Yamagata Shinkansen - History

History

• July 1, 1992: Tsubasa services start from Tokyo to Yamagata with six-car 400 Series Shinkansen attached to a 200 Series Shinkansen on Tōhoku Shinkansen tracks between Tokyo and Fukushima.
• December 1, 1995: Trains are extended to seven cars.
• December 4, 1999: Line is extended to Shinjō.
• September 21, 2001: Double-decker E4 Series Shinkansen replace the 200 series trains on the Tōhoku Shinkansen.
• March 18, 2007: All cars are made non-smoking.
• December 20, 2008: E3-2000 series trains commence operation.
• April 18, 2010: 400 series trains cease operations.
• March 11, 2011: All services are suspended due to the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
• March 31, 2011: Partial services resume between Fukushima and Shinjō.
• April 12, 2011: Through-service resumed between Tokyo and Shinjō but at half of previous capacity.