Kitaguni
The Kitaguni (きたぐに) was an overnight train service that operated in Japan from October 1961 until January 2013. Operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West), it ran between Niigata and Osaka, taking approximately nine hours northbound and eight hours southbound. Reduced to seasonal operations in March 2012, the service was officially discontinued in January 2013.
A 583 series EMU train on a Kitaguni express in August 2010 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Locale | Japan |
| First service | 1 October 1961 |
| Last service | January 2013 |
| Current operator(s) | JR West |
| Former operator(s) | JNR |
| Route | |
| Termini | Osaka Niigata |
| Average journey time | 8-9 hours |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 583 series EMUs |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC, 20 kV AC |
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