Hamakaze

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Hamakaze
KiHa 189 series on a Hamakaze service, November 2010
Overview
Service typeLimited express
LocaleTokaido Main Line, Sanyo Main Line, Bantan Line, Sanin Main Line
First service15 March 1972
Current operator(s)JR West
Former operator(s)JNR
Route
TerminiOsaka
Tottori
Service frequency3 return workings daily
On-board services
Class(es)Standard class only
Seating arrangements2+2
Technical
Rolling stockKiHa 189 series DMUs
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationDiesel
Operating speed120 km/h (75 mph)*[1]

The Hamakaze (はまかぜ) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West), which runs from Osaka to Kasumi and Tottori.[1]

Station stops

Osaka - JR West - Hyogo - Akashi - (Kakogawa) - Himeji - Fukusaki - Teramae - Hyōgo - Wadayama - Yōka - Ebara - Hyōgo - Kinosaki-Onsen - Takeno - (Satsu) - Kasumi - Hamasaka - Tottori - Tottori

  • Trains also stop at Kakogawa and Satsu during winter.

Rolling stock

New 130 km/h KiHa 189 series 3-car DMU sets were introduced on Hamakaze services from 7 November 2010.[2]

Prior to November 2010, services were operated by 4-car KiHa 181 series DMU formations, lengthened to 5 or 7 cars in busy seasons.[1]

  • KiHa 181 series on a Hamakaze service on the Bantan Line, February 2009
    KiHa 181 series on a Hamakaze service on the Bantan Line, February 2009

Formations

As of March 2012, trains are formed as shown below, with car 3 at the Osaka end.[3]

Hamakaze 1, 3, 4, and 6

Car No. 1 2 3
Accommodation Non-reserved Reserved Reserved
Facilities     Wheelchair-accessible toilet

Hamakaze 2 and 5

Car No. 1 2 3
Accommodation Non-reserved Non-reserved Reserved
Facilities     Wheelchair-accessible toilet
  • All cars are standard class.
  • All cars are no-smoking.
  • Trains run as 6-car formations during busy periods.

History

A KiHa 183 series DMU on a Hamakaze service, 1983

The Hamakaze service was introduced by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 15 March 1972.[4]

All cars were made no-smoking from 1 June 2009.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c ＪＲ新幹線＆特急列車ファイル. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. p. 92. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ 特急「はまかぜ」新型車両展示会の開催について (in Japanese). JR West. 10 September 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ JR Timetable March 2012 issue. p.1007
  4. ^ 列車名鑑１９９５. Japan: Railway Journal. August 1995. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ 在来線特急列車などの全席禁煙化ならびに在来線ホームの禁煙化の拡大について (in Japanese). JR West. 26 March 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

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