Hokuto (train)
The Hokuto (北斗) is a limited express train services between Sapporo and Hakodate in Hokkaido operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The journey time of the Hokuto is approximately 3 hours 40 minutes. Super Hokuto services started on 1 March 1994, and cut journey time by about 30 minutes due to the higher speeds through the many curves of the line between Sapporo and Hakodate. All trains have been renamed to Hokuto since 2020, after the KiHa 183 series used on the original Hokuto service was replaced with KiHa 261 series.
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Hokuto (train)
The Hokuto (北斗) is a limited express train services between Sapporo and Hakodate in Hokkaido operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The journey time of the Hokuto is approximately 3 hours 40 minutes. Super Hokuto services started on 1 March 1994, and cut journey time by about 30 minutes due to the higher speeds through the many curves of the line between Sapporo and Hakodate. All trains have been renamed to Hokuto since 2020, after the KiHa 183 series used on the original Hokuto service was replaced with KiHa 261 series.
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The Hokuto (北斗) is a limited e ...... replaced with KiHa 261 series.
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KiHa 281 series DMU on Super Hokuto service
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None
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class
Standard + Green
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distance
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Diesel
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end
Hakodate
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None
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194,919,651,994
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Hokuto
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None
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Toilets
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JR Hokkaido
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None
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start
Sapporo
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status
Operational
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KiHa 261 series and KiHa 281 series
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Limited express
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The Hokuto (北斗) is a limited e ...... replaced with KiHa 261 series.
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Hokuto (train)
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