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Toki (train)
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is the name of a train service operating on the Jōetsu Shinkansen
in Japan.
services operating between Ueno
in Tokyo and Niigata
on the Jōetsu Line
. This service operated until 14 November 1982, the day before the Jōetsu Shinkansen
opened.
From the start of services on the newly opened Jōetsu Shinkansen on 15 November 1982, Toki became the name used for the all-stations shinkansen services operating initially between Ōmiya
and Niigata, later between Ueno and Niigata, and eventually between Tokyo
and Niigata.
The Toki name was discontinued from October 1997 following the introduction of new Tanigawa
all-stations services between Tokyo and Echigo-Yuzawa
. However, the name was reinstated from December 2002 to replace the name Asahi
used for all Tokyo to Niigata trains.
Joetsu Shinkansen
The is a high-speed railway line connecting Tokyo and Niigata, Japan, via the Tōhoku Shinkansen, operated by the East Japan Railway Company .-History:The program was initiated in 1971 by Niigata-born prime minister Tanaka Kakuei...
in Japan.
History
The name Toki was first introduced on 10 June 1962 for limited expressLimited 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 :...
services operating between Ueno
Ueno Station
is a major railway station inTokyo's Taitō ward. It is the station used to reach the Ueno district and Ueno Park -- which contains Tokyo National Museum, The National Museum of Western Art, Ueno Zoo, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and other famous cultural facilities...
in Tokyo and Niigata
Niigata Station
is a train station operated by East Japan Railway Company in Chūō-ku, Niigata, Japan. It opened on May 3, 1904.The station is at the centre of Niigata city, the largest city on the Sea of Japan coast in Honshū...
on the Jōetsu Line
Joetsu Line
The is a major rail line in Japan. Part of the JR East system, it runs from Takasaki Station in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, to Miyauchi Station in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, linking the northwestern Kantō region and the Sea of Japan coast of the Chūbu region...
. This service operated until 14 November 1982, the day before the Jōetsu Shinkansen
Joetsu Shinkansen
The is a high-speed railway line connecting Tokyo and Niigata, Japan, via the Tōhoku Shinkansen, operated by the East Japan Railway Company .-History:The program was initiated in 1971 by Niigata-born prime minister Tanaka Kakuei...
opened.
From the start of services on the newly opened Jōetsu Shinkansen on 15 November 1982, Toki became the name used for the all-stations shinkansen services operating initially between Ōmiya
Omiya Station (Saitama)
is a railway station in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Japan. It is a major interchange station for the East Japan Railway Company .-JR East:* Tōhoku Shinkansen* Akita Shinkansen* Yamagata Shinkansen* Jōetsu Shinkansen* Nagano Shinkansen...
and Niigata, later between Ueno and Niigata, and eventually between Tokyo
Tokyo Station
is a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district....
and Niigata.
The Toki name was discontinued from October 1997 following the introduction of new Tanigawa
Tanigawa (train)
is the name of a train service operated by the East Japan Railway Company on the Jōetsu Shinkansen in Japan.-History:The name Tanigawa was first introduced on 15 November 1982 for limited express services operating between Ueno in Tokyo and Minakami on the Jōetsu Line.From 1 October 1997, the...
all-stations services between Tokyo and Echigo-Yuzawa
Echigo-Yuzawa Station
is a train station operated by East Japan Railway Company , located in the resort town of Yuzawa in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Facilities at the station include souvenir shopping and eating facilities, as well as a sake-themed attraction complete with an indoor onsen bath.-Lines:Echigo-Yuzawa...
. However, the name was reinstated from December 2002 to replace the name Asahi
Asahi (train)
is the name of a limited-stop train service that operated until 2002 on the Jōetsu Shinkansen in Japan.-Operations:The Asahi shinkansen services ran approximately hourly, with two down services permitted to operate at 275 km/h in the tunnel section between Jōmō-Kōgen and Urasa using specially...
used for all Tokyo to Niigata trains.