 785 series EMU on a Suzuran service at Muroran Station, October 2007 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| Status | In operation |
| Locale | Hokkaido |
| First service | 1956 (Express) July 1992 (Limited express) |
| Current operator(s) | JR Hokkaido |
| Former operator(s) | JNR |
| Route | |
| Termini | Sapporo Higashi-Muroran, Muroran |
| Stops | 15 |
| Distance travelled | 136.2 km (84.6 mi) |
| Average journey time | 1 hour 45 minutes approx |
| Service frequency | 6 return workings daily |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Standard class only |
| Disabled access | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | None |
| Catering facilities | None |
| Observation facilities | None |
| Entertainment facilities | None |
| Other facilities | Toilets, AC outlets (u-Seats only) |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 789-1000 series & 785 series EMUs |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 20 kV AC overhead |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
| Track owner(s) | JR Hokkaido |
Suzuran (すずらん, "Lily of the valley") is a limited express train service operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) between Muroran and Sapporo in Hokkaido, Japan.[1] 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 Hakodate and Sapporo.[2]
- ^ JR新幹線＆特急列車ファイル [JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File]. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. p. 86. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.
- ^ 列車名鑑1995 [Train Name Directory 1995]. Japan: Railway Journal. August 1995.