Hakutaka

*Hakutaka*
	W7 series set operating a Hakutaka service near Sakudaira Station, August 2020
Overview
Service type	Shinkansen (Limited-stop)
Status	Operational
Locale	Hokuriku region, Japan
First service	Limited express: 1 October 1965; Shinkansen: 14 March 2015;
Current operators	JR East; JR West;
Former operators	Japanese National Railways, Hokuetsu Express
Route
Termini	Tokyo; Tsuruga
Distance travelled	579.2 km (359.9 mi)
Service frequency	15 round trips daily
Train number	551–591
Line used	Hokuriku Shinkansen
On-board services
Classes	Ordinary, Green, Gran Class
Disabled access	Yes, cars 7 and 11
Seating arrangements	2+3 (Ordinary car); 2+2 (Green car); 1+2 (Gran Class);
Technical
Rolling stock	E7 and W7 series
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	Overhead line:; 25 kV 50 Hz AC; 25 kV 60 Hz AC;
Operating speed	275 km/h (171 mph)

The Hakutaka (Japanese: はくたか; lit. 'white hawk') is a limited-stop high-speed Shinkansen service on the Hokuriku Shinkansen jointly operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It operates between Tokyo and Tsuruga in Japan. The Shinkansen service was introduced on 14 March 2015, although the name Hakutaka was previously used for a limited express service operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) from 1965 to 1982, and later by JR West and Hokuetsu Express between 1997 and March 2015.