Super White Arrow

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Super White Arrow
Service type Limited express
Operator JR Hokkaidō
Line used Hakodate Main Line
Started 1990
Ended 2007

The Super White Arrow (スーパーホワイトアロー sūpā howaito arō?) was a limited express (partially stopping) train service that operated by JR Hokkaidō on the Hakodate Main Line between the cities of Sapporo and Asahikawa in Hokkaidō. The service began in September 1990 with the introduction of new 785 series EMUs, and was discontinued at the end of September 2007 when the Super White Arrow services were combined with Lilac services to form the new Super Kamui service. The Super White Arrow services operated at a maximum speed of 130 km/h, with an average speed of 102.6 km/h, completing the journey in approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes.

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The Super White Arrow service operated at hourly intervals between 08:00 and 21:00. Station stops included: Sapporo, Iwamizawa, Bibai, Sunagawa, Takikawa, Fukagawa, and Asahikawa.

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