Hamakaze
Encyclopedia
The is a limited express
train service in Japan operated by JR West, which runs from Osaka
to Kasumi
and Tottori
.
3-car DMU
sets were introduced on Hamakaze services from 7 November 2010.
Prior to November 2010, services were operated by 4-car KiHa 181 series DMU formations, lengthened to 5 or 7 cars in busy seasons. All cars were made no-smoking from 1 June 2009.
Limited express
A limited express is a type of express train service. It refers to an express service that stops at a limited number of stops in comparison to other express services on the same or similar routes.- Japan :...
train service in Japan operated by JR West, which runs from Osaka
Osaka Station
is a station on the West Japan Railway Company located in the Umeda district in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is the city's main rail terminal in the north....
to Kasumi
Kasumi Station
is a station in the town of Kami, Mikata District, Hyōgo, Japan-Adjacent stations:...
and Tottori
Tottori Station
Tottori Station is a JR West railway station located in the city of Tottori, in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island, Tottori Prefecture, Japan....
.
Rolling stock
New 130 km/h KiHa 189 seriesKiHa 189 series
The is a diesel multiple unit type operated by West Japan Railway Company on Hamakaze limited express services between and in Japan since November 2010.-Formation:Trains are formed as 3-car sets, as shown below.-Interior:...
3-car DMU
Diesel multiple unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board diesel engines. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country.-Design:...
sets were introduced on Hamakaze services from 7 November 2010.
Prior to November 2010, services were operated by 4-car KiHa 181 series DMU formations, lengthened to 5 or 7 cars in busy seasons. All cars were made no-smoking from 1 June 2009.
Stations
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Trains also stop at and during winter.