Kitami (train)

*Kitami*
	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	KiHa 54 DMU; KiHa 150 DMU;
Electrification	Diesel
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) (Asahikawa - Shin-Asahikawa); 95 km/h (59 mph) (Shin-Asahikawa - Kitami);
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

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

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

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

^ ^a ^b ^c 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.

[timetable201102-1] JR Timetable, February 2011 issue, pp. 721–722

[jrr2004-2] 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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