Akagi (train)
An E257-5500 series EMU on an Akagi service, March 2023 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Tokyo / Gunma Prefecture |
| First service | 10 March 1960 (Semi express) 14 March 1985 (Limited express) |
| Current operator | JR East |
| Former operator | JNR |
| Route | |
| Termini | Ueno or Shinjuku Takasaki |
| Distance travelled | 111.2 km (69.1 mi) |
| Lines used | Tohoku Main Line, Takasaki Line |
| On-board services | |
| Class | Green + Standard |
| Seating arrangements | 2+2 unidirectional |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | E257-5500 series EMUs |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (70 mph) |
The Akagi (あかぎ) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It runs between Tokyo (Ueno or Shinjuku stations) and Maebashi in Gunma Prefecture. Some trains run to or from Takasaki or Honjō.