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File:JR Hokkaido 789 series EMU 003.JPG, A 789-1000 series EMU, January 2009
File:JRhokkaido785 interior design02.JPG, 785 series non-reserved seating, May 2008
File:JRHokkaidoSeries785-uSeat.JPG, 785 series reserved "u-Seat" car, August 2007
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File:New789 02.jpg, 789-1000 series reserved "u-Seat" car, September 2007
From July 1992 until 30 September 2007, ''Suzuran'' services were formed of 4-car
JR Hokkaido ''Suzuran'' train information
{{HokkaidÅ transit Named passenger trains of Japan Hokkaido Railway Company Railway services introduced in 2006
limited express
A limited express is a type of express train or express bus service that stops at fewer locations compared to other express services on the same or similar routes.
Japan
The term "limited express" is a common translation of the Japanese ...
train service operated by Hokkaido Railway Company
The is one of the constituent companies of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group), and is often referred to by its official abbreviation: . It operates intercity and local rail services in Hokkaido, Japan. The company introduced Kitaca, a smart ...
(JR Hokkaido) between and in Hokkaido
is the list of islands of Japan by area, second-largest island of Japan and comprises the largest and northernmost prefectures of Japan, prefecture, making up its own list of regions of Japan, region. The Tsugaru Strait separates HokkaidÅ fr ...
, Japan. The current limited express service was introduced in July 1992, but the name was first used from 1956 for an express service operated by JNR
The , abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987.
Network Railways
As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 pre ...
between and Sapporo.
Stops
Trains stop at the following stations: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * Train becomes a Local Train between Higashi-Muroran station and Wanishi station. * ''Suzuran'' No. 2 terminates at Higashi-Muroran. * ''Suzuran'' No. 5 starts from Higashi-Muroran.Rolling stock
Services are formed of 5-car785 series
The is an Alternating current, AC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) on ''Super Kamui'' and ''Suzuran'' limited express services in Hokkaido, Japan, since 1990.
Design
The trains were bui ...
and 789-1000 series EMUs. All seats are non-reserved, except for car 4, which has improved "u-Seat" accommodation, including AC outlets for personal use.
Formations
Trains are formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Muroran end.JR Timetable, August 2011 issue, p. 1002
From July 1992 until 30 September 2007, ''Suzuran'' services were formed of 4-car 781 series
The was an AC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type formerly operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) and later Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) on limited express services in Hokkaido, Japan, between 1980 and 2007.
Operations
* ...
EMUs, with one reserved car (car 4), formed as shown below.
See also
*List of named passenger trains of Japan
This article contains lists of Lists of named passenger trains, named passenger trains in Japan.
Shinkansen (bullet trains)
Daytime trains Limited express (partial list)
Express
Rapid
Night trains Limited express
Express
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References
* JR Timetable, December 2008External links
JR Hokkaido ''Suzuran'' train information
{{HokkaidÅ transit Named passenger trains of Japan Hokkaido Railway Company Railway services introduced in 2006