Kitami (train)

Kitami
Two KiHa 54 diesel cars on a Kitami service, July 2009
Overview
Service typeLimited rapid
StatusOperational
First service19 March 1988
Current operator(s)JR Hokkaido
Route
TerminiAsahikawa
Kitami
Stops18
Distance travelled184.7 km (114.8 mi)
Average journey time3 hours 20 minutes approx
Service frequency1 return working daily
Line(s) usedSekihoku Main Line
On-board services
Class(es)Standard only
Disabled accessYes
Sleeping arrangementsNone
Catering facilitiesNone
Observation facilitiesNone
Entertainment facilitiesNone
Other facilitiesToilet
Technical
Rolling stock
ElectrificationDiesel
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]

  1. ^ JR Timetable, February 2011 issue, pp. 721–722