Tsurugi (train service)

*Tsurugi*
	E7 series set near Sakudaira Station, August 2020
Overview
Service type	Shinkansen (Local)
Status	Operational
Locale	Hokuriku region, Japan
First service	Limited express: 1 October 1961; Shinkansen: 14 March 2015;
Current operator	JR West
Former operator	Japanese National Railways
Route
Termini	Toyama; Tsuruga
Service frequency	27 round trips daily
Train number	1–64
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	260 km/h (160 mph)

The Tsurugi (Japanese: つるぎ; lit. 'sword') is a local high-speed Shinkansen service on the Hokuriku Shinkansen operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It operates between Toyama and Tsuruga in Japan. The Shinkansen service was introduced on 14 March 2015, although the name Tsurugi was previously used for a limited-express overnight "Blue Train" sleeping car service operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) and later by JR West from 1961 until 1994. The service is named after Mount Tsurugi.