Kitami (train)
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Two KiHa 54 diesel cars on a Kitami service, July 2009 | |
Overview | |
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Service type | Limited rapid |
Status | Operational |
First service | 19 March 1988 |
Current operator(s) | JR Hokkaido |
Route | |
Termini | Asahikawa Kitami |
Stops | 18 |
Distance travelled | 184.7 km (114.8 mi) |
Average journey time | 3 hours 20 minutes approx |
Service frequency | 1 return working daily |
Line(s) used | Sekihoku Main Line |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | Standard only |
Disabled access | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | None |
Catering facilities | None |
Observation facilities | None |
Entertainment facilities | None |
Other facilities | Toilet |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | |
Electrification | Diesel |
Operating speed |
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Track owner(s) | JR Hokkaido |
The Kitami (きたみ) is a limited rapid (特別快速, tokubetsu kaisoku) train service operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) in Hokkaido, Japan, since 1988. It runs from Asahikawa to Kitami on the Sekihoku Main Line.[1]
Service pattern and station stops
[edit]There is one train per day in each direction, with the journey taking approximately 3 hours 20 minutes from Asahikawa to Kitami.[1]
Trains stop at the following stations.[1]
- Asahikawa (A28)
- (Asahikawa-Yojo) (A29)
- (Shin-Asahikawa) (A30)
- (Minami-Nagayama) (A31)
- (Higashi-Asahikawa) (A32)
- (Sakuraoka) (A34)
- Tōma (A35)
- Kamikawa (A43)
- Shirataki (A45)
- Maruseppu (A48)
- Engaru (A50)
- Yasukuni (A51)
- Ikutahara (A53)
- Rubeshibe (A56)
- Ainonai (A57)
- Higashi-Ainonai (A58)
- Nishi-Kitami (A59)
- Kitami (A60)
Stations in brackets are only served by Kitami-bound trains.
Rolling stock
[edit]Services are formed of one or two single-car KiHa 54 diesel cars based at Asahikawa Depot.[2] Very occasionally, KiHa 150 diesel trains may be used.
History
[edit]The Kitami service was first introduced from 19 March 1988 as a seasonal "limited rapid" train service. From 3 November 1988, it became a regular daily service.
From 13 March 2004, the train became entirely no-smoking.
References
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