Service type Limited express Locale Kyushu, Japan Current operator(s) JR Kyushu | Status Operational First service 1 October 1950 Former operator(s) JNR | |
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The Ariake (有明) is a limited express train service operated in Kyushu, Japan by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It runs between Hakata in Fukuoka Prefecture and Kumamoto in Kumamoto Prefecture.
History
The Ariake service commenced on 1 October 1950, originally as a "Semi express" service operating between Hakata and Kumamoto. From 1 October 1965, the train was upgraded to become an "Express" service, and was extended to run between Okayama and Kumamoto. From 1 October 1967, the train was upgraded to become a "Limited express" service, running between Mojiko and Nishi-Kagoshima (now Kagoshima-Chuo).
References
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