Tsubasa (train)
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.
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 11 minutes (fastest) |
| Service frequency | 16 return trips daily |
| On-board services | |
| Catering facilities | Trolley service |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | E3 series |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC overhead |
| Operating speed | 275 km/h (170 mph) |
The Japanese word "tsubasa" means "wing".
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