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The Hayabusa (はやぶさ, "Peregrine falcon") is a high-speed Shinkansen service operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) between Tokyo and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in Japan since 26 March 2016. [1]
The Hayabusa (はやぶさ, "Peregrine falcon") is a high-speed limited express sleeping car service formerly operated by JR Kyushu which ran from Tokyo to Kumamoto in Japan until March 2009. The name is now used for a Shinkansen service operated by JR East and JR Hokkaido, which runs from Tokyo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto from March 2016.
The E5 series is operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East); it was introduced on Tohoku Shinkansen services on 5 March 2011 [6] and on Hokkaido Shinkansen services on 26 March 2016. A total of 59 10-car sets are on order, with three sets in service in time for the start of new Hayabusa services to Shin-Aomori in March 2011. [7]
Four services currently operate on the Tōhoku Shinkansen, the all-stop Nasuno, and the limited-stop Yamabiko, Hayate, and Hayabusa, with the latter two providing through service onto the Hokkaido Shinkansen. As of 2021, the fastest travel times between Tokyo and Shin-Aomori are on the Hayabusa service, at 2 hours and 58 minutes. [2]
The dual-gauge Kaikyo Line near Kikonai Station in March 2016. In preparation for the opening of the Hokkaido Shinkansen, the Seikan Tunnel (Kaikyō Line) and associated approaches (approximately 82 km or 51 mi in total) [6] were converted to dual gauge, with both the Shinkansen 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) standard and 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge tracks.
The introduction of the E5 series resulted in the introduction of the Hayabusa, which replaced the Hayate's role as the fastest train on the line. In addition, currently E5 series Hayate services still run at a top speed of 275 km/h. JR East have reduced Hayate services over the years, and unify the discontinued Hayate services to Hayabusa ...
The Seikan Ferry (青函フェリー) is a privately owned ferry service crossing the Tsugaru Strait, which separates the Japanese islands of Hokkaido and Honshu.The company, Seikan Ferry Ltd. (有限会社青函フェリー), was founded in 1973 and runs between the cities of Aomori on the northern tip of Honshu and Hakodate in southern Hokkaido.
Japan was the first country to build dedicated railway lines for high-speed travel. ... Hayabusa (express, Tohoku & Hokkaido, using E5 series/H5 series trains) Hayate ...