| Kitami | |
| Type: | Limited rapid |
| First: | 19 March 1988 |
| Status: | Operational |
| Operator: | JR Hokkaido |
| Start: | Asahikawa |
| Stops: | 18 |
| End: | Kitami |
| Line Used: | Sekihoku Main Line |
| Journeytime: | 3 hours 20 minutes approx |
| Distance: | 184.7km (114.8miles) |
| Frequency: | 1 return working daily |
| Class: | Standard only |
| Access: | Yes |
| Catering: | None |
| Entertainment: | None |
| Observation: | None |
| Sleeping: | None |
| Otherfacilities: | Toilet |
| Owners: | JR Hokkaido |
| El: | Diesel |
The is a train service operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) in Hokkaido, Japan, since 1988. It runs from to on the Sekihoku Main Line.[1]
There is one train per day in each direction, with the journey taking approximately 3 hours 20 minutes from Asahikawa to Kitami.[1]
Trains stop at the following stations.[1]
Stations in brackets are only served by Kitami-bound trains.
Services are formed of one or two single-car KiHa 54 diesel cars based at Asahikawa Depot.[2] Very occasionally, KiHa 150 diesel trains may be used.
The Kitami service was first introduced from 19 March 1988 as a seasonal "limited rapid" train service. From 3 November 1988, it became a regular daily service.
From 13 March 2004, the train became entirely no-smoking.