年表
- 1962The Toki name is first introduced on 10 June 1962 for limited express services on the conventional Joetsu Line between Ueno and Niigata; this service runs until 14 November 1982, the day before the Joetsu Shinkansen opens.
- 1982With the opening of the Joetsu Shinkansen on 15 November 1982, Toki becomes the name for the line's all-stations Shinkansen services, while the faster limited-stop workings are branded Asahi.
- 1997From October 1997 the Toki name is discontinued in a reorganisation of Tohoku and Joetsu Shinkansen train names, following the introduction of new all-stations Tanigawa services between Tokyo and Echigo-Yuzawa.
- 2002The Toki name is reinstated from December 2002 to replace Asahi for Tokyo-to-Niigata trains, returning after a five-year absence.
- 2004At the 13 March 2004 revision the E2 series is withdrawn and the maximum speed of all trains is raised from 210 to 240 km/h; on 23 October 2004 the Chuetsu earthquake derails the Toki 325 service (200 series set K25) near the Takiya tunnel between Urasa and Nagaoka, the first in-service derailment of a Shinkansen train in Japan.
- 2019E7 series twelve-car sets enter service on Toki (from the 3 March 2019 / 16 March 2019 timetable revision); they remain the current rolling stock.
- 2021The E4 series is retired at the beginning of October 2021, ending scheduled Max Toki services and the operation of bi-level high-speed trains on the Shinkansen network.
- 2023At the 18 March 2023 timetable revision the E2 series is removed from Toki services and the line's operating speed is increased from 240 to 275 km/h.
ギャラリー 4枚
このページの全写真 ― 画像をタップすると原寸大で表示します。すべてウィキメディア・コモンズより(各写真の下にクレジット)。