page_title: Hakuchō (train)
section_title: Semi express
hierarchical_section_title: Hakuchō (train) / History / Semi express
caption_attribution_description: 日本語: JR東日本 485系特急形電車 特急「白鳥」 English: JR East 485 series EMU on a "Hakucho" limited express service at Aomori Station
context_page_description: The Hakuchō and Super Hakuchō were Japanese limited express train services which operated between Shin-Aomori and Hakodate via the undersea Seikan Tunnel from December 2002 until March 2016. The services were operated by East Japan Railway Company and Hokkaido Railway Company respectively.
context_section_description: The Hakuchō service was first introduced from 28 December 1960, as a semi express service operating between Akita and Same via Aomori.
caption: A 485 series EMU on a Hakuchō service at Aomori Station in 1991
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