The A-Train (A列車で行こう, A ressha de ikō) is a seasonal limited express train service operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) in Kyushu, Japan, since October 2011.[1]
 KiHa 185 series A-Train, October 2011 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Kyushu, Japan |
| First service | 8 October 2011 |
| Current operator(s) | JR Kyushu |
| Route | |
| Termini | Kumamoto Misumi |
| Line(s) used | Kagoshima Main Line, Misumi Line |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | KiHa 185 series DMU |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | Diesel |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (70 mph) |
Service pattern
editThe service operates between Kumamoto and Misumi, mostly at weekends and holiday periods, with two return workings per day.[2]
The train stops at Uto Station[2] and Ōda Station[3] en route.
Rolling stock
editThe train is formed of a specially modified 2-car KiHa 185 series diesel multiple unit set (KiHa 185-4 + KiHa 185-1012) which previously operated on Trans-Kyushu Limited Express services.[1] The design concept was overseen by industrial designer Eiji Mitooka.[1]
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KiHa 185-4 (car 1), October 2011 -
KiHa 185-1012 (car 2), October 2011
Interior
editThe main seating saloons retain the original 2+2 reclining seats used in the Trans-Kyushu Limited Express, with new seat covers.[1]
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Interior of KiHa 185-4 (car 1) -
Interior of KiHa 185-1012 (car 2) -
Bar counter in KiHa 185-4 (car 1)
History
editThe A-Train service was introduced on 8 October 2011.[1] and also named after Kumamoto
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e JR特急列車年鑑2013 [Limited Express Annual 2013]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 December 2012. pp. 122–123. ISBN 978-4-86320-654-0.
- ^ a b "特急「A列車で行こう」10月8日デビュー！" [A-Train limited express debuts 8 October]. JR Kyushu Press Release (in Japanese). Japan: Kyushu Railway Company. 16 August 2011. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ "JR九州「A列車で行こう」1往復減便、2往復に - 下りは乗車時間拡大". My Navi News. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
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