on}}.{{cite magazine |date=March 2015 |script-title=ja: 長野～金沢のあらまし |trans-title=Outline of Nagano to Kanazawa |magazine=Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine |publisher=Kōtsū Shimbun |location=Japan |pages=12–14 |language=Japanese |volume=44 |issue=371}}
Rolling stock
- E7 series 12-car sets based at Nagano Depot, since 14 March 2015
- W7 series 12-car sets based at Hakusan Depot, since 14 March 2015
Tsurugi services are operated using JR East E7 series and JR West W7 series 12-car train sets based at Nagano and Hakusan depots respectively.
File:E7 F12 Shin-Takaoka 20150314.jpg|JR East E7 series train set F12 on the Hokuriku Shinkansen
Formations
Tsurugi shinkansen services use 12-car JR East E7 series and JR West W7 series trainsets, formed as follows, with car 1 at the Toyama (eastern) end. Cars 1 to 7 are ordinary-class cars with 2+3 seating, car 11 is a "Green" car with 2+2 seating, and cars 8 to 10 and 12 are not available for passenger use. All cars are no-smoking.{{cite book | title=JR Timetable | publisher=Kotsu Shimbunsha | date=February 2015 | location=Japan | id={{EAN|4910053110259}} }}
| class="wikitable" | |||||||||||
| Car No.
! 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | style="background: #FFF2E6"| 5 | style="background: #FFF2E6"| 6 | style="background: #FFF2E6"| 7 | style="background: #C0C0C0"| 8 | style="background: #C0C0C0"| 9 | style="background: #C0C0C0"| 10 | style="background:#E6FFE6" | 11 | style="background: #C0C0C0" | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation
| Non-reserved || Non-reserved || Non-reserved || Non-reserved || style="background: #FFFAF5"| Reserved || style="background: #FFFAF5"| Reserved || style="background: #FFFAF5"| Reserved || rowspan=2 style="background: #C0C0C0"| Not in use || rowspan=2 style="background: #C0C0C0"| Not in use || rowspan=2 style="background: #C0C0C0"| Not in use || style="background: #F5FFF5" | Green || rowspan=2 style="background: #C0C0C0" | Not in use | |||||||||||
| Facilities
| Toilets || || Toilets, phone || || style="background: #FFFAF5"| Toilets || style="background: #FFFAF5"| || style="background: #FFFAF5"| Wheelchair space, accessible toilet, phone || style="background: #F5FFF5" | Wheelchair space, accessible toilet |
History
=Sleeping car ''Tsurugi''=
The Tsurugi service was first introduced on 1 October 1961 as a limited express service operating between {{STN|Osaka|x}} and {{STN|Niigata|x}}.{{cite book| last = Teramoto | first = Mitsuteru | title = 国鉄・ＪＲ列車名大辞典 |trans-title=JNR & JR Train Name Encyclopedia| publisher = Chuoshoin Publishing Co., Ltd. | date = July 2001 | location = Tokyo, Japan | pages = 164–165| isbn = 4-88732-093-0}} Regular Tsurugi services were discontinued from the start of the revised timetable on 4 December 1994.
=Shinkansen ''Tsurugi''=
From 14 March 2015, the name Tsurugi was reinstated for use on all-stations shuttle services operating between Toyama and Kanazawa following the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen beyond Nagano. Services were extended to Tsuruga when the Hokuriku Shinkansen was extended on 16 March 2024.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=14 March 2024 |title=Hokuriku Shinkansen's Kanazawa-Tsuruga extension set to open Saturday |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/14/japan/hokuriku-shinkansen-open-saturday/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240314095236/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/14/japan/hokuriku-shinkansen-open-saturday/ |archive-date=14 March 2024 |access-date=16 March 2024 |website=The Japan Times |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=16 March 2024 |title=北陸新幹線 金沢—敦賀間が開業 |url=https://railf.jp/news/2024/03/16/183800.html |url-status= |access-date=16 March 2024 |website=Japan Railfan Magazine Online |language=ja}}
See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Tsurugi (Shinkansen)}}
- [http://www.jr-odekake.net/train/tsurugi_w7/ JR West Tsurugi train information] {{in lang|ja}}
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{{JR West trains}}
Category:Named passenger trains of Japan
Category:West Japan Railway Company
Category:Railway services introduced in 1961
Category:Railway services discontinued in 1994
Category:Railway services introduced in 2015