Ashizuri (train)
Japanese limited express train service
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The Ashizuri (あしずり) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku), which runs from Kōchi to Nakamura and Sukumo.
Service typeLimited express
First service1961 (Semi express)
1966 (Express)
1990 (Limited express)
1966 (Express)
1990 (Limited express)
Current operatorsJR Shikoku, Tosa Kuroshio Railway
Lines usedDosan Line, Nakamura Line, Sukumo Line
 A 2000 series DMU on an Ashizuri service in 2021 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| First service | 1961 (Semi express) 1966 (Express) 1990 (Limited express) |
| Current operators | JR Shikoku, Tosa Kuroshio Railway |
| Route | |
| Lines used | Dosan Line, Nakamura Line, Sukumo Line |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | N2000 series, 2000 series DMUs |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
The Ashizuri service was introduced on 21 November 1990.[1]
Route
Rolling stock
- 2000 series 2- 3- or 4-car tilting DMUs (from 1993)
Past rolling stock
- KiHa 181 series DMUs (1990–1993)
- KiHa 185 series DMUs (1990–1993)
