Ariake (train)
The Ariake (有明) is a limited express train service operated in Kyushu, Japan by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It runs between Hakata in Fukuoka Prefecture and Kumamoto in Kumamoto Prefecture.
![]() 787 series train on Ariake service, January 2005 | |
Overview | |
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Service type | Limited express |
Status | Operational |
Locale | Kyushu, Japan |
First service | 1 October 1950 |
Current operator(s) | JR Kyushu |
Former operator(s) | JNR |
Route | |
Start | Hakata |
Stops | Omuta |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | 787 series EMU |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | 20 kV AC |
Operating speed | 130 km/h (80 mph)[1] |
History
The Ariake service commenced on 1 October 1950, originally as a "Semi express" service operating between Hakata and Kumamoto.[2] From 1 October 1965, the train was upgraded to become an "Express" service, and was extended to run between Okayama and Kumamoto.[2] From 1 October 1967, the train was upgraded to become a "Limited express" service, running between Mojiko and Nishi-Kagoshima (now Kagoshima-Chuo).[2]
- A 485 series EMU on an Ariake service in 1991
- A 783 series EMU on a Hyper Ariake service around 1990
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References
- JR新幹線&特急列車ファイル [JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File]. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. p. 52. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.
- 列車名鑑1995 [Train Name Directory 1995]. Japan: Railway Journal. August 1995. p. 123.
External links
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- JR Kyushu Ariake train information (in Japanese)
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