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Tamba (train)
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The was a limited express
train service operated by West Japan Railway Company
(JR West) in Japan. It operates between and via the Sanin Main Line, and was one of the services that make up JR West's "Big X Network". The color associated with the service was blue.
Stations in parentheses were not served by all trains.
electric multiple unit
trains based at Fukuchiyama Depot. Some trains operated coupled with 3-car Maizuru
sets between Kyoto and Ayabe. Some services have an entire Green (first class) car as car 1, while some services have only half of car 1 providing Green car accommodation.
, which was situated in what is now northern Kyōto Prefecture
and northeastern Hyōgo Prefecture
.
From 1996, the former Tango express service was renamed Tamba following the electrification of the Sanin Main Line.
From March 18, 2007, all cars were made non-smoking.
From the start of the 12 March 2011 timetable revision, Tamba services were absorbed into Kinosaki
services.
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. It operates between and via the Sanin Main Line, and was one of the services that make up JR West's "Big X Network". The color associated with the service was blue.
Station stops
- - - - - - - -Stations in parentheses were not served by all trains.
Rolling stock
This service was operated with 4-car 183 series183 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 based at Fukuchiyama Depot. Some trains operated coupled with 3-car Maizuru
Maizuru (train)
The is a limited express train service operated by West Japan Railway Company in Japan. It operates between and via the Sanin Main Line, and is one of the services that make up JR West's "Big X Network".-Station stops: - - - - - - -...
sets between Kyoto and Ayabe. Some services have an entire Green (first class) car as car 1, while some services have only half of car 1 providing Green car accommodation.
History
The service was first introduced on 1 June 1960 as a limited express operating between and Kinosaki (now ). This was discontinued from 1 November 1986. The name Tamba comes from the feudal-era Tamba ProvinceTamba Province
was an old province of Japan. The ambit of its borders encompassed both the central part of modern Kyoto Prefecture and the east-central part of Hyōgo Prefecture. It was sometimes called , with Tango Province...
, which was situated in what is now northern Kyōto Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Kyoto.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Kyoto prefecture was known as Yamashiro....
and northeastern Hyōgo Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
.
From 1996, the former Tango express service was renamed Tamba following the electrification of the Sanin Main Line.
From March 18, 2007, all cars were made non-smoking.
From the start of the 12 March 2011 timetable revision, Tamba services were absorbed into Kinosaki
Kinosaki (train)
The is a limited express train service operated by West Japan Railway Company . One of the services making up JR West's "Big X Network", it connects Kyoto Station and Kinosaki Onsen Station via the Sanin Main Line...
services.