Kamui (train)
The Kamui (カムイ) (named Super Kamui (スーパーカムイ) between 2007 and 2017) is a limited express train service operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) since 2007 on the Hakodate Main Line, connecting Sapporo and Asahikawa in Hokkaido, Japan.
A 789-1000 series EMU on a Super Kamui / Airport service in January 2009 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| Locale | Hokkaido |
| First service | 22 September 1959 (Kamui) 1 October 2007 (Super Kamui) 4 March 2017 (Kamui) |
| Current operator(s) | JR Hokkaido |
| Former operator(s) | JNR |
| Route | |
| Termini | Sapporo Asahikawa |
| Distance travelled | 136.8 km (85.0 mi) |
| Average journey time | 1 hour 20 minutes |
| Service frequency | Half-hourly |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Standard class only |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 789-1000 series EMUs |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 20 kV AC overhead |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (80 mph) |
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