Akita Shinkansen

Akita Shinkansen
Akita Shinkansen
	An E6 series trainset on an Akita Shinkansen Komachi service in October 2016.
Overview
Native name	秋田新幹線
Owner	JR East
Locale	Iwate and Akita prefectures
Termini	Morioka; Akita;
Stations	6
Service
Type	Mini-shinkansen
Services	Komachi
Operator(s)	JR East
Rolling stock	E6 series
History
Opened	22 March 1997
Technical
Line length	127.3 km (79.1 mi)
Number of tracks	Double-track and Single-track
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	20 kV 50 Hz AC (overhead catenary)
Operating speed	130 km/h (80 mph)
Route Map (from Morioka in blue)
Route Map (from Morioka in blue)

The Akita Shinkansen (秋田新幹線) is a Mini-shinkansen rail line in Japan. Serving the Kantō and Tōhoku Regions of the country, it links Tokyo and Akita in Akita prefecture. From Tokyo to Morioka in Iwate prefecture, it operates on the Tōhoku Shinkansen tracks. From Morioka to Ōmagari, it uses the Tazawako Line tracks. The section from Ōmagari to Akita uses the Ōu Main Line tracks.