Hokuetsu
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The Hokuetsu (北越) was a limited express train service in Japan formerly operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) and later by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) between Kanazawa and Niigata from 1970 until March 2015.[1]
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Service type | Limited express |
Status | Discontinued |
Locale | Japan |
First service | 1 March 1970 |
Last service | 13 March 2015 |
Former operator(s) | |
Route | |
Termini | Kanazawa Niigata |
Service frequency | 5 return services daily |
Line(s) used | Hokuriku Main Line, Shinetsu Main Line |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | Standard + Green |
Seating arrangements | 2+2 unidirectional |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | 485 series EMU |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | 20 kV AC |
Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph)[1] |
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