Service type Limited rapid Current operator Hokkaido Railway Company Line used Sekihoku Main Line | Rolling stock KiHa 54-500 DMUs First service 1988 | |
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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.
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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.
Rolling stock
Services are formed of one or two single-car KiHa 54-500 diesel cars based at Asahikawa Depot.
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
Kitami (train) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA