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The Kirishima (きりしま) is a limited express train service operated by JR Kyushu which runs between Kagoshima-Chūō and Miyazaki in Japan.[1][2][3]
Overview | |
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Service type | Limited express |
Locale | Miyazaki and Kagoshima Prefectures, Japan |
Predecessor | Rapid "Kinko" Limited Express "Nichirin" |
First service | 20 April 1995 |
Current operator(s) | JR Kyushu |
Route | |
Termini | Miyazaki / Kokubu Kagoshima-Chūō |
Distance travelled | 125.9 km (78.2 mi) |
Line(s) used | Nippō Main Line Kagoshima Main Line |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | 783 series, 787 series EMUs |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | 20 kV AC 60 Hz (overhead lines) |
Rolling stock
edit- 485 series (20 April 1995 - 12 March 2011)
- 783 series
- 787 series
References
edit- ^ "Intercity train between Kagoshima and Miyazaki. Limited Express Kirishima". JPRail.com - Japan rail and train travel complete guide. June 29, 2011.
- ^ "OTHER LIMITED EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICES|JR KYUSHU RAILWAY COMPANY". www.jrkyushu.co.jp.
- ^ "Access and Orientation". www.japan-guide.com.
External links
editMedia related to Kirishima (train) at Wikimedia Commons