Toki (train)

Toki
E7 series set operating a Toki service entering Urasa Station, January 2021
Overview
Service typeShinkansen (Limited-stop)
StatusOperational
LocaleHonshu, Japan
First service10 June 1962 (Limited express)
15 November 1982 (Shinkansen)
Current operatorJR East
Former operatorJNR
Route
TerminiTokyo
Niigata
Line usedJoetsu Shinkansen
On-board services
ClassStandard + Green + Gran Class
Catering facilitiesTrolley service
Technical
Rolling stockE7 series
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification25 kV AC (50 Hz), overhead
Operating speed275 km/h (170 mph)

The Toki (とき) is a high-speed Shinkansen train service operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on the Joetsu Shinkansen in Japan.

The name is taken from the Japanese name of the crested ibis, for which Niigata is famous.