Muroto (train)

*Muroto*
	Kiha 185 series train on a Muroto service in May 2010
Overview
Service type	Limited express
Status	Operational
First service	1962 (Semi express); 1966 (Express); 1999 (Limited express)
Current operator(s)	JR Shikoku
Route
Start	Tokushima, Kaifu
Stops	15
End	Mugi, Awa-Ikeda
Distance travelled	42.1 mi (67.7 km) (Tokushima - Mugi), 49.3 mi (79.3 km) (Tokushima - Kaifu)
Average journey time	1 hour 15 minutes approx
Service frequency	1 return working daily
Line(s) used	Mugi Line, Kōtoku Line, Tokushima Line, Dosan Line
On-board services
Class(es)	Standard only
Catering facilities	None
Other facilities	Toilet
Technical
Rolling stock	KiHa 185 series DMUs
Electrification	Diesel
Operating speed	110 km/h (70 mph) (max)

The Muroto (むろと) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by JR Shikoku which runs from Tokushima and Kaifu stations to Mugi and Awa-Ikeda stations.

The Muroto service was introduced on 13 March 1999.

Route

The main stations served by this service are as follows.

Tokushima - Mugi

Rolling stock

KiHa 185 series 2- car DMUs (from 1999)

History

Muroto services began as a semi express from Takamatsu to Mugi in Shikoku from 18 July 1962. From 5 March 1966, however, the name was used for express trains operating. From 13 March 1999, the name was used for limited express trains operating between Tokushima and Kaifu.

References

JR Timetable, August 2008 issue
"ＪＲ新幹線＆特急列車ファイル" (JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File), published 2008 by Kōtsū Shimbun

External links

JR Shikoku Train Information (in Japanese)

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