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Limited express

A limited express is a type of express train service. It refers to an express service that stops at a limited number of stops in comparison to other express services on the same or similar routes.- Japan :...

 train services in Japan operated jointly by the East Japan Railway Company

East Japan Railway Company

is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....

 (JR East) and Tobu Railway

Tobu Railway

is a Japanese commuter railway company in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as an intercity and regional operator in the Kantō region. It operates in Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Tochigi, and Gunma Prefectures...

 between in Tokyo and in Tochigi Prefecture

Tochigi Prefecture

is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.Nikkō, whose ancient Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples UNESCO has recognized by naming them a World Heritage Site, is in this prefecture...

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History

The Kinugawa service was introduced from 18 March 2006 as a limited express service operated jointly by JR East and Tōbu between and , utilizing a newly constructed link between the two railways' tracks at , where trains stop briefly for a crew change.

Station stops

Kinugawa and Spacia Kinugawa services alike stop at the following stations.

Rolling stock

Since 4 June 2011, Kinugawa services are formed of refurbished 253-1000 series 6-car EMU sets, and Spacia Kinugawa services are formed of Tōbu 100 series

Tōbu 100 series

The , branded , is a limited express EMU type operated by Tōbu Railway in Japan since 1990. The trains are used on Kegon and Kinu services to Nikkō and Kinugawa-Onsen.-History:...

 Spacia EMUs. Prior to 4 June 2011, JR East services were formed of a dedicated 6-car 485 series

485 series

The is a limited express electric multiple unit type introduced in 1964 by Japanese National Railways , and currently operated by East Japan Railway Company , and formerly also operated by West Japan Railway Company and Kyushu Railway Company in Japan.-481 series:Introduced in 1964, the 481...

 EMU set, which was occasionally substituted by a reserve 189 series set nicknamed .

See also

• Nikkō
  Nikkō (train)
  The is a limited express train service in Japan operated jointly by the East Japan Railway Company and Tobu Railway between in Tokyo and in Tochigi Prefecture.-Semi-express Nikkō:...
  
  - a similar service between Shinjuku and Tōbu Nikkō, also jointly operated by JR East and Tōbu.

External links

• JR East 485 series Nikkō/Kinugawa