July 16, 1988: 'Kitakinki' began to have its rolling stock of round-trip service connected with that of 'Edel-Tango,' meaning the JNR/JR diesel car Type Kiha 65, and the 'Edel-Tango' was the limited express through to the Miyafuku Line of the Kitakinki Tango Railway Corporation (KTR).
1988年（昭和63年）7月16日、「北近畿」1往復に国鉄キハ65形気動車による北近畿タンゴ鉄道宮福線直通特急「エーデル丹後」（-たんご）連結開始。