Tsurugisan (train)
185 series Tsurugisan, September 2011
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| Overview | |
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| Service type | Limited express |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Shikoku, Japan |
| Predecessor | Yoshinokawa |
| First service | 16 March 1996 |
| Current operator(s) | JR Shikoku |
| Route | |
| Start | Tokushima |
| End | Awa-Ikeda |
| Line used | Kōtoku Line, Tokushima Line, Dosan Line |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Standard class |
| Seating arrangements | Unidirectional 2+2 |
| Technical | |
| KiHa 185 series DMU | |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | Diesel |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (70 mph) |
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.
The main stations served by this service are as follows.Tokushima - Anabuki - Awa-Ikeda
Services are formed of 2-car KiHa 185 series diesel multiple unit DMU trains, based at Takamatsu Depot. Some trains are lengthened to three cars at busy periods.
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.
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