Ashizuri (train)

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.

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, Tosa Kuroshio Railway
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 service was introduced on 21 November 1990.^[1]

Route

The main stations served by this service are as follows.

Kōchi - Nakamura - Sukumo

Rolling stock

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

Past rolling stock

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

History

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.^[2]

References

1. ジェー・アール・アール「JR年表」『JR気動車客車編成表』 (1991 ed.). 交通新聞社. 1 August 1991. p. 195. ISBN 978-4-882-83112-9.
2. 列車名鑑1995 (Train Name Directory 1995). Japan: Railway Journal. August 1995.