The is a limited express

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 operated by West Japan Railway Company

West Japan Railway Company

, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...

 (JR West) in Japan. One of the services making up JR West's "Big X Network", it connects Kyōto Station

Kyoto Station

is the most important transportation hub in Kyoto, Japan. It has Japan's second-largest train station building and is one of the country's largest buildings, incorporating a shopping mall, hotel, movie theater, Isetan department store, and several local government facilities under one 15-story roof...

, Amanohashidate Station

Amanohashidate Station

is a train station in Miyazu, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.This station is named after the nearby Amanohashidate sandbar, which has been a tourist attraction for centuries.-Adjacent stations:...

 and Toyooka Station

Toyooka Station (Hyogo)

is a train station in Toyooka, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:*West Japan Railway Company *Sanin Main Line*Kitakinki Tango Railway*Miyazu Line-Adjacent stations:...

 via the San'in Main Line

San'in Main Line

The is a railway line in western Japan that runs from Kyoto to Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, operated by West Japan Railway Company . It is the major railway line of the San'in region, running along the Japan Sea, crossing Kyoto, Hyōgo, Tottori, Shimane and Yamaguchi prefectures...

 and Kitakinki Tango Railway

Kitakinki Tango Railway

is a railway operator in Japan. The company's name, which consists of "Kitakinki" meaning northern Kinki region and "Tango" meaning Tango Province, is occasionally abbreviated as KTR....

's Miyafuku Line

Miyafuku Line

The is a railway line of Kitakinki Tango Railway in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.- Station list :* All stations located within Kyoto Prefecture.* Legend: S - all trains stop; s - some trains stop; | - all trains pass...

 and Miyazu Line

Miyazu Line

The is a railway line of Kitakinki Tango Railway in Kyoto Prefecture and Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.- Station list :Legend: S - trains stop; P - trains stop only during peak periods; | - trains pass...

. The color associated with the service is red.

Rolling stock

This service is operated with 183 series

183 series

The is a limited express EMU introduced in 1972 by Japanese National Railways , and currently operated by East Japan Railway Company and West Japan Railway Company...

 electric multiple unit

Electric multiple unit

An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages, using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages...

 trains and 287 series

287 series

The is a DC electric multiple unit train type operated by West Japan Railway Company in Japan on limited express services such as the Kinosaki and Kounotori from Kyoto and Osaka since 12 March 2011. Trains are also on order for use on Kuroshio services from July 2012.A total of 97 vehicles are on...

 electric multiple unit trains based at Fukuchiyama Depot, and KTR8000 series DMUs from Kitekinki Tango Railway.

Services to and from Amanohashidate

Without coupling: 183 series EMU

With coupling "Maizuru": 287 series EMU

Those services include a car half of which has Green class

First class travel

First class is the most luxurious class of accommodation on a train, passenger ship, airplane, or other conveyance. It is usually much more expensive than business class and economy class, and offers the best amenities.-Aviation:...

 seats.
1 service from Kyoto to Miyazu and services to and from Toyooka

KTR8000 series DMU

Those services have no Green class seats.

Stations served

Kyōto - - - - - - - - Amanohashidate - - - - - - - Toyooka

History

The Hashidate first appeared in 1965 as a semi-express connecting Ōsaka

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....

 and Amanohashidate via the Fukuchiyama Line

Fukuchiyama Line

The is a railway line of West Japan Railway between Osaka and Fukuchiyama, Japan. Within JR West's "Urban Network" covering the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan region, the line from Osaka to Sasayamaguchi is also called the JR Takarazuka Line...

, San'in Main Line, and Miyazu Line. It became an express service in 1966. In 1968, Hashidate services were merged into Tamba services. Until March 11, 2011, the Monju

Monju (train)

The was a limited express train service operated by West Japan Railway Company in Japan from 1996 until March 2011. It operated between and via the Fukuchiyama Line and Kitakinki Tango Railway, and was one of the services that made up JR West's "Big X Network".-Service pattern:As of December...

 and Tango Discovery were most like the original Hashidate service. From 1982 until 1992, the Hashidate was an express service connecting Fukui

Fukui Station

Fukui Station is the name of multiple train stations in Japan.* Fukui Station - in Fukui Prefecture* Fukui Station - in Okayama Prefecture* Fukui Station - in Tochigi Prefecture...

 and Amanohashidate via the Obama Line

Obama Line

The is a railway line on the Sea of Japan coast of central Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company .The long single track railway connects Tsuruga Station on the Hokuriku Main Line in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture and Higashi-Maizuru Station on the Maizuru Line in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture...

 and Miyazu Line. Two other services, the Wakasa and Taisha, had service areas that overlapped with the Hashidate.

• March 1, 1961 - The Wakasa begins service as a semi-express connecting Nishi-Maizuru
  Nishi-Maizuru Station
  is a train station in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:* West Japan Railway Company * Maizuru Line* Kitakinki Tango Railway* Miyazu Line-JR West:-Kitakinki Tango Railway:-Adjacent stations:...
  
   and Kanazawa
  Kanazawa Station
  Kanazawa Station is a JR West railway station located in the city of Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It is the biggest station in Ishikawa Prefecture....
  
  .
• April 20, 1963 - One daily round trip is added, service is extended to Fukui.
• October 1, 1964 - One daily round trip is discontinued. However, until the beginning of express Asashio service between Kanazawa and Izumo-shi on 1 December, the Wakasa operates as a temporary service.
• March 5, 1966 - The Wakasa becomes an express service.
• October 1, 1966 - The Taisha express service begins linking Nagoya
  Nagoya Station
  is a train station in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan. It is one of the world's largest train stations by floor area , and houses the headquarters of the Central Japan Railway Company . Much of this space is located in the "JR Central Towers" atop the station, as well as in underground concourses. The...
  
  , Tsuruga
  Tsuruga Station
  is a JR West railway station in Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan. It is located on the Hokuriku Main Line, Obama Line. The station is operating normally, but the platforms and station entrance are currently under construction...
  
  , and Izumo-shi. It connects with the Asashio between Tsuruga and Yonago
  Yonago Station
  is a railway station on the San'in Main Line of West Japan Railway Company located in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is also the terminus of the Sakai Line.The station started operation on November 1, 1902.-Layout:...
  
  .
• July 1968 - The Emerald express service begins, linking Nagoya and Higashi-Maizuru. Intended as a complement to the Taisha, it is introduced to ease crowding during the summer. After the Taisha service is discontinued, the Emerald continues to operate during summers until 1995.
• October 1, 1968 - Asashio services are renamed Taisha. Taisha service is modified to Nagoya and Kanazawa with Izumo-shi.
• October 1, 1970 - One round trip Wakasa
  Wakasa
  Wakasa may refer to:*Wakasa Province, an old province of Japan**Wakasa, Fukui, a town in Fukui Prefecture*Wakasa, Tottori, a town in Tottori Prefecture**Wakasa Railway Wakasa Line**Wakasa Station, a railway station...
  
   service is added.
• March 15, 1972 - Wakasa begins operation on the Maizuru Line
  Maizuru Line
  The is a railway line of West Japan Railway Company in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.-Stations:...
  
   and San'in Main Line. One round trip services Kyōto.
• October 2, 1978 - Taisha consists to and from Kanazawa now connect Fukui and Amanohashidate.
• July 1, 1982 - Taisha consists to and from Nagoya now connect Nagoya and Amanohashidate.
• November 15, 1982 - Taisha service to Nagoya stops. The service is renamed Hashidate.
• November 1, 1986 - Prior to the privatization of JNR, Wakasa service is reduced to one round trip daily.
• March 13, 1992 - Hashidate service is discontinued.
• 1996 - Following the electrification of the San'in Main Line, Hashidate service is reintroduced using electric trains.
• March 16, 1996 - Wakasa service is modified to connect Higashi-Maizuru and Tsuruga.
• October 10, 1999 - Wakasa service is discontinued.
• March 18, 2007 - All services become non-smoking.
• March 12, 2011 - Tango Discovery services are united to Hashidate services.