Naha (train)

Naha
Naha/Akatsuki
Service type	Limited express
Operator	JR Kyūshū
Started	1968
Ended	2008

The Naha (なは) was a sleeper train service operated by JR Kyūshū, which ran from Kyoto to Kumamoto, passing through Osaka, Okayama, Kokura and Hakata. It once extended to Nishi-Kagoshima. The journey between Kyoto and Kumamoto was 801.4 km and took approximately 11½ hours.

The Naha was coupled to the Akatsuki between Kyoto Station and Tosu Station.

Due to falling passenger numbers, both the Naha and Akatsuki services ceased following the March 15, 2008 timetable revision.

Schedule

Timetable of Naha, as of March 2008 before its discontinuation

km	Station	Train #31 for Kumamoto		Train #32 for Kyoto
0.0	Kyoto	20:02	Dp	7:53	Ar
39.0	Shin-Osaka	20:28	Ar	7:24	Dp
		20:35	Dp	7:24	Ar
42.8	Osaka	20:41	Ar	7:19	Dp
		20:47	Dp	7:17	Ar
73.4	Sannomiya	21:10	Ar	6:53	Dp
		21:11	Dp	6:52	Ar
130.7	Himeji	21:53	Ar	6:08	Dp
		21:55	Dp	6:06	Ar
219.3	Okayama	23:00	Ar	5:03	Dp
		23:02	Dp	5:01	Ar
235.2	Kurashiki	23:16	Ar	4:48	Dp
		23:16	Dp	4:47	Ar
277.6	Fukuyama	23:49	Ar	4:16	Dp
		23:50	Dp	4:16	Ar
297.7	Onomichi	0:07	Ar	↑
		0:07	Dp
309.2	Mihara	0:20	Ar	↑
		0:21	Dp
535.1	Shin-Yamaguchi	↓		0:49	Dp
				0:48	Ar
560.4	Ube	↓		0:27	Dp
				0:27	Ar
570.2	Asa	↓		0:18	Dp
				0:17	Ar
604.0	Shimonoseki	4:22	Ar	23:49	Dp
		4:29	Dp	23:44	Ar
610.3	Moji	4:36	Ar	23:37	Dp
		4:42	Dp	23:31	Ar
615.8	Kokura	4:49	Ar	23:24	Dp
		4:50	Dp	23:24	Ar
629.7	Kurosaki	5:04	Ar	23:12	Dp
		5:04	Dp	23:12	Ar
683.0	Hakata	5:52	Ar	22:31	Dp
		5:53	Dp	22:30	Ar
711.6	Tosu	6:17	Ar	22:07	Dp
		6:23	Dp	21:32	Ar
718.7	Kurume	6:30	Ar	21:24	Dp
		6:31	Dp	21:24	Ar
752.3	Ōmuta	6:56	Ar	20:58	Dp
		6:56	Dp	20:53	Ar
801.4	Kumamoto	7:36	Ar	20:14	Dp

Source: Ekikara timetable