Asahikawa is 90 minutes by train from Sapporo and is the junction for lines to Abashiri, Furano and Wakkanai. It sees a variety of local & express services and some passing freight.
20 November 2015
1255 hrs: Limited Express Super Kamui 22 departs for Sapporo with 785 series set #NE1
1302 hrs: Arrival of local service with KiHa40 & KiHa54 series single car DMUs.
1311 hrs: Arrival of Limited Express Okhotsk 4 from Abashiri, with a 4 car 183 series DMU set
1313 hrs: Departure of Limited Express Okhotsk 4 from Abashiri to Sapporo.
1318 hrs: KiHa 150-4 shunts at Asahikawa station
1324 hrs: DF200-51 leads an intermodal service through Asahikawa station, as Super Kamui 15 arrives from New Chitose Airport & Sapporo with Series 789 5 car EMU set #HL1003
1328 hrs: KiHa 150-4 returns
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