Komachi at Omagari station.
The Akita Shinkansen (秋田新幹線?) is a Mini-shinkansen high-speed rail line in Japan. Serving the Kantō and Tōhoku Regions of the country, it links Tokyo and Akita in Akita prefecture with direct service. From Tokyo to Morioka in Iwate prefecture, it operates on the Tōhoku Shinkansen tracks. From there to Ōmagari, it uses the Tazawako Line tracks. The section from Ōmagari to Akita use the Ōu Main Line tracks.
History
- March 22, 1997: The segment from Morioka to Akita began operating on with E3 series trains, 5 cars long.
- 1998: Trains extended to 6 cars
- September 16, 2001: line celebrates 10 millionth passenger.
- March 11, 2006: line celebrates 20 millionth passenger.
- March 18, 2007: All cars are made no smoking.
Future
- March 2013: New E6 series trains will be introduced on Komachi services.[1]
- March 2014: All Komachi services will be operated by E6 series trains, operating at 320 km/h on the Tōhoku Shinkansen.[1]
Operations
Komachi trains couple with Hayate trains on the Tōhoku Shinkansen for the portion of the journey between Tokyo and Morioka. Between Morioka and Akita, the Komachi runs as a six-car independent train. It uses E3 series rolling stock.
Stations
Between Tokyo and Morioka, the stations are the same as those on the Tōhoku Shinkansen. From there on, the stations are as follows:
See also
References
- JR Timetable, June 2009 issue
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