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.
 Limited Express "Noto Kagaribi" entering Morimoto Station | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan |
| First service | 14 March 2015 |
| Current operator(s) | JR West |
| Route | |
| Termini | Kanazawa Wakura-Onsen |
| Service frequency | 5 return services daily |
| Line(s) used | IR Ishikawa Railway Line, Nanao Line |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Ordinary + Green |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 681 series, 683 series |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Service outline edit
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 edit
The services use 681 series and 683 series EMUs.[2]
Formations edit
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 edit
The name of the new train services was officially announced by JR West's Kanazawa Division on 7 October 2014.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ JR Timetable. Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. February 2015. EAN 4910053110259.
External links edit
- JR West press release (October 2014) (in Japanese)
- Service outline (in Japanese)