Tsurugisan (train)

The Tsurugisan (剣山) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku), which runs between Tokushima and Awa-Ikeda via Anabuki. The train is named after Mount Tsurugi, the second-highest mountain in Shikoku.[2]

Tsurugisan

A KiHa 185 series DMU on a Tsurugisan service in September 2011
Overview
Service type	Limited express
Status	Operational
Locale	Shikoku, Japan
Predecessor	Yoshinokawa
First service	16 March 1996
Current operator(s)	JR Shikoku
Route
Start	Tokushima
Stops	10
End	Awa-Ikeda
Distance travelled	74.0 km (46.0 mi)
Average journey time	1 hour 15 minutes approx
Service frequency	7 return workings daily
Line(s) used	Kōtoku Line, Tokushima Line, Dosan Line
On-board services
Class(es)	Standard class only
Disabled access	Yes
Seating arrangements	Unidirectional 2+2
Sleeping arrangements	None
Catering facilities	None
Observation facilities	None
Entertainment facilities	None
Other facilities	Toilet
Technical
Rolling stock	KiHa 185 series DMU
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	Diesel
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph)[1]
Track owner(s)	JR Shikoku

Route

The stations served by this service are as follows:[3]

Tokushima - Kuramoto - (Ishii) - Kamojima - (Awa-Kawashima) - Awa-Yamakawa - Anabuki - Sadamitsu - Awa-Kamo - Awa-Ikeda

Stations in brackets () are stations where not all trains stop at.

• Down Tsurugisan no. 5, up no. 6 and up no. 10 services do not stop at Ishii.
• Tsurugisan no. 10 does not stop at Awa-Kawashima.

Rolling stock

Services are formed of 2-car KiHa 185 series diesel multiple unit (DMU) trains, based at Takamatsu Depot.[1] Some trains are lengthened to three cars at busy periods.[1]

History

Tsurugisan services were introduced from the start of the 16 March 1996 timetable revision, operating between Tokushima and Kochi, and replacing some of the earlier Yoshinokawa (よしの川) express services.[2]

See also

• Tsurugi (train), another train service

References

1. JR新幹線＆特急列車ファイル [JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File]. Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 2008. p. 102. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.
2. Teramoto, Mitsuteru (23 July 2001). 国鉄・ＪＲ列車名大辞典 [JNR & JR Train Name Encyclopedia]. Tokyo, Japan: Chuoshoin Publishing Co., Ltd. pp. 368–369. ISBN 4-88732-093-0.
3. JR Timetable. Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 2014. p. 111. EAN 4910053110341.

External links

• JR Shikoku train information (in Japanese)