Ashizuri (train)

*Ashizuri*
	A 2000 series DMU on an Ashizuri service in 2021
Overview
Service type	Limited express
First service	1961 (Semi express); 1966 (Express); 1990 (Limited express)
Current operator(s)	JR Shikoku
Route
Line(s) used	Dosan Line, Nakamura Line, Sukumo Line
Technical
Rolling stock	N2000 series, 2000 series DMUs
Operating speed	120 km/h (75 mph)

The Ashizuri (あしずり) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku), which runs from Kōchi to Nakamura and Sukumo.

The Ashizuri service was introduced on 21 November 1990.^{[citation needed]}

Route[edit]

The main stations served by this service are as follows.

Kōchi - Nakamura - Sukumo

Rolling stock[edit]

2000 series 2- 3- or 4-car tilting DMUs (from 1993)

Past rolling stock[edit]

KiHa 181 series DMUs (1990–1993)
KiHa 185 series DMUs (1990–1993)

History[edit]

Ashizuri services began as a semi express from Takamatsu to Kubokawa in Shikoku from 15 April 1961. From 5 March 1966, the name was used for express trains operating. From 21 November 1990, the name was used for limited express trains operating between Kōchi and Nakamura.^[1]

References[edit]

^ 列車名鑑1995 (Train Name Directory 1995). Japan: Railway Journal. August 1995.

[meikan1995-1] 列車名鑑1995 (Train Name Directory 1995). Japan: Railway Journal. August 1995.

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