A-Train (JR Kyushu)

A-Train

KiHa 185 series A-Train, October 2011
Overview
Service type Limited express
Status Operational
Locale Kyushu, Japan
First service 8 October 2011
Current operator(s) JR Kyushu
Route
Start Kumamoto
End Misumi
Line used Kagoshima Main Line, Misumi Line
Technical
Rolling stock KiHa 185 series DMU
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification Diesel
Operating speed 110 km/h (70 mph)

The A-Train (A列車で行こう A ressha de ikō) is a seasonal limited express train service operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) in Kyushu, Japan, since October 2011.[1]

Service pattern

The service operates between Kumamoto and Misumi, mostly at weekends and holiday periods, with two return workings per day.[2]

The train stops at Uto Station en route.[2]

Rolling stock

The train is formed of a specially modified 2-car KiHa 185 series diesel multiple unit set (KiHa 185-4 + KiHa 185-1012) which previously operated on Trans-Kyushu Limited Express services.[1] The design concept was overseen by industrial designer Eiji Mitooka.[1]

Interior

The main seating saloons retain the original 2+2 reclining seats used in the Trans-Kyushu Limited Express, with new seat covers.[1]

History

The A-Train service was introduced on 8 October 2011.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 JR特急列車年鑑2013 [Limited Express Annual 2013]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 December 2012. p. 122-123. ISBN 978-4-86320-654-0.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "特急「A列車で行こう」10月8日デビュー！" [A-Train limited express debuts 8 October]. JR Kyushu Press Release (in Japanese). Japan: Kyushu Railway Company. 16 August 2011. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2014.

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