Shirasagi (train)

The Shirasagi (しらさぎ) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) since 1964. It runs between Nagoya and Kanazawa. Shirasagi (白鷺) is the Japanese name for the "egret", a white heron.

Shirasagi

Overview
Service type	Limited express
First service	25 December 1964
Current operator(s)	JR West
Former operator(s)	JNR
Route
Start	Nagoya
Stops	Kanazawa
Service frequency	16 return services daily
On-board services
Class(es)	Green, standard
Technical
Rolling stock	681 series EMUs 683 series EMUs
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	130 km/h (80 mph)

Rolling stock

Services are normally operated using Kanazawa-based 681 series and 683-8000 series EMUs formed as 6-, 6+3-, or 6+3+3-car formations. Services were originally formed of 7-car 485 series, 489 series and 5-, 5+3-,[1] or 5+3+3-car 683 series EMUs.[2]

History

The Shirasagi service was first introduced on 25 December 1964.[1]

See also

• List of named passenger trains of Japan

References

1. 列車名鑑1995 [Train Name Directory 1995]. Japan: Railway Journal. August 1995. p. 126.
2. JR新幹線＆特急列車ファイル [JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File]. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. p. 34. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.