| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Locale | Hokkaido |
| First service | 18 July 1975 |
| Last service | 1980 |
| Successor | Lilac |
| Former operator(s) | JNR |
| Route | |
| Termini | Sapporo Asahikawa |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Standard class only |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 781 series EMUs |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 20 kV AC overhead |
The Ishikari (いしかり) was a limited express train service in Japan operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) between Sapporo and AsahikawainHokkaido, Japan, from 1975 to 1980.[1]
Services comprised 485-1500 series EMUs, and were the first limited express trains comprising electric multiple units to operate in Hokkaido. The 485 series EMUs proved to be unsuited to the harsh weather conditions of Hokkaido, with frequent cancellations, and were later replaced by new 781 series 6-car EMUs.[2]
The typical 6-car formation (in 1980) was as shown below with car 1 at the Sapporo end.[3]
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | KuMoHa 781 | SaHa 780 | MoHa 781 | SaHa 780 | MoHa 781 | KuHa 780 |
Ishikari services were introduced on 18 July 1975,[4] and continued until the start of the 1 October 1980 timetable revision, when the services were replaced by new Lilac services.[1][2]
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 Sapporo Municipal Subway |
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