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Hokuriku Shinkansen and Limited Express ‘Thunderbird’, Operating Extra Trains
JR East and JR West will operate extra trains on the Hokuriku Shinkansen and the limited express ‘Thunderbird’ today, August 31.
On the Hokuriku Shinkansen from Tokyo to Tsuruga Station, a total of 5 trains will operate: 3 Kagayaki trains with reserved seats only in the upwards direction and 1 in the downwards direction, and 1 Hakutaka train with non-reserved seats in the downwards direction. These stops include Fukui, Kanazawa, Toyama, Nagano, Omiya, and Ueno stations.
The ‘Thunderbird’ will operate a total of 5 trains: 2 downwards from Osaka Station, 1 downwards from Shin-Osaka Station, and 2 upwards from Tsuruga Station. All of these extra trains connect at Tsuruga Station.
The Tokaido Shinkansen will suspend operation between Mishima and Nagoya stations until tomorrow, September 1.
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