Shirayuki (train)
A E653-1100 series EMU for use on Shirayuki limited express services from July 2023 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Japan |
| First service | 20 April 1963 (Express) 14 March 2015 (Limited express) |
| Current operator(s) | JR East, Echigo Tokimeki Railway |
| Former operator(s) | JNR |
| Route | |
| Termini | Niigata Jōetsumyōkō / Arai |
| Service frequency | 5 return workings daily |
| Line(s) used | Shin'etsu Main Line, Echigo Tokimeki Railway Myōkō Haneuma Line |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Ordinary |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | E653-1100 series |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Shirayuki (しらゆき) is a limited express service operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) between Niigata and Jōetsumyōkō in Japan since 14 March 2015. The name Shirayuki was also previously used for an express service operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) from 1963 until 1982.