Tsurugisan (train)

Tsurugisan
A KiHa 185 series DMU on a Tsurugisan service in September 2011
Overview
Service typeLimited express
StatusOperational
LocaleShikoku, Japan
PredecessorYoshinokawa
First service16 March 1996
Current operator(s)JR Shikoku
Route
TerminiTokushima
Awa-Ikeda
Stops10
Distance travelled74.0 km (46.0 mi)
Average journey time1 hour 15 minutes approx
Service frequency7 return workings daily
Line(s) usedKōtoku Line, Tokushima Line, Dosan Line
On-board services
Class(es)Standard class only
Disabled accessYes
Seating arrangementsUnidirectional 2+2
Sleeping arrangementsNone
Catering facilitiesNone
Observation facilitiesNone
Entertainment facilitiesNone
Other facilitiesToilet
Technical
Rolling stockKiHa 185 series DMU
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationDiesel
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph)[1]
Track owner(s)JR Shikoku

The Tsurugisan (剣山) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku), which runs between Tokushima and Awa-Ikeda via Anabuki. The train is named after Mount Tsurugi, the second-highest mountain in Shikoku.[2]

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