Nikkō (train)
The Nikkō (日光) and Spacia Nikkō (スペーシア日光) are limited express train services in Japan operated jointly by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Tobu Railway between Shinjuku in Tokyo and Tōbu Nikkō in Tochigi Prefecture.
A 253-1000 series EMU on a Nikko service in June 2017 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| Locale | Yamanote Freight Line, Tohoku Main Line, Tobu Nikko Line |
| First service | 1956 (Semi express) 1963 (Express) 2006 (Limited express) |
| Current operator(s) | JR East/Tobu Railway |
| Former operator(s) | JNR |
| Route | |
| Termini | Shinjuku Tōbu Nikkō |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 253-1000 series, Tobu 100 series EMUs |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
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