Aoba (train)
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is the name of an all-stations service that operated until 1997 on the Tōhoku Shinkansen
in Japan.
in Tokyo and Sendai
on the Tōhoku Main Line. This continued until the train was renamed on 1 October 1965.
The Aoba name (written as "あおば") was reintroduced from 20 March 1971 on Limited express
services between Sendai
and Akita
. These services were discontinued on 24 November 1975.
From the start of services on the newly opened Tōhoku Shinkansen
on 23 June 1982, Aoba was the name used for the all-stations shinkansen services operating initially between Ōmiya
and Sendai, later between Ueno and Sendai, and eventually between Tokyo
and Sendai.
The number of Aoba services was reduced from December 1995 following the introduction of the Nasuno all-stations service, and the name was finally discontinued from 1 October 1997 when the remaining trains were integrated with Yamabiko services.
Tohoku Shinkansen
The is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen rail line, connecting Tokyo with Aomori in Aomori Prefecture for a total length of 674 km, Japan's longest Shinkansen line. It runs through the more sparsely populated Tōhoku region of Japan's main island Honshu. It has two spur lines, Yamagata...
in Japan.
History
The name Aoba (written as "青葉") was first used from 20 November 1945 on an service between UenoUeno Station
is a major railway station inTokyo's Taitō ward. It is the station used to reach the Ueno district and Ueno Park -- which contains Tokyo National Museum, The National Museum of Western Art, Ueno Zoo, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and other famous cultural facilities...
in Tokyo and Sendai
Sendai Station (Miyagi)
is the major railway hub of the Tōhoku region in Japan, serving more passengers than any station outside the Greater Tokyo Area. It is a stop for all Akita and Tōhoku Shinkansen trains, the eastern terminus for the Senzan Line, and major stop on both the Tōhoku Main Line and Senseki Line...
on the Tōhoku Main Line. This continued until the train was renamed on 1 October 1965.
The Aoba name (written as "あおば") was reintroduced from 20 March 1971 on Limited express
Limited express
A limited express is a type of express train service. It refers to an express service that stops at a limited number of stops in comparison to other express services on the same or similar routes.- Japan :...
services between Sendai
Sendai Station (Miyagi)
is the major railway hub of the Tōhoku region in Japan, serving more passengers than any station outside the Greater Tokyo Area. It is a stop for all Akita and Tōhoku Shinkansen trains, the eastern terminus for the Senzan Line, and major stop on both the Tōhoku Main Line and Senseki Line...
and Akita
Akita Station
is a railway station in Akita, Akita, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company .-Platforms:- Limited express trains :* Komachi * Tsugaru * Inaho * Akebono * Nihonkai -Surrounding area:...
. These services were discontinued on 24 November 1975.
From the start of services on the newly opened Tōhoku Shinkansen
Tohoku Shinkansen
The is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen rail line, connecting Tokyo with Aomori in Aomori Prefecture for a total length of 674 km, Japan's longest Shinkansen line. It runs through the more sparsely populated Tōhoku region of Japan's main island Honshu. It has two spur lines, Yamagata...
on 23 June 1982, Aoba was the name used for the all-stations shinkansen services operating initially between Ōmiya
Omiya Station (Saitama)
is a railway station in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Japan. It is a major interchange station for the East Japan Railway Company .-JR East:* Tōhoku Shinkansen* Akita Shinkansen* Yamagata Shinkansen* Jōetsu Shinkansen* Nagano Shinkansen...
and Sendai, later between Ueno and Sendai, and eventually between Tokyo
Tokyo Station
is a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district....
and Sendai.
The number of Aoba services was reduced from December 1995 following the introduction of the Nasuno all-stations service, and the name was finally discontinued from 1 October 1997 when the remaining trains were integrated with Yamabiko services.