- Sarobetsu (train)
infobox j-rail service
name="Sarobetsu"
caption= KiHa 183 series DMU on a "Sarobetsu" service, July 2006
type=Limited express
operator=JR Hokkaidō
lines=Hakodate Main Line ,Sōya Main Line
maxspeed= 120 km/h
startyear= 1992
endyear=
stock= KiHa 183 series DMUsThe Nihongo|"Sarobetsu"|サロベツ is a
limited express train service between Sapporo and Wakkanai inHokkaidō , which is operated byHokkaidō Railway Company (JR Hokkaidō). One train per day operates in each direction, with the journey taking approximately five and a half hours. The train operates over the same route as the "Super Sōya ", but stops at more stations and takes 20-30 minutes longer.JR Timetable, August 2008 issue]tations
* Only "Sarobetsu" for Sapporo stops at Bibai and Sunagawa.Rolling stock
Services are normally formed of 3-car KiHa 183 series DMUs. Up until 2007, an additional Nihongo|"Japanese-style seating car"|お座敷車|Ozashikisha was attached to the train during busy seasons."JR新幹線&特急列車ファイル" (JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File), published 2008 by Kōtsū Shimbun]
References
External links
* [http://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/train/tr011_01.html "Sarobetsu" information on JR Hokkaidō official website] ja icon
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