Hayate (train)
E5 series set operating a Hayate service entering Hachinohe Station, May 2023 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Shinkansen (Local) |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Honshu/Hokkaido, Japan |
| First service | 1 December 2002 |
| Successor | Hayabusa |
| Current operators | |
| Route | |
| Termini | Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Morioka |
| Stops | 7 |
| Service frequency | 2 round trips daily |
| Train number | 91, 93, 98, 100 |
| Lines used | |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | Ordinary, Green, Gran Class |
| Seating arrangements |
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| Catering facilities | Trolley service |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | E5 and H5 series |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | Overhead line, 25 kV 50 Hz AC |
| Operating speed |
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| Track owner | JRTT |
Hayate (Japanese: はやて) is a local high-speed Shinkansen service operated on the Tōhoku Shinkansen by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) since 2002 and on the Hokkaido Shinkansen by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) since 26 March 2016. It operates as far as the northern terminus of Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and it is the second-fastest service on the Tohoku Shinkansen. These services were inaugurated with the opening of the Tohoku Shinkansen extension to Hachinohe on 1 December 2002.
The name "Hayate" has not been used previously on any train service in Japan. The name was chosen with input from the public; roughly translated, it means a strong or violent wind; however, it carries positive connotations of speed and power.