ISE, Mie Prefecture Kintetsu Railway Co. will start an irregular service allowing cyclists to bring their bicycles on trains heading to the Ise-Shima area, a popular cycling spot.
Kintetsu 12200-series limited express trains will make their last run on Aug. 7. Trains of the same type once carried Emperor Showa and Britain s Queen Elizabeth II. (Akihito Usui)
OSAKA The Kintetsu 12200-series model used as limited express trains that once carried Emperor Showa and Britain s Queen Elizabeth II will make their last run Aug. 7, operator Kintetsu Railway Co. announced.
The company had been running the model famed for its signature navy blue and orange colors for special services after it was retired from regular use in February.
The 12200-series model was introduced in 1969 for use as limited express trains on the company s main routes. In total, 168 trains were manufactured until 1976, making it Kintetsu s most produced model.