[Night trains from Tokyo]
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Notice

It is a fun for me to take railway photographs. Since I completed the set of Night trains photos departing from Tokyo Central Station, I publicize them on this section with brief descriptions.
Each data is based on 1-Nov-1999.

Legend of each description
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 Name
1. Operating section (Its distance).
2. Pulling locomotive.
3. Car.
4. Date when the photograph was taken.
5. Locality where the photograph was taken.
6. Records I took on.

Additional information or comments

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From Tokyo Central Station

Name and its brief guide Photographs

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Asakaze (Went out in 2005.)

1. Tokyo ~ Shimonoseki (1117.6)
2. EF66 (Shimonoseki)
3. 24 Series 25 Style (Shimonoseki)
4. 2-Jun-1999
5. Ofuna ~ Fujisawa
6. 21-Aug-1976 Hofu ~ Tokyo
    14-Nov-1985 Tokyo ~ Shimonoseki
    12-Nov-1987 Tokyo ~ Hiroshima
    16-Nov-1987 Hiroshima ~ Yokohama
    27-Jul-1996 Tokyo ~ Shimonoseki
    24-Jul-1999 Tokyo ~ Onomichi

Two trains had been constantly going back and forth a day. One Between Tokyo and Shimonoseki, the other between Tokyo and Fukuoka (Hakata) which is gone out.		 [Asakaze]

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Sakura (Went out in 2005.)

1. Tokyo ~ Nagasaki / Sasebo (1351.5/1314.6)
2. EF66 (Shimonoseki) EF81 (Moji/Oita) ED76 (Oita)
3. 14 Series 15 Style / 25 Style (Nagasaki)
4. 23-Nov-1999
5. Hodogaya ~ Higashi Totsuka
6. 1-May-1999 Tokyo ~ Nagasaki

"Sakura" had been making the longest run until it went out in 2005.		 [Sakura]

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Hayabusa (Went out in 2009.)

1. Tokyo ~ Kumamoto (1316.0)
2. EF66 (Shimonoseki) EF81 (Oita) ED76 (Oita)
3. 24 Series 25 Style (Kumamoto)
4. 2-Jun-1999
5. Hayakawa ~ Nebukawa
6. 1-May-1998 Tokyo ~ Kokura
    24-Jul-1998 Tokyo ~ Kokura
    3-Nov-2005 Tokyo ~ Hiroshima

S shaped curve between Hayakawa and Nebukawa Stations is one of the famous spots to take photographs.		 [Hayabusa]

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Fuji (Went out in 2009.)

1. Tokyo ~ Oita(1262.3)
2. EF66 (Shimonoseki) EF81 (Oita) ED76 (Oita)
3. 24 Series 25Style (Kumomoto)
4. 13-Dec-1998
5. Kannami ~ Mishima
6. 10-Nov-1988 Okayama ~ Yokohama
    20-Nov-1999 Tokyo ~ Kokura
    3-May-2000 Tokyo ~ Kokura
    4-May-2001 Oita ~ Yokohama
    26-Jul-2008 Hiroshima ~ Yokohama

It had been taken more than 24 hour run as far as Nishi-Kagoshima.
The crossing named Takekura between Kannami and Mishima is the famous spot to take photographs with the background of Mt. Fuji.		 [Fuji]

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Izumo (Went out in 2006.)

1. Tokyo ~ Izumoshi (898.2)
2. EF65 (Tabata) DD51 (Goto)
3. 24 Series 25 Style (Shimonoseki)
4. 2-Jun-1999
5. Ofuna ~ Fujisawa
6. 17-Nov-1985 Hamada ~ Yokohama
    27-Dec-2005 Tokyo ~ Hamasaka

It had been going as far as Hamada.		 [Izumo]

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Seto (Went out in 1998.)

1. Tokyo ~ Takamatsu (805.0)
2. EF65 (Tabata)
3. 24 Series 25Style (Shimonoseki)
4. 7-Jun-1998
5. Chigasaki ~ Hiratsuka
6. None

It was combined with "Izumo" and was replaced to electric cars.		 [Seto]

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Sunrise Seto / Izumo

1. Tokyo ~ Takamatsu / Izumoshi (805.0/898.2)
2. ---
3. 285 Series Electric Cars (Ogaki, Izumo)
4. 4-May-2002
5. Hayakawa ~ Nebukawa
6. 2-Apr-2002 Tokyo ~ Okayama
    2-Mar-2009 Tokyo ~ Okayama

I think night trains should be painted blue.
 [Sunrise Seto / Izumo]

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Ginga (Went out in 2008.)

1. Tokyo ~ Osaka (556.4)
2. EF65 (Tabata)
3. 24 Series 25 Style (Miyahara)
4. 7-Jun-1998
5. Chigasaki ~ Hiratsuka
6. 2-Nov-1989 Tokyo ~ Osaka
    9-Aug-2001 Tokyo ~ Osaka
    12-Nov-2001 Osaka ~ Ofuna
    11-Mar-2005 Tokyo ~ Kyoto
    24-Feb-2006 Tokyo ~ Osaka
    17-Aug-2006 Kyoto ~ Yokohama
    27-Dec-2006 Tokyo ~ Osaka
    29-Dec-2006 Kyoto ~ Yokohama
    27-Dec-2007 Tokyo ~ Osaka
    29-Dec-2007 Kyoto ~ Yokohama

I took this photograph from behind, because the locomotive of "Ginga" does not have a head mark.		 [Ginga]

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From Tokyo Ueno Station

Name and its brief guide Photographs

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Hokutosei

1. Ueno ~ Sapporo (1214.7)
2. EF81 (Tabata) ED79 (Seikan) DD51 (Hakodate)
3. 24 Series 25 Style (Tabata)
4. 15-May-1999
5. Higashi-Omiya ~ Hasuda
6. 13-Sep-1997 Ueno ~ Noboribetsu
    26-Feb-2000 Sapporo ~ Ueno

Three trains had been constantly going back and forth a day. 		[Hokutosei]

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Cassiopeia

1. Ueno ~ Sapporo (1214.7)
2. EF81 (Tabata) ED79 (Seikan) DD51 (Hakodate)
3. E26 Series (Tabata)
4. 24-Dec-2000
5. Higashi-Omiya ~ Hasuda
6. None

It was so difficult to reserve just after it began to operate.		 [Cassiopeia]

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Hakutsuru (Went out in 2002.)

1. Ueno ~ Aomori (735.6)
2. EF81 (Tabata)
3. 24 Series 25 Style (Aomori)
4. 4-Jun-2000
5. Uguisudani ~ Nippori
6. 17-Feb-1995 Ueno ~ Aomori
    20-Sep-2002 Ueno ~ Aomori

24 Series 25 Style replaced 583 Series of Electric Cars before I knew. 		[Hakutsuru]

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Hakutsuru (Seasonal)

1. Ueno ~ Aomori (735.6)
2. ---
3. 583 Series (Aomori)
4. 27-Dec-1998
5. Aomori Station.
6. 26-Dec-1998 Ueno ~ Aomori

583 Series are used for Seasonal "Hakutsuru." 583 Series are not to be taken on by persons , but to be taken on by cameras.		 [Hakutsuru/Seasonal]

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Akebono (Went out in 2014.)

1. Ueno ~ Aomori (772.6)
2. EF81 (Nagaoka)
3. 24 Series 25 Style (Aomori)
4. 26-Jun-2005
5. Gyoda ~ Kumagaya
6. None

It had been operating via Ou Line.		 [Akebono]

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Hokuriku (Went out in 2010.)

1. Ueno ~ Kanazawa (517.3)
2. EF64 (Nagaoka) EF81 (Nagaoka)
3. 14 Series (Oku)
4. 4-Jun-2000
5. Uguisudani ~ Nippori
6. 15-Aug-1982 Ueno ~ Takaoka
    15-Aug-2006 Ueno ~ Toyama

Both of the trains from Ueno to Kanazawa and the opposite depart late in the evening, and arrive early in the morning. 		[Hokuriku]

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