Tokachi (train)
The Tokachi (とかち) is a limited express train service between Sapporo and Obihiro via the Hakodate and Nemuro Main Lines in Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). As of November 2013, there are five trains per day running in both directions, with the fastest journey taking 2 hours 25 minutes (Super Tokachi 4).
KiHa 261-1000 series DMU on a Super Tokachi service at Obihiro Station, October 2007 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Hokkaido |
| First service | 1 February 1962 (Express) 1 September 1990 (Limited express) 27 July 1991 (Super Tokachi) |
| Current operator(s) | JR Hokkaido |
| Former operator(s) | JNR |
| Route | |
| Termini | Sapporo Obihiro |
| Stops | 11 |
| Distance travelled | 220.2 km (136.8 mi) |
| Average journey time | 2 hours 30 minutes approx |
| Service frequency | 5 return services daily |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Standard + Green |
| Disabled access | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | None |
| Catering facilities | None |
| Observation facilities | None |
| Entertainment facilities | None |
| Other facilities | Toilets |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | KiHa 261 series, KiHa 283 series DMUs |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | Diesel |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
| Track owner(s) | JR Hokkaido |
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