Editing Hayate (train) (section)

==History==

=== Introduction ===
In December 2002, the Tohoku Shinkansen extended to [[Hachinohe Station|Hachinohe]]. As a result, the ''Hayate'' was introduced, in order to serve the newly extended section between [[Morioka Station|Morioka]] and Hachinohe. ''Hayate'' trains ran between Tokyo and Hachinohe, and skips all stations between [[Ōmiya Station (Saitama)|Ōmiya]] and [[Sendai Station (Miyagi)|Sendai]]. The ''Hayate'' was established as the fastest service on the Tohoku Shinkansen at that time, which also established its position as the predecessor of the ''[[Hayabusa (train)|Hayabusa]]''. All seats in ''Hayate'' trains require reservation, due to the popularity of Shinkansen services from Tokyo to the [[Tohoku region]]. ''Hayate'' trains were operated by 10-car [[E2 series]] units, which ran at a top speed of 275&nbsp;km/h.

=== Shin-Aomori Extension ===
On 4 December 2010, the Tohoku Shinkansen extended again to {{STN|Shin-Aomori|x}}. And on 19 November 2011, [[E5 series]] trainsets, with maximum speeds of 320&nbsp;km/h, were introduced to the line, with some of them used on ''Hayate'' services.<ref name="jre20110912">{{cite web |url= http://www.jreast.co.jp/press/2011/20110912.pdf|script-title=ja:東北新幹線「はやぶさ」に投入しているＥ５系車両を「はやて」「やまびこ」に導入！|trans-title= Tohoku Shinkansen "Hayabusa" E5 series trains to be introduced on "Hayate" and "Yamabiko" services|date= 12 September 2011|work= Press release|publisher= East Japan Railway Company|location= Japan|language= ja|access-date= 12 September 2011}}</ref> The introduction of the E5 series resulted in the introduction of the ''Hayabusa'', which replaced the ''Hayate''<nowiki/>'s role as the fastest train on the line. In addition, currently E5 series ''Hayate'' services still run at a top speed of 275&nbsp;km/h. JR East have reduced ''Hayate'' services over the years, and unify the discontinued ''Hayate'' services to ''Hayabusa'' services. It now serves as a complementary service to the ''Hayabusa''.

=== Opening of Hokkaido Shinkansen ===
From 26 March 2016, with the opening of the [[Hokkaido Shinkansen]] from Shin-Aomori to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, the ''Hayate'' name is now used for services operating between {{STN|Morioka|x}}, {{STN|Shin-Aomori|x}}, and {{STN|Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto|x}}.<ref name="jrhokkaido20141120">{{cite web |url= http://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/press/2014/141120-1.pdf|script-title=ja:北海道新幹線の列車名決定について |trans-title= Details of Hokkaido Shinkansen train names|date= 20 November 2014|work= News release |publisher= Hokkaido Railway Company |location= Japan|language= ja|access-date=20 November 2014}}</ref> {{As of|2016|03}}, one return service operates daily between Morioka and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and one return service daily operates between Shin-Aomori and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. These services are formed of 10-car E5 or H5 series trainsets.<ref name="jrtt201604">{{cite book |script-title=ja: JR時刻表 |trans-title= JR Timetable |publisher = Kotsu Shimbunsha | year = 2016 |location = Japan |language = ja |page = 977|id = {{EAN|4910053110464}}}}</ref>

=== Past services with ''Komachi'' ===
In the past ''Hayate'' services used to couple with ''[[Komachi (train)|Komachi]]'' services from Tokyo to Morioka, where the ''Komachi'' cars are uncoupled and proceed to [[Akita Station]] via the [[Akita Shinkansen]]. However currently all ''Komachi'' trains now couple with ''Hayabusa'' trains, so all ''Hayate'' trains now run alone.