Ishizuchi

*Ishizuchi*
	An 8000 series EMU on an Ishizuchi service
Overview
Service type	Limited express
First service	1988
Current operator(s)	JR Shikoku
Route
Line(s) used	Yosan Line, Uchiko Line
Technical
Rolling stock	8000 series EMUs, 8600 series EMUs, N2000 series, 2000 series DMUs
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC
Operating speed	130 km/h (80 mph)*

The Ishizuchi (いしづち) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by JR Shikoku, which runs from Takamatsu to Iyo-Saijō, Matsuyama and Uwajima.^[1]

The Ishizuchi service was introduced on 10 April 1988.^[2]

Route

The main stations served by this service are as follows.

8000 series 2- or 3-car tilting EMUs (Takamatsu - Matsuyama services, coupled with Shiokaze services)
N2000 series 5-car tilting DMUs (Takamatsu - Iyo-Saijō services)
2000 series 2- or 3-car tilting DMUs (Takamatsu - Uwajima services, coupled with Shiokaze services)
8600 series 2- or 4-car tilting EMU formations since 23 June 2014^[3]

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