- Nasuno (Shinkansen)
Infobox j-rail service
name="Nasuno"
caption=
type=Super Express
operator=JR East
lines=Tōhoku Shinkansen
maxspeed= 240 km/h
startyear=1995
endyear=
stock=200 Series Shinkansen ,E2 Series Shinkansen ,E3 Series Shinkansen ,E4 Series Shinkansen Nihongo|"Nasuno"|なすの is the name of a local service on the
Tōhoku Shinkansen , stopping at all stations betweenTokyo Station and Kōriyama, a medium-sized city approximately 225 km north ofTokyo .History
In 1959, the name "Nasuno" was used on a semi-express service (準急) between Ueno and Kuroiso on the
Tōhoku Main Line . In 1966, this was upgraded to an express (急行). From 1968, "Nasuno" services were expanded, servingNikkō , Utsunomiya, Nasushiobara and Shirakawa. The "Nasuno" services were discontinued in 1985. In 1995, the name was adopted for the new all-stations services on theTōhoku Shinkansen . Prior to 1995, "Aoba" services had performed local services along the whole line. However, with the introduction of short-distance "Nasuno" services, "Aoba" services were reduced. In 1997, "Aoba" services were discontinued altogether, with the local services covered by "Nasuno" as far as Kōriyama, and all further stations served by the "Yamabiko".Origin
The name Nasuno is derived from the Nasu Highlands (那須高原) and Nasu Onsen (那須温泉) areas located alongside the Tōhoku Shinkansen between Utsunomiya and Koriyama.
ervices
There are approximately 16 return "Nasuno" services daily, starting/terminating either at Oyama, Nasushiobara, or Kōriyama. Double-decker "Nasuno" services, named "Max Nasuno", are also in service. "Nasuno" services stop at all stations en route.
References
* JR Timetable, August 2008
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