Yakumo (train)
Japanese limited express train service
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::summary Japanese limited express train service ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Yakumo |
| image | JRW Series273-Y10.jpg |
| image_width | 300px |
| caption | 273 series train Yakumo |
| type | Limited express |
| first | 1972 |
| start | |
| stops | 11 |
| end | |
| operator | JR West |
| frequency | 15 return workings daily |
| line_used | {{plainlist |
| stock | {{plainlist |
| :: |
| name = Yakumo | image = JRW Series273-Y10.jpg | image_width = 300px | caption = 273 series train Yakumo | type = Limited express | first = 1972 | start = | stops = 11 | end = | last = | operator = JR West | frequency = 15 return workings daily | line_used = {{plainlist|
- Sanyo Main Line
- Hakubi Line
- Sanin Main Line |}} | stock = {{plainlist|
- 273 series EMU |}} | speed = | align = right | total_width = 320
| image1 = Yakumo-limited-express.jpg | alt1 = Yakumo Limited Express Carriage Interior. | caption1 = 381 series Carriage interior (Nov 2018).
| image2 = Yakumo pulls into station - 2018 12 31.webm | alt2 = The train on the left of a platform to the right, slowly pulls into a station. | caption2 = 381 series Yakumo pulls into a station (Dec 2018). The Yakumo is a limited express train service in Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West), which runs from Okayama to Yonago, Matsue and Izumo in Shimane Prefecture.
This limited express train connects Okayama with Yonago in 2 hours, Okayama with Matsue in 2 hours and 30 minutes, and Okayama with Izumoshi in 3 hours. It stops at , , , , , , , , , , , and .
Rolling stock
- 273 series EMUs (from April 2024)
Former rolling stock
- KiHa 181 series DMUs (from March 1972, until July 1982)
- 381 series EMUs (from July 1982 until 15 June 2024) (4-, 6-, or 9- car formations)
Formations
Services are formed as shown below:
273 series
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| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Accommodation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved | ||
| Semi-compartment seats | Wheelchair-accessible seat | |||||
| :: |
Former
381 series
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| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Accommodation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved | ||
| :: |
- Until 5 April 2024, Car 1 was a panoramic green car on some services.
History
The Yakumo service was first introduced on 22 September 1959, as a semi-express service operating between and in Kyushu.
References
References
- (2023-12-15). "". link. Koyusha
- (15 June 2024). "「国鉄特急型電車」定期運用は終焉へ 381系約50年の生涯を振り返る!". Neko Publishing.
- "Yakumo vehicle information". West Japan Railway Company.
- (August 1995). "列車名鑑1995". Railway Journal.
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