Hayate (はやて) is the fastest service on the Tōhoku Shinkansen, and is the only Shinkansen service which goes as far as the current terminus of Hachinohe. Tōhoku Shinkansen (東北新幹線 is a high-speed rail line connecting Tokyo with Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture for a total length of 593 km Japan's The is a Network of High-speed railway lines in Japan operated by four Japan Railways Group companies It runs at a top speed of 275 km/h between Utsunomiya and Morioka. These services were inaugurated with the opening of the Tōhoku Shinkansen extension to Hachinohe on December 1, 2002. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
The name Hayate has not been used previously on any train service in Japan. The name was chosen with input from the public; roughly translated, it means a strong or violent wind; however, it carries positive connotations of speed and power--ideal for use with a Shinkansen. The Hayate service uses 10-car E2 Series Shinkansen units, with 15 return trips a day operating between Tokyo and Hachinohe, with one return trip between Sendai and Hachinohe. The E2 Series Shinkansen are new trains built between 1995 and 2005 for Japan's Jōetsu, Tōhoku and Nagano Shinkansen high-speed dedicated rail lines
Hayate services are coupled with Komachi services as far as Morioka, where the Komachi cars are uncoupled and proceed to Akita Station via the Akita Shinkansen. is the sole service running on the Akita Shinkansen, using only E3 Series trains is a Railway station on the JR East. It is located in Akita, Akita, Japan. The Akita Shinkansen (秋田新幹線 is a Mini-Shinkansen High-speed rail line on Honshū, the largest Island of Japan. Due to the popularity of the quick train service from Tokyo to the Tōhoku region, passengers on both the Hayate and Komachi services must have seat reservations. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. The is a geographical area of Japan. Tōhoku is Japanese for "northeast" and the Tōhoku region occupies the northeastern portion of Honshū
Stations
All Hayate services, with the exception of one return service from Sendai, stop only at the following stations:
(*) These stations are not served by all trains. is a Train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the is a major Railway station in Tokyo 's Taitō ward It is the station used to reach the Ueno district and Ueno Park -- which contains Tokyo is a Railway station located in Ōmiya-ku Saitama, Japan. It is the busiest station in Saitama Prefecture and one of the hub stations in is the major Railway hub of the Tōhoku region in Japan, serving more passengers than any station outside the Greater Tokyo Area. Morioka Station (盛岡駅 is a Railway station located in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Iwate-Numakunai Station (いわて沼宮内駅 -eki is a Railway station located in Iwate, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. is a Railway station on the JR East and Iwate Ginga Railway. It is located in Ninohe, Iwate, Japan. is a Railway station on the East Japan Railway Company (JR East and Aoimori Railway.
External links
- JR East E2 series "Hayate" (Japanese)
References
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