- Super Sōya
infobox j-rail service
name="Super Sōya"
caption= KiHa 261 series DMU on "Super Sōya" service
type=Limited express
operator=JR Hokkaidō
lines=Hakodate Main Line ,Sōya Main Line
maxspeed= 130 km/h
startyear= 2000
endyear=
stock= KiHa 261 series DMUsThe Nihongo|"Super Sōya"|スーパー宗谷 is alimited express train service between Sapporo and Wakkanai inHokkaidō , which is operated byHokkaidō Railway Company (JR Hokkaidō). It was named Sōya until 2000. There are two trains per day running in both directions and the journey time is approximately five hours.The service is run by KiHa 261 series tilting DMUs, which were introduced in 2000.The train operates over the same route as the "Sarobetsu", which stops at more stations and takes 20-30 minutes longer.JR Timetable, August 2008 issue]
tations
Rolling stock
Services are normally formed of 4-car KiHa 261 series tilting DMUs."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/tr008_01.html "Super Sōya" information on JR Hokkaidō official website] ja icon
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