Ishizuchi
| Ishizuchi | |
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An 8000 series EMU on an Ishizuchi service | |
| Overview | |
| Service type | Limited express |
| First service | 1988 |
| Current operator(s) | JR Shikoku |
| Route | |
| Line used | Yosan Line, Uchiko Line |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 8000 series EMUs, 8600 series EMUs, N2000 series, 2000 series DMUs |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (80 mph) |
The Ishizuchi (いしづち) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by JR Shikoku, which runs from Takamatsu to Iyo-Saijō, Matsuyama and Uwajima.[1]
The Ishizuchi service was introduced on 10 April 1988.[2]
Route
The main stations served by this service are as follows.
Takamatsu - Tadotsu - Iyo-Saijō - Matsuyama - Uwajima
Rolling stock
- 8000 series 2- or 3-car tilting EMUs (Takamatsu - Matsuyama services, coupled with Shiokaze services)
- N2000 series 5-car tilting DMUs (Takamatsu - Iyo-Saijō services)
- 2000 series 2- or 3-car tilting DMUs (Takamatsu - Uwajima services, coupled with Shiokaze services)
- 8600 series 2- or 4-car tilting EMU formations since 23 June 2014[3]
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8000 series EMU
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2000 series DMU
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8600 series EMU
Past rolling stock
KiHa 185 series DMU on an Ishizuchi service in 1989
- KiHa 181 series DMUs (1988 - 1993)
- KiHa 185 series DMUs (1988 - 1993)
References
- ↑ JR新幹線＆特急列車ファイル [JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File]. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.
- ↑ 列車名鑑1995 [Train Name Directory 1995]. Japan: Railway Journal. August 1995.
- ↑ "JR四国8600系が営業運転を開始" [JR Shikoku 8600 series enters revenue service]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
External links
- JR Shikoku Train Information (Japanese)
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