Hida (train)
{{Short description|Japanese limited express train service}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox rail service
|name = Hida
|image = JR_C_HC85_D3_Nagoya_20220703.jpg
|caption = A JR Central HC85 series DEMU on a Hida service.
|type = Limited express
|first = 1 March 1958
|status = Operational
|last =
|operator = JR Central
|formeroperator = JNR
|line_used = Tōkaidō Main Line, Takayama Main Line
|stock = HC85 series DEMU
|el = None
|speed = {{convert|120|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}
|owners = JR Central, JR West
|start = {{STN|Nagoya|x}}, {{STN|Ōsaka|x}}
|stops = 23
|end = {{STN|Takayama|x}}, {{STN|Hida-Furukawa|x}}, {{STN|Toyama|x}}
|distance = {{plainlist|
- {{convert|166.7|km|mi|abbr=on}} (Nagoya - Takayama)
- {{convert|181.6|km|mi|abbr=on}} (Nagoya - Hida-Furukawa)
- {{convert|256.1|km|mi|abbr=on}} (Nagoya - Toyama)
- {{convert|296.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} (Ōsaka - Takayama)
}}
|frequency = 11 return workings daily
|journeytime = 2 hours (Nagoya - Takayama)
4 hours (Nagoya - Toyama)
4 hours 15 minutes (Ōsaka - Takayama)
|class = Standard (reserved & non-reserved) + Green
|access = Yes
|catering = None
|observation = None
|entertainment = None
|sleeping = None
|otherfacilities = Toilets, WiFi
}}
The {{nihongo|Hida|ひだ|Hida}} is a limited express train service operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) along the Takayama Main Line in central Japan since 1958, which connects {{STN|Nagoya|x}} and {{STN|Takayama|x}} in just over 2 hours, {{STN|Nagoya|x}} and {{STN|Toyama|x}} in 4 hours, and {{STN|Ōsaka|x}} and {{STN|Takayama|x}} in 4 hours 15 minutes. The Hida serves various locations en route such as {{STN|Gifu|x}} and {{STN|Gero|x}}. Like all JR limited express trains, a limited express fare ticket, along with a standard basic fare ticket, must be purchased in order to ride this service.
Overview
Five round trips operate daily from {{STN|Nagoya|x}} to Takayama, and five more continue past {{STN|Takayama|x}} to {{STN|Hida-Furukawa|x}} and Toyama. Additionally, one service runs from {{STN|Ōsaka|x}} to {{STN|Takayama|x}}, originating from {{STN|Ōsaka|x}} and continuing on to Gifu before coupling with a Hida service from {{STN|Nagoya|x}} and continuing to the terminus of {{STN|Takayama|x}}. {{cite web |last1=Lambe |first1=Michael |title=The Limited Express Hida for Gifu, Gero, Takayama, & Toyama |url=https://www.nagoyastation.com/the-limited-express-hida-for-gifu-gero-takayama-toyama/ |website=Nagoya Station |publisher=Japan Station Network |accessdate=22 March 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Lambe |first1=Michael |title=The Limited Express Hida for Gifu, Gero, and Takayama |url=https://www.osakastation.com/limited-express-hida-gifu-gero-takayama/ |website=Osaka Station |publisher=Japan Station Network |accessdate=22 March 2020}} Trains operate at a maximum speed of {{Convert|120|km/h|mph|round=5|abbr=on}}.
=Stations=
Stations in brackets () are stations where not all Hida services stop.
{{STN|Nagoya|x}} – ({{STN|Owari-Ichinomiya|x}}) – {{STN|Gifu|x}} – ({{STN|Unuma|x}}) – {{STN|Mino-Ota|x}} – ({{STN|Shirakawaguchi|x}}) – ({{STN|Hida-Kanayama|x}}) – {{STN|Gero|x}} – ({{STN|Hida-Hagiwara|x}}) – ({{STN|Hida-Osaka|x}}) – ({{STN|Kuguno|x}}) – {{STN|Takayama|x}}
Some services continue to Toyama: {{STN|Hida-Furukawa|x}} – {{STN|Inotani|x}} – {{STN|Etchu-Yatsuo|x}} – ({{STN|Hayahoshi|x}}) – {{STN|Toyama|x}}
Ōsaka service: {{STN|Ōsaka|x}} – {{STN|Shin-Ōsaka|x}} – {{STN|Kyoto|x}} – {{STN|Kusatsu|x|Shiga}} – {{STN|Maibara|x}} – {{STN|Ogaki|x}} – {{STN|Gifu|x}} (Couple with service from Nagoya) - {{STN|Unuma|x}} – {{STN|Mino-Ota|x}} – {{STN|Shirakawaguchi|x}} – {{STN|Hida-Kanayama|x}} – {{STN|Gero|x}} – {{STN|Hida-Hagiwara|x}} - {{STN|Hida-Osaka|x}} – {{STN|Kuguno|x}} – {{STN|Takayama|x}}
Services to and from Nagoya Station require a switchback at Gifu Station.
The section of the route between {{STN|Inotani|x}} to {{STN|Toyama|x}} and {{STN|Ōsaka|x}} to {{STN|Maibara|x}} is operated by JR West.
Facilities
=Accommodation=
Standard class (including reserved seats and non-reserved seats) and Green class is available on this service, although not all services carry a Green car. Seat reservations can be made for an extra fee. Both standard and Green classes feature comfortable seats.
=Utilities=
There are universal access toilets onboard this service. There are also wheelchair spaces. Onboard catering services ceased on 16 March 2013. Complimentary WiFi is also available.
Scenery
The Takayama Main Line, on which the Hida runs for a majority of its journey, offers scenic views of rural Japan.{{fact|date=December 2024}} Several rivers, valleys, mountains, and other natural landforms can be seen throughout the journey.{{fact|date=December 2024}}
History
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The Hida train service was inaugurated in 1956, as part of efforts to improve transportation in rural areas and promote tourism in the Hida region. Initially operated by the Japanese National Railways (JNR), the service became part of JR Central following the privatization of the railways in 1987.
After Typhoon Tokage in 2004, the track suffered major damage from flooding. As a result, instead of going all the way to Toyama Station, trains could only go as far as Hida-Furukawa Station until 8 September 2007, when the track was repaired and again reached all the way to Toyama Station.[http://jr-central.co.jp/co.nsf/news/nws2007521-173545 高山線全線の運転再開について (About resuming the operation of whole Takayama Line)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070623075943/http://jr-central.co.jp/co.nsf/news/nws2007521-173545 |date=2007-06-23 }}, news release by JR Central.
Rolling stock
=Current rolling stock=
HC85 series diesel-electric multiple unit (DEMU) hybrid trains were used on Hida services from 1 July 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-20 |title= |script-title=ja:JR東海HC85系「ひだ」7/1から名古屋～高山間の上下各2本で運転開始 |trans-title=JR Central HC85 series to operate on Hida limited-express services from 1 July |url=https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20220520-2348653/ |access-date=2022-06-16 |website=Mynavi News |publisher=Mynavi Corporation |language=ja |location=Japan}} Since JR Central's 18 March 2023 timetable revision, all Hida services have been operated using HC85 series trains.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-18 |title= |script-title=ja:特急“ひだ”全列車がHC85系に置き換えられる |trans-title=All limited express "Hida" trains replaced by HC85 series |url=https://railf.jp/news/2023/03/18/165500.html |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=Japan Railfan Magazine Online |publisher=Koyusha Co., Ltd. |language=ja |publication-place=Japan}}
=Past rolling stock=
KiHa 80 series DMUs were used from the start of operation in 1958 until 1990.
KiHa 85 series trains were used from 1989 until 2023, usually operating as 3-, 4-, 6-, 7-, or 8-car formations, or occasionally 10-car formations, especially during busy seasons.
File:JNR Kiha80 Hida.jpg|KiHa 80 series
File:22D ワイドビューひだ2号.jpg|KiHa 85 series
References
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