39-503: The Hokutosei ( 北斗星 ) was a limited express sleeping car train service in Japan which operated between Ueno Station in Tokyo and Sapporo Station in the northern island of Hokkaido , taking approximately 16.5 hours. It was operated jointly by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) from March 1988. The service became a seasonal service from
78-596: A JR East Tabata-based Class EF81 dual-voltage electric locomotive, however from July 2010 this work was taken over by the Class EF510-500. Until its removal from service in 2001, ED76-551 hauled the Hokutosei between Aomori and Hakodate. It was subsequently replaced by the Class ED79. Plans to operate a direct sleeping car service between Tokyo and Sapporo were officially announced on 24 April 1987, with
117-470: A JR Hokkaido Class ED79 AC electric locomotive between Aomori and Hakodate, and by a pair of JR Hokkaido Class DD51 diesel locomotives between Hakodate and Sapporo. As of April 2015, the trains were formed as shown below. Cars 1 to 6 were owned by JR Hokkaido, and cars 7 to 11 (plus the generator van) were owned by JR East from March 2008 to March 2015. After that, all cars were owned by JR East. The train used to be hauled between Ueno and Aomori by
156-474: A curtain. While normally used by individual travelers, there were also "B Compartments", which had a door that could be closed and used as a private room for a group of four people (or fewer if the travelers wished to pay for the extra bed(s)). The Hokutosei' s dining car, called the "Grand Chariot", served various foods and beverages. The availability of foods in the Grand Chariot depended on whether it
195-598: A lower level of comfort. A different pattern was employed on the Main South Line . The South Island Limited express ran three days a week from Christchurch through Dunedin to Invercargill , with a slower regular express operating on the other four days. Both regular and limited expresses were augmented by additional services between intermediate destinations, such as an evening railcar between Christchurch and Dunedin operated by NZR's 88 seater , or Vulcan Class Railmotors. Limited expresses were rare beyond
234-520: A new line. There are plans to revive the "limited express" trains. The North–South Commuter Railway and the new South Main Line under the South Long Haul project will both feature "limited express" services. Both limited expresses will run on standard-gauge track and will use dedicated rolling stock capable of running of up to 160 kilometers per hour (99 mph) or higher-speed rail . For
273-404: A small number of stations while express trains run non-stop on a large section of the line, contrary to Japan's definition. In Brisbane , and Sydney , limited stop services are formed by commuter trains that run as limited stops or express services from the city centre to the edge of the suburban area and then as all stops in the interurban area (an example of such an express pattern can be seen on
312-669: Is a common translation of the Japanese compound noun tokubetsu kyūkō ( 特別急行 ) ; lit. ' special express ' ; often abbreviated as tokkyū ( 特急 ) , though some operators translate the word differently. There are two types of limited express trains: intercity , and commuter . The former type of limited express trains generally use long-distance coaches, equipped better than other ordinary express trains, including reserved seating, dining cars, food and beverage carts, and "green cars" (first class cars). The latter type of limited express train usually incurs no surcharge, but seating
351-479: Is a six-axle Bo-Bo-Bo wheel arrangement multi-voltage AC / DC electric locomotive type operated on passenger and freight services in Japan since 1968. As of 1 April 2016 , 44 locomotives remained in service, operated by JR Freight , JR East , and JR West . 152 locomotives were built from 1968 to 1979 in three batches and numbered EF81 1 to EF81 152. 14 EF81-0 locomotives were later modified to become Class EF81-400. The prototype locomotive, EF81 1,
390-760: Is usually first-come, first-served, since this type of train uses commuter train coaches. Both types of trains travel faster and stop at fewer stations. Until 1972, the Hikari on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen was officially a chōtokkyū ( 超特急 ) , that is, "beyond limited express" or "super express", and was priced higher than the Kodama , the limited express on the same line. Presently all Shinkansen services are officially limited express, but are usually referred to as "super express" in English. The table below summarises
429-668: Is 특급 (特急, Teukgeup ) in Korean. Limited express trains stop at fewer stations than regular express trains (급행, 急行, Geuphaeng ). The Sriwijaya train (or also known as the Sriwijaya Limited Express (Limex) train, which means the Sriwijaya Limited Express (Patas) train) is a passenger train service operated by PT Kereta Api Indonesia to serve the Palembang Kertapati-Tanjungkarang line and vice versa. JNR Class EF81 The Class EF81
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#1732797971289468-820: The Dagupan Express . Meanwhile, the second Bicol Express , opened in 1954, only stopped at 8 out of 66 stations of the line between Tutuban station in downtown Manila and Legazpi station in Albay . Other examples on the South Main Line include the Peñafrancia Express , the Isarog/Manila Limited , and the Mayon Limited , all of these were defunct by 2013 when all intercity rail was discontinued in favour of building
507-734: The Gold Coast line ). In the era of steam-hauled provincial expresses, limited express services were common on highly trafficked routes. The Night Limited was the premier express train on the North Island Main Trunk Railway between Auckland , and Wellington from 1924 until 1971; during peak seasons, it was augmented by the Daylight Limited . Following the Night Limited was a slower unnamed express that stopped at more stations and provided
546-657: The Joban Line , and received the standard JNR AC/DC livery of pale red. As of 1 April 2016 , only one Class EF81-300 locomotive remained in service, EF81 303, operated by JR Freight and based at Moji Depot. 14 locomotives were built in 1986 and 1987 and to replace ageing Class EF30 hauling services through the Kanmon Tunnel. Although some locomotives operating on a few " Blue Train " services served some railway lines in Kyushu, in particular sections of
585-549: The Kagoshima Main Line and the Nippō Main Line as well as the entire Nagasaki Main Line . Locomotives EF81 409 to 414 were withdrawn between March 1996 and December 2010. As of 1 April 2016 , three Class EF81-400 locomotives remained in service, EF81 403/404/406, all operated by JR Freight and based at Moji Depot. Five locomotives built in 1991 and 1992 for use hauling freight services through
624-1054: The Kanmon Tunnel . Locomotives EF81 451 and 452 have modern-style headlight clusters. As of 1 April 2016 , all five Class EF81-450 locomotives remained in service, operated by JR Freight and based at Moji Depot. Three locomotives, EF81 501 to 503, were built by Hitachi in 1989 for JR Freight for use on freight services along the Sea of Japan coastal route. As of 1 April 2016 , all three Class EF81-500 locomotives remained in service, operated by JR Freight and based at Moji Depot. These are former Class EF81-0 locomotives renumbered from May 2012 by JR Freight to differentiate them from locomotives fitted with driving recording units mandated for operations over 100 km/h (60 mph). As of 1 April 2016 , 14 Class EF81-600 locomotives remained in service, operated by JR Freight and based at Moji and Toyama Depots. In August 2014, JR East Tabata-based locomotive EF81 81
663-688: The New York City Subway operated a limited express premium-fare subway service from Manhattan to JFK , which was called the JFK Express . The subway service made express stops at subway stations in Manhattan and one subway station in Brooklyn , before running nonstop to Howard Beach-JFK Airport , where transfers to free airport shuttle buses were provided. The JFK Express proved to be unsuccessful, seeing low ridership in part because
702-672: The 14 March 2015 timetable revision, and was completely discontinued in August 2015, in preparation for the opening of the Hokkaido Shinkansen . Going from Ueno to Sapporo, trains called at Ōmiya , Utsunomiya , Kōriyama , Fukushima , and Sendai . One train made additional stops at Ichinoseki and Morioka . The first stop in Hokkaido was at Hakodate , with arrival in Sapporo around five hours later. The Hokutosei ran on
741-676: The 1950s and peaked in the 1970s. They only stop at major stations along the two intercity main lines in Luzon unlike regular expresses. They were given the highest priority, dedicated rolling stock, and the highest level of comfort and amenities. The North Main Line had the Ilocos Special and the Amianan Night Express that ran between 1973 and 1984, then the fastest services in the PNR and stopped at fewer stations compared to
780-733: The North–South Commuter Railway (NSCR), an airport express train will connect Clark International Airport with Alabang station in Muntinlupa , skipping all the other stations in Central Luzon and only stopping at four other stations in Metro Manila . In comparison, the "Commuter Express" services on the NSCR will serve more stations but will use the same electric multiple units as the regular commuter service. To
819-670: The United States in the twentieth century were called "limited", a name that typically graced overnight trains that made very few stops. (However, the fastest train between New York and Washington, DC , a day train, in the Pennsylvania Railroad era was called the Congressional Limited Express , and it had few stops, like the longer distance "Limited's".) Some limited's of America have included: From September 23, 1978, to April 15, 1990,
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#1732797971289858-767: The central city and the first stop of their route itinerary on the Hudson Line and the New Haven Line . Due to the wide availability of service on the Northeast Regional and Acela Express , most of Amtrak's medium- and long-distance trains operating along the Northeast Corridor only stop to discharge passengers from Washington Union Station (or in some cases, Alexandria Union Station ) northward, and to receive passengers from Newark Penn Station southward. The term "Limited Express"
897-853: The following lines: Trains reversed and swapped locomotives at Aomori and Hakodate stations. The Tsugaru-Kaikyō Line consists of the Tsugaru Line , Kaikyō Line , Esashi Line , and Hakodate Main Line . The Hokutosei consisted of type "A" and type "B" accommodation. Users of the Japan Rail Pass were waived the basic track fare, however the limited express fare and accommodations fare still applied. Type A compartments were larger and had more amenities than their type B counterparts. There were two types of type A compartments: "Royal" and "Twin Deluxe". Royal rooms were single-person private compartments, although they could be used by two people with
936-570: The generator van) were owned by JR East. From the 14 March 2015 timetable revision, regular Hokutosei services were discontinued, with trains subsequently running only as seasonal services during the peak holiday periods. It was completely discontinued in August 2015, with the last down train from Ueno departing on 21 August, and the last up train from Sapporo departing on 22 August. The final two trains were both hauled by locomotive number EF510-515 between Aomori and Ueno. A 24 series dining car (number SuShi 24-504) formerly used on Hokutosei services
975-533: The introduction of the Cassiopeia in 1999, services were cut back to two daily round-trip services. From 15 March 2008, the service was cut back from two trains daily in each direction to one train in each direction. From the start of the revised timetable on 17 March 2012, smoking was banned in the restaurant cars of Hokutosei services. Up until March 2015, trains were typically formed as follows. Cars 1 to 6 were owned by JR Hokkaido, and cars 7 to 11 (plus
1014-553: The limited expresses on major Japanese railways ( JR Group , Toei , and 16 major private railways minus one major private railway that does not operate limited express, which is Tokyo Metro ). In Australia, particularly in Melbourne , selective commuter trains often skip smaller stations during peak hours , primarily for the purpose of more efficient delivery of passengers to interchange stations , or higher- patronage stations. However, generally limited express trains only skip
1053-680: The limited-stop "rapid" services connecting Aomori with Hakodate via the Seikan Tunnel. The Hokutosei , named after the Big Dipper constellation, was introduced on 13 March 1988 to coincide with the opening of the Seikan Tunnel , an undersea tunnel which connects the island of Hokkaido to Honshu . Until 1990 the service ran with two trains daily in each direction, and an additional third round-trip route being run irregularly. In 1990 all trains began to run regularly, however, with
1092-593: The main trunk routes and the regular provincial expresses were typically augmented with even slower mixed trains . However, when the Rotorua Express schedule was accelerated in 1930 and its carriages upgraded, it was re-branded as the Rotorua Limited . Due to the Great Depression and rising car ownership levels, it did not achieve the level of success intended, thus in 1937 it reverted to
1131-452: The running number to differentiate them from the other members of the sub-class fitted. As of 1 April 2016 , 18 Class EF81-0 locomotives remained in service, operated by JR East and JR West . Four locomotives were built between 1973 and 1975 by Hitachi with unpainted corrugated stainless steel bodies for use on services through the undersea Kanmon Tunnel to Kyushu . In 1978, locomotives EF81 301 and 302 were transferred to
1170-476: The service did not actually serve any airline terminals. Some commuter railroads operate express trains making limited stops. The Long Island Rail Road operates some rush hour trains that run 50 miles between the central city station and the first stop of its express route itinerary, for instance, on the Ronkonkoma Line . The Metro-North Railroad runs some rush hour trains that run 29 miles between
1209-584: The south of the NSCR, the Bicol Express flagship service of the PNR South Long Haul was originally proposed as a limited express service in 2018. However, a new basic design report released in June 2021 reclassified the services into two groups: Local and Express. The new Bicol Express service has since been relegated to a regular express train service. Some of the most elite trains in
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1248-598: The status and service pattern of a regular express. After the demise of the Night Limited and the South Island Limited in 1971, the term "limited express" fell into disuse in New Zealand and has not been applied to any subsequent trains. However, from 1971 to 1979, the Silver Star performed the role of a limited express as it operated to a faster schedule than a supplementary slower service that
1287-459: The timetable for three trains daily in each direction unveiled in July 1987. A public ballot was held to decide on the name for the new train service, and approximately 24,000 votes were received. The name Hokutosei was officially chosen on 6 November 1987, although it had ranked in 108th place in the public ballot with just 15 votes. The first place suggestion, Kaikyo , was later used as the name for
1326-754: The use of a supplementary bed. There were two Royal rooms in each of cars 9 and 10. Twin Deluxe rooms were private two-person rooms, all eight of which were located in car 8. Type B compartments were smaller and less expensive than type A compartments. There were three types of type B compartments: "Duet", "Solo", and "Two-level Type B". All type B compartments carried an accommodation fare of ¥6,300 per person. Duet compartments were private two-person compartments. There were both upper-level and lower-level types. Solo compartments were private single-person compartments. As with Duet compartments, there were both upper-level and lower-level types. Two-level Type B couchettes had four beds which could be individually enclosed with
1365-509: Was at 10:30 pm, and the car closed at 11:00 pm. During Morning Time, breakfast was served from 6:30 am. Both western-style and Japanese-style food was served. The train was formed of 24 series sleeping cars based at JR East's Oku Depot in Tokyo and JR Hokkaido's Sapporo Depot, typically consisting of 12 cars including a KaNi24 generator car. From Ueno to Aomori the train was hauled by a JR East Class EF510-500 dual-voltage electric locomotive, by
1404-437: Was built by Hitachi , and delivered in 1968. Locomotives EF81 137 onward were built with sun-visor plates above the cab windows. These were also subsequently retro-fitted to locomotives EF81 133 to 136. The prototype, EF81 1, was withdrawn on 31 March 2004. From May 2012, JR Freight locomotives not fitted with driving recording units mandated for operations over 100 km/h (60 mph) were renumbered by adding "600" to
1443-819: Was known from 1975 as the Northerner . As of 13 March 2017 , Auckland Transport introduced limited express services on the Onehunga Line . These services operate until 7:30 pm on weekdays, bypassing Parnell, Remuera and Greenlane stations. There were trains under the Manila Railroad Company and the Philippine National Railways that were called "Limited Express" or simply "Limited", as well as Special and Express trains that nonetheless stopped at fewer stations. The first of such services were introduced in
1482-567: Was purchased for use as a restaurant in Kawaguchi, Saitama in April 2016. A hostel using many interior fittings from the original train was opened in Tokyo in December 2016. Limited express A limited express is a type of express train or express bus service that stops at fewer locations compared to other express services on the same or similar routes. The term "limited express"
1521-558: Was the predesignated "Dinner Time", "Pub Time", or "Morning Time". French or Japanese cuisine was served during Dinner Time. Passengers who wished to have either course had to make a dinner reservation at a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office up to three days prior to departure. An announcement sounded at the conclusion of Dinner Time, after which Pub Time began. During Pub Time the dining car opened to all passengers and various à la carte meals, snacks, and beverages were available for purchase. Prior reservations were not needed. Last order
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