&sq=&lang=&file=File:JR_Hokkaido_Kiha_283_Okhotsk.jpg) KiHa 283 series DMU forming an Okhotsk service, March 2023 | |||||
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express | ||||
| Status | Operational | ||||
| Locale | Hokkaido, Japan | ||||
| First service | 22 September 1959 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | JR Hokkaido | ||||
| Former operator(s) | JNR | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Sapporo Abashiri | ||||
| Stops | 17 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 374.5 km (232.7 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 5 hours 30 minutes approx | ||||
| Service frequency | 2 return workings daily | ||||
| Line(s) used | Hakodate Main Line, Sōya Main Line, Sekihoku Main Line | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | Standard | ||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | None | ||||
| Catering facilities | None | ||||
| Observation facilities | None | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | None | ||||
| Other facilities | Toilets | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | KiHa 283 series DMU | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Electrification | None | ||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) | ||||
| Track owner(s) | JR Hokkaido | ||||
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The Okhotsk (オホーツク, Ohōtsuku) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido), which runs between Sapporo and Abashiri.[1] There are two services per day running in both directions, with the journey time taking approximately 5 hours and 30 minutes. Trains operate at a maximum speed of 110 km/h (68 mph).[1] It is named after the Sea of Okhotsk.[2]
- ^ a b JR新幹線＆特急列車ファイル [JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File]. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. p. 116. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.
- ^ Teramoto, Mitsuteru (July 2001). 国鉄・ＪＲ列車名大辞典 [JNR & JR Train Name Encyclopedia]. Tokyo, Japan: Chuoshoin Publishing Co., Ltd. pp. 152–154. ISBN 4-88732-093-0.