特急

What it means

A fast train class that stops at fewer stations. It needs a limited express ticket on top of the basic fare ticket. A Shinkansen needs one too.

Watch for

It is not the same as 快速, a rapid train that usually needs only the basic fare ticket.

On operators’ English pages

Limited Express

See also

• 快速 rapid
• 特急券 limited express ticket

Sources

• Types of Tickets | Central Japan Railway Company · JR Central
• Riding the Train - The Basics | West Japan Railway Company · JR West
• How to Use JR Hokkaido | Rail Passes & Tickets | HOKKAIDO RAILWAY COMPANY · JR Hokkaido

Checked against operator and official sources · 2026-11-08