Hitachi (Japanese train)

Hitachi

E657 series EMU
Overview
Service type	Limited express
Locale	Japan
First service	1963 (the original Hitachi) 1989 (Super Hitachi) 1997 (Fresh Hitachi) 2015 (the new Hitachi)
Last service	1998 (the original Hitachi) 2015 (Super Hitachi) 2015 (Fresh Hitachi)
Current operator(s)	JR East
Former operator(s)	JNR
Route
Termini	Shinagawa Sendai (Miyagi)
Line(s) used	Jōban Line, Tōhoku Main Line, Tōkaidō Main Line
On-board services
Class(es)	Green + Standard
Catering facilities	Trolley service
Technical
Rolling stock	E657 series
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC / 20 kV AC 50 Hz
Operating speed	130 km/h (80 mph)

Hitachi (ひたち) is a limited express train service operated in Japan by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on the Jōban Line between Shinagawa Station / Ueno Station in Tokyo and Sendai Station in Miyagi Prefecture. The Tokiwa service follows the same route but makes additional stops.