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Midori (train)
Encyclopedia
The is a limited express
train service in Japan
operated by JR Kyushu which runs between Hakata
and Sasebo
.
EMUs. From 1976 to 2000, all trains were formed of 485 series
EMUs.
EMUs. The route was changed following the opening of the Sanyō Shinkansen
.
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
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
operated by JR Kyushu which runs between Hakata
Hakata Station
Hakata Station , located in Hakata-ku, is the main railway terminal of the city of Fukuoka, Japan. It is the largest and busiest station on Kyūshū, and is a gateway to other cities in Kyūshū for travellers from Honshū. The Sanyō Shinkansen from Osaka ends at this station...
and Sasebo
Sasebo Station
is the major railway station in the city of Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, in Japan. The Sasebo Line of the Kyushu Railway Company and the Nishi-Kyūshū Line of the Matsuura Railway provide local and regional service and connections to the extensive JR network...
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Rolling stock
Services currently use 783 series783 series
The is an AC electric multiple unit train type operated on limited express services by Kyushu Railway Company in Japan since March 1988.-5-car Kamome sets :The 5-car sets used on Kamome services are formed as follows....
EMUs. From 1976 to 2000, all trains were formed of 485 series
485 series
The is a limited express electric multiple unit type introduced in 1964 by Japanese National Railways , and currently operated by East Japan Railway Company , and formerly also operated by West Japan Railway Company and Kyushu Railway Company in Japan.-481 series:Introduced in 1964, the 481...
EMUs.
History
Until 1975, the Midori was a train that operated between and Sasebo using 583 series583 series
The are limited express electric multiple unit types introduced in 1967 by Japanese National Railways and operated by East Japan Railway Company and West Japan Railway Company on through services express Kitaguni and other special trains....
EMUs. The route was changed following the opening of the Sanyō Shinkansen
Sanyō Shinkansen
The is a line of the Japanese Shinkansen high-speed rail network, connecting Shin-Ōsaka in Osaka with Hakata Station in Fukuoka, the two largest cities in western Japan...
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