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 Two KiHa 54 diesel cars on a Kitami service, July 2009 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| 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.
Service pattern and station stops
There is one train per day in each direction, with the journey taking approximately 3 hours 20 minutes from Asahikawa to Kitami.
Trains stop at the following stations.
- 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
Services are formed of one or two single-car KiHa 54 diesel cars based at Asahikawa Depot. Very occasionally, KiHa 150 diesel trains may be used.
History
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
- ^ JR Timetable, February 2011 issue, pp. 721–722
- JR気動車客車編成表 '04年版 [JR DMU & Coaching Stock Formations - 2004]. Japan: JRR. 1 July 2004. p. 43. ISBN 4-88283-125-2.
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