 485 series EMU on a Nichirin service | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| First service | 1968 |
| Current operator | JR Kyushu |
| Route | |
| Lines used | Miyazaki Airport Line, Nichinan Line, Nippo Main Line, Kagoshima Main Line |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 783 series, 787 series EMUs |
The Nichirin (にちりん) and Nichirin Sea Gaia (にちりんシーガイア) are limited express train services in Japan operated by JR Kyushu which run from Miyazaki Airport station to Oita. The Sea Gaia service continues on to Beppu and Hakata.
Prior to the opening of the completed Kyushu Shinkansen, the Dream Nichirin overnight train service ran drom Hakata and Miyazaki Airpor. It was discontinued along with the start of the revised timetable on March 12, 2011.1
In 2013, JR Kyushu launched an excursion train, Seven Stars in Kyushu, which offers occasional overnight service to Miyazaki as part of a longer tour.
References
References
- 平成23年春ダイヤ改正 [Spring 2011 timetable revision] (Press release) (in Japanese). JR Kyushu. December 17, 2010. Archived from the original on December 20, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2011.