Tsubasa (train)

Tsubasa

A reliveried E3-2000 series set on a Tsubasa service, May 2022
Overview
Service type	Shinkansen
Locale	Japan
First service	1 October 1961 (Limited express) 1 July 1992 (Shinkansen)
Current operator(s)	JR East
Former operator(s)	JNR
Route
Termini	Tokyo Shinjo
Average journey time	3 hrs 7 minutes (fastest)
Service frequency	16 return trips daily
On-board services
Class(es)	Green + Standard class
Catering facilities	Trolley service
Technical
Rolling stock	E3 series E8 series
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	25 kV AC overhead
Operating speed	300 km/h (185 mph)

The Tsubasa (つばさ) is a high-speed Shinkansen train service operated on the Yamagata Shinkansen by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) since July 1992. The name was formerly used for a limited express service operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) and later by JR East, which ran from Ueno to Akita, and was discontinued in 1992 when the new shinkansen service commenced.

The Japanese word "tsubasa" means "wing".