Toki (train)
The Toki (とき) is a high-speed Shinkansen train service operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on the Joetsu Shinkansen in Japan.
An E7 series on a Toki service in January 2021 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Shinkansen |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Honshu, Japan |
| First service | 10 June 1962 (Limited express) 15 November 1982 (Shinkansen) |
| Current operator(s) | JR East |
| Former operator(s) | JNR |
| Route | |
| Termini | Tokyo Niigata |
| Line(s) used | Joetsu Shinkansen |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Standard + Green + Gran Class |
| Catering facilities | Trolley service |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | E7 series |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC (50 Hz), overhead |
| Operating speed | 275 km/h (170 mph) |
The name is taken from the Japanese name of the crested ibis, for which Niigata is famous.
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