By MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network Editorial Team
Attention Japanese train enthusiasts!* To boost tourism in Japan’s Tohoku region, JR East’s tourist train “SL Galaxy” will officially resume service on April 12. The 73-year-old, recently restored C58 No. 239 steam locomotive will operate between Hanamaki and Kamaishi on the Kamaishi Line. In April, the planned schedule includes departures from Hanamaki to Kamaishi every Saturday and on April 29, and from Kamaishi to Hanamaki every Sunday and on April 30—both running as one round trip every two days.
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JR East’s tourist train “SL Galaxy” will officially resume service on April 12. (Image source / from the official website of JR East Railway Company Morioka Branch)
The JR East “SL Galaxy” has scheduled runs on Saturdays and Sundays through May, with additional services on May 5 (Hanamaki to Kamaishi) and May 6 (Kamaishi to Hanamaki). In June, it runs on Saturdays and Sundays; in July, it runs every Saturday and most Sundays except July 20, plus additional services on July 29 (Hanamaki to Kamaishi) and July 21 & 30 (Kamaishi to Hanamaki). In August, it runs every Saturday and Sunday, with extra services on August 5 (Hanamaki to Kamaishi) and August 6 (Kamaishi to Hanamaki). In September, it runs on Saturdays and most Sundays except September 15, with additional services on September 22 (Hanamaki to Kamaishi) and September 15 & 23 (Kamaishi to Hanamaki).
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JR East’s “SL Galaxy” is operated by the newly restored C58-type steam locomotive between Hanamaki and Kamaishi on the Kamaishi Line. (Image source / from the official website of JR East Railway Company Morioka Branch)
The fare for JR East’s “SL Galaxy” consists of a reserved seat ticket plus a regular fare ticket. Tickets purchased before March 31 cost ¥800 for adults and ¥400 for children for the reserved seat, while tickets purchased from April 1 cost ¥820 for adults and ¥410 for children. The regular fare for the Hanamaki–Kamaishi route is ¥1,620. Reserved seats can be booked up to one month in advance of the travel date.
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