Hokuto ( Jap. 北斗 ) and Super Hokuto ( Japan 北斗 ー パ ー 北斗 Sūpā hokuto ) is a special Express service that runs between Sapporo and Hakodate stations in Hokkaido ( Japan ) and operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Travel time on Super Hokuto is approximately 3 hours and 10 minutes, which is 10 minutes faster than regular Hokuto .
| Train number 1-23 / 2-24 " Hokuto / Super Hokuto " | |
|---|---|
 KiHa 281 Super Hokuto diesel train at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station | |
| Basic data | |
| Category | Express ( Jap. 特別 急 行 列車 ) |
| Manufacturer | Subaru Corporation (Fuji Heavy Industries) |
| Company | Hokkaido Railway Company |
| Route | Hakodate - Sapporo / Sapporo - Hakodate |
| Number of stops | express , 10-11 (excluding the initial and final station) |
| Travel time | 3 h. 10 min. - 3 h. 30 min. / 3 h. 10 min. - 3 h. 30 min. |
| Length | 301 km |
| Periodicity | year-round, daily |
| Technical details | |
The launch of Super Hokuto Express took place on March 1, 1994, [1] , reducing the travel time between Sapporo and Hakodate by approximately 30 minutes due to higher speed, including when passing through numerous bends on the line.
Tilting body
Under the Hokuto brand, diesel trains of the KiHa 183 series are operated. Under the Super Hokuto brand, diesel trains of the KiHa 281 and KiHa 283 series with a tilting body are operated.
Hokuto's KiHa 80 Series diesel train at the station, 1986.
Diesel train of the KiHa 183 series Hokuto en route, 1992.
Diesel train of the KiHa 183 Hokuto series en route, February 2010.
Diesel train of the KiHa 281 Super Hokuto series at the station, 1994.
KiHa 283 Super Hokuto diesel train on the road, June 2001.
Diesel train of the KiHa 261-1000 series Super Hokuto en route, May 2016.
Sources
- ↑ Haraguchi, Takayuki. JR's Railway Cars Encyclopedia: JR 車 輌. - Japan: Sekai Bunka, 2009. - P. 115. - ISBN 978-4-418-09905-4 .