Hakuchō (train)
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The Hakuchō (白鳥, Hakuchō) and Super Hakuchō (スーパー白鳥) were Japanese limited express train services which operated between Shin-Aomori and Hakodate via the undersea Seikan Tunnel from December 2002 until March 2016. The services were operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) respectively.
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Service type | Limited express |
Status | Discontinued |
Locale | Japan |
First service | 1960 (Semi express) 1961 (Limited express) |
Last service | March 2016 |
Successor | Hokkaido Shinkansen services |
Former operator(s) | JNR, JR East, JR Hokkaido |
Route | |
Termini | Shin-Aomori Hakodate |
Distance travelled | 164.3 km (102.1 mi) |
Line(s) used | Tsugaru-Kaikyō Line |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | Green + standard |
Seating arrangements | 2+2 |
Catering facilities | Trolley service |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | 485-3000 series (Hakuchō) 789 series/785 series (Super Hakuchō) EMUs |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | 20 kV AC, 50 Hz |
Operating speed | 140 km/h (87 mph) |
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