- Super Hokuto
infobox j-rail service
name="Hokuto" / "Super Hokuto"
caption= KiHa 281 series DMU on "Super Hokuto" service
type=Limited express
operator=JR Hokkaidō
lines=
startyear=1994
endyear=
stock= KiHa 183 series ("Hokuto")
KiHa 281 series and KiHa 283 series ("Super Hokuto")The Nihongo|"Super Hokuto"|スーパー北斗 and Nihongo|"Hokuto"|北斗 are
limited express train services between Sapporo and Hakodate inHokkaidō operated byHokkaidō Railway Company (JR Hokkaidō). The journey time of the "Super Hokuto" is approximately 3 hours, faster than that of the "Hokuto".The "Hokuto" is operated by KiHa 183 series DMUs. The "Super Hokuto" is operated by KiHa 281 and 283 series tilting DMUs. The service started in 1994 and cut journey time by about 30 minutes due to the higher speeds through the many curves of the line between Sapporo und Hakodate.
External links
* [http://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/ JR Hokkaidō official website]
* [http://www2.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/ JR Hokkaidō official website]
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