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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| First service | 1997 |
| Current operator(s) | JR Kyushu |
| Route | |
| Line(s) used | Kagoshima Main Line, Nippō Main Line |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 883 series, 885 series EMUs |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (80 mph) |
Sonic (ソニック, sonikku) is the name used by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) for the limited express train service operating between Hakata and Ōita via Kokura and Beppu along the Kagoshima Main Line and Nippō Main Line in Kyushu, Japan. It runs every 30 minutes at a speed of 130 km/h (80 mph) - with a journey time of approximately 2 hours.[citation needed]