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Train service in Japan
For the Japanese plant known as
Suzuran
, see
Lily of the Valley
. For the Russian nuclear waste processing barge known as
Suzuran
, see
Landysh
.
Suzuran
785 series EMU on a
Suzuran
service at Muroran Station, October 2007
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Service type
| Limited express
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Status
| In operation
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Locale
| Hokkaido
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First service
| 1956 (Express)
July 1992 (Limited express)
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Current operator(s)
| JR Hokkaido
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Former operator(s)
| JNR
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Termini
| Sapporo
Higashi-Muroran
,
Muroran
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Stops
| 15
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Distance travelled
| 136.2 km (84.6 mi)
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Average journey time
| 1 hour 45 minutes approx
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Service frequency
| 6 return workings daily
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Class(es)
| Standard class only
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Disabled access
| Yes
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Sleeping arrangements
| None
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Catering facilities
| None
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Observation facilities
| None
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Entertainment facilities
| None
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Other facilities
| Toilets, AC outlets (u-Seats only)
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Rolling stock
| 789-1000 series
&
785 series
EMUs
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Track gauge
| 1,067 mm
(
3 ft 6 in
)
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Electrification
| 20 kV AC overhead
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Operating speed
| 120 km/h (75 mph)
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Track owner(s)
| JR Hokkaido
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Suzuran
(
すずらん
, "Lily of the valley")
is a
limited express
train service operated by
Hokkaido Railway Company
(JR Hokkaido) between
Muroran
and
Sapporo
in
Hokkaido
, Japan.
[1]
The current limited express service was introduced in July 1992, but the name was first used from 1956 for an express service operated by
JNR
between
Hakodate
and Sapporo.
[2]
Stops
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Trains stop at the following stations:
Sapporo
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Shin-Sapporo
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Chitose
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Minami-Chitose
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Numanohata
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Tomakomai
-
Shiraoi
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Noboribetsu
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Horobetsu
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Washibetsu
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Higashi-Muroran
-
Wanishi
-
Misaki
-
Bokoi
-
Muroran
- Train becomes a Local Train between Higashi-Muroran station and Wanishi station.
- Suzuran
No. 2 terminates at Higashi-Muroran.
- Suzuran
No. 5 starts from Higashi-Muroran.
Rolling stock
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Services are formed of 5-car
785 series
and
789-1000 series
EMUs. All seats are non-reserved, except for car 4, which has improved "u-Seat" accommodation, including AC outlets for personal use.
[1]
[3]
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A 789-1000 series EMU, January 2009
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785 series non-reserved seating, May 2008
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785 series reserved "u-Seat" car, August 2007
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789-1000 series non-reserved seating, May 2008
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789-1000 series reserved "u-Seat" car, September 2007
Formations
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Trains are formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Muroran end.
[3]
[4]
Car No.
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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Accommodation
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Non-reserved
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Non-reserved
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Non-reserved
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Reserved (u-Seat)
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Non-reserved
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Facilities
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Toilet
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Wheelchair space, toilet
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Toilet
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From July 1992 until 30 September 2007,
Suzuran
services were formed of 4-car
781 series
EMUs, with one reserved car (car 4), formed as shown below.
[5]
[6]
Car No.
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1
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2
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3
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4
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Accommodation
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Non-reserved
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Non-reserved
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Non-reserved
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Reserved
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Facilities
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Toilet
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Vending machine
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Telephone, toilet
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See also
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References
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- JR Timetable, December 2008
- ^
a
b
JR新幹線&特急列車ファイル
[
JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File
]. Japan: K?ts? Shimbun. 2008. p. 86.
ISBN
978-4-330-00608-6
.
- ^
列車名鑑1995
[
Train Name Directory 1995
]. Japan: Railway Journal. August 1995.
- ^
a
b
JR Timetable, August 2011 issue, p. 1002
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JR電車編成表 2012冬
[
JR EMU Formations - Winter 2012
]. Japan: JRR. October 2011. pp. 2?3.
ISBN
978-4-330-25611-5
.
- ^
こだわりの新幹線&特急列車ガイド
[
In-depth Shinkansen & Limited Express Guide
]. Japan: Ikaros Publishing. August 2000. p. 53.
ISBN
4-87149-284-2
.
- ^
JR電車編成表 '05冬?
[
JR EMU Formations - Winter 2005
]. Japan: JRR. January 2005. p. 3.
ISBN
4-88283-042-6
.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Suzuran
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