Nanpū
 A 2000 series DMU on a Nanpū service in November 1990 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| First service | 1950 (Semi express) 1972 (Limited express) |
| Current operator(s) | JR Shikoku |
| Route | |
| Line(s) used | Seto-Ōhashi Line, Yosan Line, Dosan Line, Nakamura Line, Sukumo Line |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | N2000 series, 2000 series DMUs |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
The Nanpū (南風, English: "south wind") is a limited express train service in Japan operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku), which runs from Okayama to Kōchi, Nakamura, and Sukumo. Trains are usually formed of 3-car 2000 series DMUs, and often run coupled with Shimanto services.[1]
Route
The main stations served by this service are as follows.
Okayama - Tadotsu - Kōchi - Nakamura - Sukumo
Rolling stock
- 2000 series 2- 3- or 4-car tilting DMUs (from 1990)
Past rolling stock
- KiHa 181 series DMUs (1972–1990)
- KiHa 185 series DMUs (1986–1991)
History
Nanpū services began as a semi express from the former Takamatsu Sanbashi Station to Kubokawa in Shikoku from 1 October 1950. From 1 October 1968, however, the name was used for express trains operating in Kyushu between Beppu and Nishi-Kagoshima. From 15 March 1972, the name returned to Shikoku, for limited express trains operating between Takamatsu and Nakamura.[2]
References
- ^ JR新幹線＆特急列車ファイル (JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File). Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. p. 100. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.
- ^ 列車名鑑1995 (Train Name Directory 1995). Japan: Railway Journal. August 1995.
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