Tsurugi (train service)
The Tsurugi (つるぎ, "sword") is a high-speed shinkansen train service operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between Toyama and Kanazawa on the Hokuriku Shinkansen line in Japan. The shinkansen service was introduced on 14 March 2015, but the name was first used for a limited express overnight "Blue Train" sleeping car train service operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) and later by JR West from 1961 until 1994. It was named after Mount Tsurugi.
A JR East E7 series train on the Hokuriku Shinkansen | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Shinkansen |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Hokuriku region, Japan |
| First service | 1 October 1961 (Limited express) 14 March 2015 (Shinkansen) |
| Current operator(s) | JR West |
| Former operator(s) | JNR |
| Route | |
| Termini | Toyama Kanazawa |
| Stops | Shin-Takaoka |
| Distance travelled | 58.5 km |
| Average journey time | 23 minutes |
| Service frequency | 18 return services daily |
| Line(s) used | Hokuriku Shinkansen |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Green + Ordinary |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | E7 series, W7 series |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC, 50/60 Hz overhead |
| Operating speed | 260 km/h (160 mph) |
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