Ishikari (train)
Japanese limited express train service
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::summary Japanese limited express train service ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Ishikari |
| image_width | 300px |
| type | Limited express |
| status | Discontinued |
| locale | Hokkaido |
| first | 18 July 1975 |
| last | 1980 |
| successor | Lilac |
| formeroperator | JNR |
| start | |
| end | |
| class | Standard class only |
| stock | 781 series EMUs |
| gauge | |
| el | 20 kV AC overhead |
| :: |
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The Ishikari was a limited express train service in Japan operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) between and in Hokkaido, Japan, from 1975 to 1980.
Rolling stock
Services comprised 485-1500 series EMUs, and were the first limited express trains comprising electric multiple units to operate in Hokkaido. The 485 series EMUs proved to be unsuited to the harsh weather conditions of Hokkaido, with frequent cancellations, and were later replaced by new 781 series 6-car EMUs.
Formation
The typical 6-car formation (in 1980) was as shown below with car 1 at the Sapporo end.
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| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Numbering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuMoHa 781 | SaHa 780 | MoHa 781 | SaHa 780 | MoHa 781 | KuHa 780 | ||
| :: |
History
Ishikari services were introduced on 18 July 1975, and continued until the start of the 1 October 1980 timetable revision, when the services were replaced by new Lilac services.
References
References
- (August 1995). "列車名鑑1995". Railway Journal.
- (August 1991). "日本と世界の鉄道カタログ". Seibido Publishing.
- Miyake, Toshihiko. (August 2012). "札幌周辺における国鉄・JRの電化と列車の変遷". Kōtsū Shimbun.
- Haraguchi, Takayuki. (2009). "Encyclopedia of JR's Railway Cars: JR全車輌". Sekai Bunka.
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