Noto Kagaribi

Noto Kagaribi
Limited Express "Noto Kagaribi" entering Morimoto Station
Overview
Service typeLimited express
StatusOperational
LocaleIshikawa Prefecture, Japan
First service14 March 2015
Current operator(s)JR West
Route
TerminiKanazawa
Wakura-Onsen
Service frequency5 return services daily
Line(s) usedIR Ishikawa Railway Line, Nanao Line
On-board services
Class(es)Ordinary + Green
Technical
Rolling stock681 series, 683 series
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Noto Kagaribi (能登かがり火) is a limited express train service operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between Kanazawa and Wakura-Onsen in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, via the IR Ishikawa Railway Line and Nanao Line since 14 March 2015.

Service outline

Five return services operate daily between Kanazawa and Wakura-Onsen, supplementing the Thunderbird services truncated with the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension from Nagano to Kanazawa on 14 March 2015.[1]

The name, meaning "Noto bonfire", is intended to evoke an image of the bonfires and torches that form part of the summer festivals on the Noto Peninsula.[1]

Rolling stock

The services use 681 series and 683 series EMUs.[2]

Formations

Trains are generally formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Wakura-Onsen (northern) end. All cars are no-smoking.[3]

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Accommodation Green Reserved Reserved Reserved Non-reserved Non-reserved

History

The name of the new train services was officially announced by JR West's Kanazawa Division on 7 October 2014.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 北陸新幹線開業で金沢駅発着の特急「ダイナスター」「能登かがり火」誕生! [New "Dinostar" and "Noto Kagaribi" limited expresses from Kanazawa with opening of Hokuriku Shinkansen]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). Japan: Mynavi Corporation. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  2. ^ a b 北陸の新特急「能登かがり火」「ダイナスター」　ＪＲ西 [New "Dinostar" and "Noto Kagaribi" Hokuriku limited expresses]. Asahi Shimbun Digital (in Japanese). Japan: The Asahi Shimbun Company. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  3. ^ JR Timetable. Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. February 2015. EAN 4910053110259.