Lilac (train)

The Lilac (ライラック, Rairakku) is a limited express train service operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) between Sapporo and Asahikawa in Hokkaido via the Hakodate Main Line since 4 March 2017. The Lilac train service name was also formerly used for express and limited express services operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) and later by JR Hokkaido between 1963 and 2007.

Lilac
A 789 series EMU on a Lilac service in March 2017
Overview
Service typeLimited express
StatusOperational
LocaleJapan
First service
  • 1 June 1963 (Express)
  • 1 October 1980 (Limited express)
  • 4 March 2017 (Limited express)
Current operator(s)JR Hokkaido
Former operator(s)JNR
Route
TerminiSapporo
Asahikawa
Line(s) usedHakodate Main Line
On-board services
Class(es)Green + Ordinary
Technical
Rolling stock789 series EMUs
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification20 kV AC
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