The Tsurugisan (剣山) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku), which runs between Tokushima and Awa-Ikeda via Anabuki. The train is named after Mount Tsurugi, the second-highest mountain in Shikoku.[2]
 A KiHa 185 series DMU on a Tsurugisan service in September 2011 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Shikoku, Japan |
| Predecessor | Yoshinokawa |
| First service | 16 March 1996 |
| Current operator(s) | JR Shikoku |
| Route | |
| Termini | Tokushima Awa-Ikeda |
| Stops | 10 |
| Distance travelled | 74.0 km (46.0 mi) |
| Average journey time | 1 hour 15 minutes approx |
| Service frequency | 7 return workings daily |
| Line(s) used | Kōtoku Line, Tokushima Line, Dosan Line |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Standard class only |
| Disabled access | Yes |
| Seating arrangements | Unidirectional 2+2 |
| Sleeping arrangements | None |
| Catering facilities | None |
| Observation facilities | None |
| Entertainment facilities | None |
| Other facilities | Toilet |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | KiHa 185 series DMU |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | Diesel |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph)[1] |
| Track owner(s) | JR Shikoku |
Route edit
The stations served by this service are as follows:[3]
Tokushima - Kuramoto - (Ishii) - Kamojima - (Awa-Kawashima) - Awa-Yamakawa - Anabuki - Sadamitsu - Awa-Kamo - Awa-Ikeda
Stations in brackets () are stations where not all trains stop at.
- Down Tsurugisan no. 5, up no. 6 and up no. 10 services do not stop at Ishii.
- Tsurugisan no. 10 does not stop at Awa-Kawashima.
Rolling stock edit
Services are formed of 2-car KiHa 185 series diesel multiple unit (DMU) trains, based at Takamatsu Depot.[1] Some trains are lengthened to three cars at busy periods.[1]
History edit
Tsurugisan services were introduced from the start of the 16 March 1996 timetable revision, operating between Tokushima and Kochi, and replacing some of the earlier Yoshinokawa (よしの川) express services.[2]
See also edit
- Tsurugi (train), another train service
References edit
- ^ a b c JR新幹線＆特急列車ファイル [JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File]. Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 2008. p. 102. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.
- ^ a b Teramoto, Mitsuteru (23 July 2001). 国鉄・ＪＲ列車名大辞典 [JNR & JR Train Name Encyclopedia]. Tokyo, Japan: Chuoshoin Publishing Co., Ltd. pp. 368–369. ISBN 4-88732-093-0.
- ^ JR Timetable. Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 2014. p. 111. EAN 4910053110341.
External links edit
- JR Shikoku train information (in Japanese)