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 58654 on an SL Hitoyoshi service | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Joyful Train |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Kyushu, Japan  |
| First service | 25 April 2009 |
| Last service | 23 March 2024 |
| Former operator(s) | JR Kyushu |
| Route | |
| Termini | Kumamoto Hitoyoshi |
| Distance travelled | 84 km |
| Average journey time | 2 hrs 50 min |
| Service frequency | 1 return trip daily |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Standard |
| Seating arrangements | 2+2 (standard) |
| Catering facilities | Car 2 |
| Observation facilities | Cars 1 and 3 |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 50 series coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The SL Hitoyoshi (SL 人吉) was a named steam hauled excursion train operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) on the Kagoshima Main Line and the Hisatsu Line between April 2009 and March 2024.[1]
- ^ "One last journey for Japan's oldest steam train". The Japan Times. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.