 An E5 series trainset on a Yamabiko service in May 2022 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Shinkansen (Semi-express) |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Honshu, Japan |
| First service | 1959 (Semi-express) 1982 (Shinkansen) |
| Current operator(s) | JR East |
| Former operator(s) | JNR |
| Route | |
| Termini | Tokyo Sendai, Morioka |
| Distance travelled | 496.5 km (308.5 mi) |
| Line(s) used | Tōhoku Shinkansen |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Standard, Green, Gran Class (E5 and H5 series) |
| Catering facilities | Trolley service (abolished 2019) |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | E2 series, E3 series, E5 series, E6 series, H5 series |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz |
| Operating speed | 275 km/h (170 mph) |
The Yamabiko (やまびこ) is a high-speed Shinkansen train service operated on the Tōhoku Shinkansen between Tokyo and Morioka by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Japan.[1]
- ^ JR新幹線＆特急列車ファイル [JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File]. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.