The is a

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train service in Japan operated by

Shikoku Railway Company The , commonly known as , is the smallest of the seven constituent companies of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group). It operates of intercity and local rail services in the four prefectures on the island of Shikoku in Japan. The company has it ...

(JR Shikoku), which runs from to and . The Ashizuri service was introduced on 21 November 1990.

Route

The main stations served by this service are as follows. Kōchi - Nakamura - Sukumo

Rolling stock

* 2000 series 2- 3- or 4-car tilting DMUs (from 1993)

Past rolling stock

* KiHa 181 series DMUs (1990–1993) *

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DMUs (1990–1993)

History

''Ashizuri'' services began as a semi express from to in

Shikoku is the smallest of the List of islands of Japan#Main islands, four main islands of Japan. It is long and between at its widest. It has a population of 3.8 million, the least populated of Japan's four main islands. It is south of Honshu ...

from 15 April 1961. From 5 March 1966, the name was used for express trains operating. From 21 November 1990, the name was used for limited express trains operating between Kōchi and .

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ashizuri Named passenger trains of Japan Shikoku Railway Company Railway services introduced in 1961