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*Suzuran*
	785 series EMU on a Suzuran service at Muroran Station, October 2007
Overview
Service type	Limited express
Status	In operation
Locale	Hokkaido
First service	1956 (Express); July 1992 (Limited express)
Current operator(s)	JR Hokkaido
Former operator(s)	JNR
Route
Termini	Sapporo; Higashi-Muroran, Muroran
Stops	15
Distance travelled	136.2 km (84.6 mi)
Average journey time	1 hour 45 minutes approx
Service frequency	6 return workings daily
On-board services
Class(es)	Standard class only
Disabled access	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	None
Catering facilities	None
Observation facilities	None
Entertainment facilities	None
Other facilities	Toilets, AC outlets (u-Seats only)
Technical
Rolling stock	789-1000 series & 785 series EMUs
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	20 kV AC overhead
Operating speed	120 km/h (75 mph)
Track owner(s)	JR Hokkaido

Suzuran (すずらん, "Lily of the valley") is a limited express train service operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) between Muroran and Sapporo in Hokkaido, Japan.^[1] The current limited express service was introduced in July 1992, but the name was first used from 1956 for an express service operated by JNR between Hakodate and Sapporo.^[2]

Stops

Trains stop at the following stations:

Sapporo - Shin-Sapporo - Chitose - Minami-Chitose - Numanohata - Tomakomai - Shiraoi - Noboribetsu - Horobetsu - Washibetsu - Higashi-Muroran - Wanishi - Misaki - Bokoi - Muroran

Train becomes a Local Train between Higashi-Muroran station and Wanishi station.
Suzuran No. 2 terminates at Higashi-Muroran.
Suzuran No. 5 starts from Higashi-Muroran.

Rolling stock

Services are formed of 5-car 785 series and 789-1000 series EMUs. All seats are non-reserved, except for car 4, which has improved "u-Seat" accommodation, including AC outlets for personal use.^[1]^[3]

A 789-1000 series EMU, January 2009
785 series non-reserved seating, May 2008
785 series reserved "u-Seat" car, August 2007
789-1000 series non-reserved seating, May 2008
789-1000 series reserved "u-Seat" car, September 2007

Formations

Trains are formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Muroran end.^[3]^[4]

Car No.	1	2	3	4	5
Accommodation	Non-reserved	Non-reserved	Non-reserved	Reserved (u-Seat)	Non-reserved
Facilities		Toilet		Wheelchair space, toilet	Toilet

From July 1992 until 30 September 2007, Suzuran services were formed of 4-car 781 series EMUs, with one reserved car (car 4), formed as shown below.^[5]^[6]

Car No.	1	2	3	4
Accommodation	Non-reserved	Non-reserved	Non-reserved	Reserved
Facilities	Toilet	Vending machine	Telephone, toilet

References

JR Timetable, December 2008

^ ^a ^b JR新幹線＆特急列車ファイル [JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File]. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. p. 86. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.
^ 列車名鑑1995 [Train Name Directory 1995]. Japan: Railway Journal. August 1995.
^ ^a ^b JR Timetable, August 2011 issue, p. 1002
^ JR電車編成表 2012冬 [JR EMU Formations - Winter 2012]. Japan: JRR. October 2011. pp. 2–3. ISBN 978-4-330-25611-5.
^ こだわりの新幹線＆特急列車ガイド [In-depth Shinkansen & Limited Express Guide]. Japan: Ikaros Publishing. August 2000. p. 53. ISBN 4-87149-284-2.
^ JR電車編成表 '05冬号 [JR EMU Formations - Winter 2005]. Japan: JRR. January 2005. p. 3. ISBN 4-88283-042-6.