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Haruka Weekday Timetable (as of March 2006)
Departure/arrival times differ slightly on Weekends and Holidays.

To Kansai Airport
¹Train # 3 originates in Kusatsu (dep 6:02) with stops in Ishiyama (6:07), Otsu (6:11) and Yamashina (6:16).

Nozomi Stopping Patterns (as of March, 2006)
Additional trains with different stopping patterns are added during various holiday and peak-travel periods, and are not included in this table.

Key ■ Terminal station ● All trains stop ▲ Some trains stop (train numbers in parentheses) —- No trains stop/Service does not run here

Hikari Stopping Patterns (as of March, 2008)
Key ■ Terminal station ● All trains stop ▲ Some trains stop (train numbers in parentheses) —- No trains stop/Service does not run here

Twilight Express
The Twilight Express (トワイライトエクスプレス) is the longest overnight train service operating in Japan. Operated by West Japan Railway Company, East Japan Railway Company and Hokkaido Railway Company, it runs between Osaka in Kansai and the city of Sapporo on the northern island of Hokkaido. The one-way journey lasts approximately 21 hours.

Trains for Sapporo depart Osaka at precisely 12 Noon, and call at Shin-Osaka, Kyoto, Tsuruga, Fukui, Kanazawa, Takaoka, Toyama, Naoetsu and Nakaoka, with the final passenger pick-up made at Niitsu at 7:40 PM. The first stop in Hokkaido is at Toya at 6:45 AM. The train then makes four more stops before arriving at Sapporo at 9:07 AM.

The same stops are made in the reverse, with the Twilight Express departing Sapporo at 2:05 PM and making its final pickup at Toya at 4:19 PM. The first stop at Niitsu is made at 4:37 AM with the train eventually making its way to Kyoto at 12:14 PM and finally arriving at Osaka at 12:52 PM.

The Twilight Express consists of type "A" and "B" accommodations, all specific to this particular train. A flat fee is charged for all rooms, regardless of starting or ending location. Currently, accommodation rates range from about &yen;9,000 for a "B" single twin room to about &yen;17,000 for a "B" twin room or an "A" royal room, up to &yen;51,000 for the suite room.

The other fares, the basic fare and limited express fare, are based on distance. For foreign tourists using the Japan Rail Pass, the basic fare does not have to be paid.

Trains depart several times per week, with more departures during holiday periods. Nihonkai trains make two daily round-trip runs between Osaka and Aomori, with ongoing connections to Sapporo.

Route
The Twilight Express runs on the following rail lines:

JR WEST
 * JR Kyoto Line (Tokaido Main Line), Osaka - Kyoto
 * JR Kosei Line, Kyoto - Omi-Shiotsu
 * JR Hokuriku Line, Omi-Shiotsu - Naoetsu

JR EAST
 * JR Shinetsu Line, Naoetsu - Niitsu
 * JR Uetsu Line, Niitsu - Akita
 * JR Ou Line, Akita - Aomori (Train reverses)

JR HOKKAIDO
 * JR Tsugaru Kaikyo Line, Kanita - Hakodate (Train reverses)
 * JR Hakodate Line, Hakodate - Sapporo

A portion of the Tsugaru Kaikyo Line runs over the tracks of the JR Tsugaru Line (JR East) and the JR Esashi Line (JR Hokkaido).

Twilight Express Timetable (As of November, 2006) OLD TABLE
Key ■ Terminal station ● All trains stop ▲ Some trains stop (train numbers in parentheses) —- No trains stop/Service does not run here

Twilight Express Timetable (As of November, 2006)
(NOTE: For the Osaka departure, read down. For the Sapporo departure, read up.)

Marine Liner Stopping Patterns (as of December, 2006)
Key ■ All trains stop ▲ Most trains stop ♦ Few trains stop —- Pass/No trains stop

(services per day in parentheses) Down: Okayama to Takamatsu Up: Takamatsu to Okayama

Sequence of Races
Keirin velodromes follow the same basic schedule of races when conducting a race meeting. On the first day of competition, the better Keirin competitors are assigned to races of higher caliber, while others are assigned to low-caliber races. Keirin racers are guaranteed to compete on each day of the meeting.

Below is a schedule of races conducted during a typical 3-day FI event (open to both S-class and A-class riders).

DAY 1
 * Races 1-3: A-class Preliminary (A級 予選) (low caliber)
 * First two finishers in each race advance to Day 2 Semi-finals
 * Third place finishers advance to Day 2 Selection
 * Remaining riders compete in Day 2 General
 * Races 4 & 5: A-class Selection (A級 選抜) (medium caliber)
 * First six finishers in each race advance to Day 2 Semi-finals
 * Remaining riders compete in Day 2 Selection
 * Race 6: A-class Special (A級 特選) (high caliber)
 * All riders compete in Day 2 Semi-finals

After six races, S-class riders compete, advancing to the next day's races in the same manner as the A class:
 * Races 7-9: S-class Preliminary (S級 予選)
 * Races 10 & 11: S-class Selection (S級 選抜)
 * Race 12: S-class Special (S級 特選)

DAY 2
 * Races 1 & 2: A-class General (A級 一般)
 * First two finishers in each race advance to Day 3 Selection
 * Remaining riders compete in Day 3 General
 * Race 3: A-class Selection (A級 選抜)
 * First three finishers advance to Day 3 Special Excellence
 * Fourth and fifth place finishers advance to Day 3 Selection
 * Remaining riders compete in Day 3 General
 * Races 4-6: A-class Semi-finals (A級 準決勝)
 * First three finishers in each race advance to Day 3 Final
 * Fifth through eighth place finishers in each race advance to Day 3 Special Excellence
 * Ninth place finisher competes in Day 3 Selection

S-class riders advance to the final day in a similar manner:
 * Races 7 & 8: S-class General (S級 一般)
 * Race 9: S-class Selection (S級 選抜)
 * Races 10-12: S-class Semi-finals (S級 準決勝)

DAY 3
 * Races 1 & 2: A-class General (A級 一般)
 * Race 3: A-class Selection (A級 選抜)
 * Races 4 & 5: A-class Special Excellence (A級 特別優秀)
 * Races 6 & 7: S-class General (S級 一般)
 * Race 8: S-class Selection (S級 選抜)
 * Race 9: A-class Final (A級 決勝)
 * Races 10 & 11: S-class Special Excellence (S級 特別優秀)
 * Race 12: S-class Final (S級 決勝)

Hikari Stopping Patterns (As of March, 2008)
Key ● All trains stop ▲ Some trains stop ▬ No trains stop/Service does not run here (###) Train numbers included in/excluded from table

NOTE: Stations not served by Hikari trains are not included in this table.

Hikari 2008
Key ● All trains stop ▲ Some trains stop —- No trains stop/Service does not run here

Stations not served by Hikari trains are not included in this table.

Nozomi Stopping Patterns (As of March, 2008)
Key ● All trains stop ▲ Some trains stop ▬ No trains stop/Service does not run here (###) Train numbers included in/excluded from table —Preceding unsigned comment added by JRHorse (talk • contribs) 05:14, 7 March 2008 (UTC) 1 Some trains begin/terminate in Nishi-Akashi, Himeji, Okayama or Hiroshima. 2 Some trains begin/terminate in Nagoya.

''NOTE: Basic Nozomi stopping patterns are shown. Additional Nozomi trains with differing stopping patterns are added during holiday and high-peak travel periods, and are not included in this table. Stations not served by Nozomi trains are also not included.''

Keihan
深夜急行

Train types (As of September, 2008)

Local : Run the entire length of both the Keihan Main and Nakanoshima Lines. Trains stop at all stations. Section Express : Runs from Kuzuha to Nakanoshima on the Nakanoshima Line. No stops between Moriguchi-shi and Kyobashi. Semi-Express : Run the entire length of the Keihan Main Lines. Between Kayashima and Kyobashi, trains stop only at Moriguchi-shi. Commuter Semi-Express : Same as Semi-Express, but trains pass Moriguchi-shi. Express : Rapid Express : Operates during the afternoon rush hour only.

Hikari Stopping Patterns (as of March 2009)
Key ● All trains stop ▲ Most trains stop ○ Some trains stop △ Few trains stop ▬ No trains stop/Service does not run here (###) Train numbers included in/excluded from table