The is a
limited express
A limited express is a type of express train service. It refers to an express service that stops at a limited number of stops in comparison to other express services on the same or similar routes.
Japan
The term "limited express" is a common ...
train service in Japan operated by
Shikoku Railway Company
The , commonly known as , is the smallest of the seven constituent companies of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group). It operates of intercity and local rail services in the four prefectures on the island of Shikoku in Japan. The company has it ...
(JR Shikoku), which runs between and via . The train is named after
Mount Tsurugi Mount Tsurugi may refer to:
* Mount Tsurugi (Hokkaido) (剣山), in Hokkaido, Japan
* Mount Tsurugi (Tokushima) (剣山), in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan
* Mount Tsurugi (Toyama) (剱岳), in Toyama Prefecture, Japan
See also
* Tsurugisan (trai ...
, the second-highest mountain in Shikoku.
Route
The stations served by this service are as follows:
- - () - - () - - - - -
Stations in brackets () are stations where not all trains stop at.
* Down ''Tsurugisan'' no. 5, up no. 6 and up no. 10 services do not stop at Ishii.
* ''Tsurugisan'' no. 10 does not stop at Awa-Kawashima.
Rolling stock
Services are formed of 2-car
KiHa 185 series
The is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by Japanese National Railways in Japan since November 1986, and later operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) and Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku)
Fleet
, JR Kyushu operates ...
diesel multiple unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple-unit train powered by on-board diesel engines. A DMU requires no separate locomotive, as the engines are incorporated into one or more of the carriages. Diesel-powered single-unit railcars are also ...
(DMU) trains, based at Takamatsu Depot.
Some trains are lengthened to three cars at busy periods.
History
''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 express services.
See also
* ''
Tsurugi (train)
The is a high-speed ''shinkansen'' train service operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between and on the Hokuriku Shinkansen line in Japan. The shinkansen service was introduced on 14 March 2015, but the name was first used for a ...
'', another train service
References
External links
JR Shikoku train information
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Named passenger trains of Japan
Railway services introduced in 1996
Shikoku Railway Company