Suzuran
Train service in Japan
title: "Suzuran" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["named-passenger-trains-of-japan", "hokkaido-railway-company", "railway-services-introduced-in-2006"] description: "Train service in Japan" topic_path: "geography/japan" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuran" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Train service in Japan ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Suzuran |
| image | 785 Suzuran Muroran 20071001.jpg |
| image_width | 300px |
| caption | 785 series EMU on a Suzuran service at Muroran Station, October 2007 |
| type | Limited express |
| status | In operation |
| locale | Hokkaido |
| first | 1956 (Express)July 1992 (Limited express) |
| operator | JR Hokkaido |
| formeroperator | JNR |
| start | |
| stops | 15 |
| end | , |
| distance | 136.2 km (84.6 mi) |
| journeytime | 1 hour 45 minutes approx |
| frequency | 6 return workings daily |
| class | Standard class only |
| access | Yes |
| sleeping | None |
| catering | None |
| observation | None |
| entertainment | None |
| otherfacilities | Toilets, AC outlets (u-Seats only) |
| stock | 789-1000 series & 785 series EMUs |
| gauge | |
| el | 20 kV AC overhead |
| speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
| owners | JR Hokkaido |
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Suzuran is a limited express train service operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) between and in Hokkaido, 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 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-car 785 series 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.
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 File:JRHokkiado789 interior design.JPG|789-1000 series non-reserved seating, May 2008 File:New789 02.jpg|789-1000 series reserved "u-Seat" car, September 2007
Formations
Trains are formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Muroran end.
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| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Accommodation | Facilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-reserved | Non-reserved | Non-reserved | Reserved (u-Seat) | Non-reserved | |||
| Toilet | Wheelchair space, toilet | Toilet | |||||
| :: |
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/781_Suzuran_Sapporo_20010627.jpg" caption="781 series EMU on ''Suzuran'' service at Sapporo Station, June 2001"] ::
From July 1992 until 30 September 2007, Suzuran services were formed of 4-car 781 series EMUs, with one reserved car (car 4), formed as shown below.
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| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Accommodation | Facilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-reserved | Non-reserved | Non-reserved | Reserved | |||
| Toilet | Vending machine | Telephone, toilet | ||||
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References
- JR Timetable, December 2008
References
- Kōtsū Shimbun. (2008)
- Railway Journal. (August 1995)
- JR Timetable, August 2011 issue, p. 1002
- JRR. (October 2011)
- Ikaros Publishing. (August 2000)
- JRR. (January 2005)
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