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The A-Train (A列車で行こう, A ressha de ikō) is a seasonal limited express train service operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) in Kyushu, Japan, since October 2011.[1]

A-Train

KiHa 185 series A-Train, October 2011
Overview
Service type	Limited express
Status	Operational
Locale	Kyushu, Japan
First service	8 October 2011
Current operator(s)	JR Kyushu
Route
Termini	Kumamoto Misumi
Line(s) used	Kagoshima Main Line, Misumi Line
Technical
Rolling stock	KiHa 185 series DMU
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	Diesel
Operating speed	110 km/h (70 mph)

Service pattern

The service operates between Kumamoto and Misumi, mostly at weekends and holiday periods, with two return workings per day.[2]

The train stops at Uto Station en route.[2]

Rolling stock

The train is formed of a specially modified 2-car KiHa 185 series diesel multiple unit set (KiHa 185-4 + KiHa 185-1012) which previously operated on Trans-Kyushu Limited Express services.[1] The design concept was overseen by industrial designer Eiji Mitooka.[1]

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  KiHa 185-4 (car 1), October 2011
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  KiHa 185-1012 (car 2), October 2011

Interior

The main seating saloons retain the original 2+2 reclining seats used in the Trans-Kyushu Limited Express, with new seat covers.[1]

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  Interior of KiHa 185-4 (car 1)
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  Interior of KiHa 185-1012 (car 2)
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  Bar counter in KiHa 185-4 (car 1)

History

The A-Train service was introduced on 8 October 2011.[1]

See also

• Joyful Train

References

External links

• Official website

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