Asakaze
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The Asakaze (あさかぜ) was a limited express sleeper train service operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) and later by West Japan Railway Company (JR West), which ran from Tokyo to Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.[1]
This article is about the Japanese train. For the Panamanian cargo ship, see MV Asakaze. For Japanese ship, see Japanese destroyer Asakaze.
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Service type | Blue Train Limited express |
First service | 1956 |
Last service | 2005 |
Current operator(s) | JR West |
Route | |
Line(s) used | Tokaido Main Line, Sanyo Main Line |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | 24 + 14 series sleeper coaches |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | 1,500 V DC |
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The Asakaze was discontinued from the start of the revised timetable on 1 March 2005.