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Naha (train)
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The was a sleeper train service operated by JR Kyūshū, which ran from Kyoto
to Kumamoto
, passing through Osaka
, Okayama
, Kokura
and Hakata
. It once extended to Nishi-Kagoshima
. The journey between Kyoto and Kumamoto was 801.4 km and took approximately 11½ hours.
The Naha was coupled to the Akatsuki
between Kyoto Station
and Tosu Station
.
Due to falling passenger numbers, both the Naha and Akatsuki services ceased following the March 15, 2008 timetable revision.
Source: Ekikara timetable
Kyoto Station
is the most important transportation hub in Kyoto, Japan. It has Japan's second-largest train station building and is one of the country's largest buildings, incorporating a shopping mall, hotel, movie theater, Isetan department store, and several local government facilities under one 15-story roof...
to Kumamoto
Kumamoto Station
is the central railway station in the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by Kyushu Railway Company .In front of the station is a tram stop of the tram operated by Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau named Kumamoto-Ekimae Station.- Lines :Kumamoto is an intermediate station...
, passing through Osaka
Osaka Station
is a station on the West Japan Railway Company located in the Umeda district in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is the city's main rail terminal in the north....
, Okayama
Okayama Station
is a railway station located in the ward of Kita-ku, city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The station is operated by West Japan Railway Company ....
, Kokura
Kokura Station
in Kokura Kita ward is the main railway station in Kitakyushu, Japan. It is part of the JR Kyushu network and the Sanyo Shinkansen stops here. It is the second largest station in Kyūshū with 120,000 users daily...
and Hakata
Hakata Station
Hakata Station , located in Hakata-ku, is the main railway terminal of the city of Fukuoka, Japan. It is the largest and busiest station on Kyūshū, and is a gateway to other cities in Kyūshū for travellers from Honshū. The Sanyō Shinkansen from Osaka ends at this station...
. It once extended to Nishi-Kagoshima
Kagoshima-Chuo Station
is the main railway station in Kagoshima, Japan. It is the southern terminus of the Kyūshū Shinkansen and is located on the Kagoshima Main Line, and Ibusuki-Makurazaki Line...
. The journey between Kyoto and Kumamoto was 801.4 km and took approximately 11½ hours.
The Naha was coupled to the Akatsuki
Akatsuki (train)
The was an overnight sleeper train service in Japan operated by JR West from Kyoto Station to Nagasaki Station and return. It ran on the Tōkaido, Sanyō, Kagoshima, and Nagasaki main lines....
between Kyoto Station
Kyoto Station
is the most important transportation hub in Kyoto, Japan. It has Japan's second-largest train station building and is one of the country's largest buildings, incorporating a shopping mall, hotel, movie theater, Isetan department store, and several local government facilities under one 15-story roof...
and Tosu Station
Tosu Station
is a train station in Tosu city, Saga prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is the point where the Kagoshima Main Line and the Nagasaki Main Line intersect...
.
Due to falling passenger numbers, both the Naha and Akatsuki services ceased following the March 15, 2008 timetable revision.
Schedule
Timetable of Naha, as of March 2008 before its discontinuation| km | Station | Train #31 for Kumamoto |
Train #32 for Kyoto |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Kyoto Kyoto Station is the most important transportation hub in Kyoto, Japan. It has Japan's second-largest train station building and is one of the country's largest buildings, incorporating a shopping mall, hotel, movie theater, Isetan department store, and several local government facilities under one 15-story roof... |
20:02 | Dp | 7:53 | Ar |
| 39.0 | Shin-Osaka Shin-Osaka Station is a train station in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is the western terminus of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, and the eastern terminus of the Sanyō Shinkansen. The lines are physically joined, and many trains offer through service.... |
20:28 | Ar | 7:24 | Dp |
| 20:35 | Dp | 7:24 | Ar | ||
| 42.8 | Osaka Osaka Station is a station on the West Japan Railway Company located in the Umeda district in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is the city's main rail terminal in the north.... |
20:41 | Ar | 7:19 | Dp |
| 20:47 | Dp | 7:17 | Ar | ||
| 73.4 | Sannomiya Sannomiya Station is located in the heart of Kobe, Japan. This station is the main railway terminal of Kobe.- Lines :*Hanshin Electric Railway *Hankyu Railway *Kobe Municipal Subway... |
21:10 | Ar | 6:53 | Dp |
| 21:11 | Dp | 6:52 | Ar | ||
| 130.7 | Himeji Himeji Station on the West Japan Railway Company is located in the heart of Himeji, Japan. Himeji is a major stop on the Sanyō Main Line, and the western end of the JR Kobe Line... |
21:53 | Ar | 6:08 | Dp |
| 21:55 | Dp | 6:06 | Ar | ||
| 219.3 | Okayama Okayama Station is a railway station located in the ward of Kita-ku, city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The station is operated by West Japan Railway Company .... |
23:00 | Ar | 5:03 | Dp |
| 23:02 | Dp | 5:01 | Ar | ||
| 235.2 | Kurashiki Kurashiki Station is a JR West Sanyō Main Line and Hakubi Line station located in 1-1 1-chōme, Achi, Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. All Sanyō Main Line and Hakubi Line express and limited express trains stop at this station... |
23:16 | Ar | 4:48 | Dp |
| 23:16 | Dp | 4:47 | Ar | ||
| 277.6 | Fukuyama | 23:49 | Ar | 4:16 | Dp |
| 23:50 | Dp | 4:16 | Ar | ||
| 297.7 | Onomichi Onomichi Station is a train station in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... |
0:07 | Ar | ↑ | |
| 0:07 | Dp | ||||
| 309.2 | Mihara | 0:20 | Ar | ↑ | |
| 0:21 | Dp | ||||
| 535.1 | Shin-Yamaguchi Shin-Yamaguchi Station is a station operated by West Japan Railway Company in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, and is a stopping point for the Sanyō Shinkansen and the Sanyō Main Line, and serves as termini of Yamaguchi Line and Ube Line... |
↓ | 0:49 | Dp | |
| 0:48 | Ar | ||||
| 560.4 | Ube | ↓ | 0:27 | Dp | |
| 0:27 | Ar | ||||
| 570.2 | Asa Asa Station is a railway station operated by West Japan Railway Company in Sanyō-Onoda, Yamaguchi. It is a stop on the Sanyō Shinkansen and the Sanyō Main Line, and serves as the terminus of the Mine Line. It is located in southwestern Yamaguchi.-History:... |
↓ | 0:18 | Dp | |
| 0:17 | Ar | ||||
| 604.0 | Shimonoseki Shimonoseki Station is a railway station on the San'yō Main Line, operated by West Japan Railway Company in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan. Kyushu Railway Company and Japan Freight Railway Company also use this station.... |
4:22 | Ar | 23:49 | Dp |
| 4:29 | Dp | 23:44 | Ar | ||
| 610.3 | Moji Moji Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line and the Sanyō Main Line, operated by Kyushu Railway Company in Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan.... |
4:36 | Ar | 23:37 | Dp |
| 4:42 | Dp | 23:31 | Ar | ||
| 615.8 | Kokura Kokura Station in Kokura Kita ward is the main railway station in Kitakyushu, Japan. It is part of the JR Kyushu network and the Sanyo Shinkansen stops here. It is the second largest station in Kyūshū with 120,000 users daily... |
4:49 | Ar | 23:24 | Dp |
| 4:50 | Dp | 23:24 | Ar | ||
| 629.7 | Kurosaki Kurosaki Station Kurosaki Station is a station in Yahata Nishi-ku, Kitakyushu on the Kagoshima Main Line. It was first opened in 1891. Express trains, including the Sonic, stop here.- Lines :*JR Kyūshū**Kagoshima Main Line**Fukuhoku Yutaka Line... |
5:04 | Ar | 23:12 | Dp |
| 5:04 | Dp | 23:12 | Ar | ||
| 683.0 | Hakata Hakata Station Hakata Station , located in Hakata-ku, is the main railway terminal of the city of Fukuoka, Japan. It is the largest and busiest station on Kyūshū, and is a gateway to other cities in Kyūshū for travellers from Honshū. The Sanyō Shinkansen from Osaka ends at this station... |
5:52 | Ar | 22:31 | Dp |
| 5:53 | Dp | 22:30 | Ar | ||
| 711.6 | Tosu Tosu Station is a train station in Tosu city, Saga prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is the point where the Kagoshima Main Line and the Nagasaki Main Line intersect... |
6:17 | Ar | 22:07 | Dp |
| 6:23 | Dp | 21:32 | Ar | ||
| 718.7 | 6:30 | Ar | 21:24 | Dp | |
| 6:31 | Dp | 21:24 | Ar | ||
| 752.3 | 6:56 | Ar | 20:58 | Dp | |
| 6:56 | Dp | 20:53 | Ar | ||
| 801.4 | 7:36 | Ar | 20:14 | Dp | |
Source: Ekikara timetable