Yakumo (train)
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 381 series train Yakumo | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| First service | 1972 |
| Current operator(s) | JR West |
| Route | |
| Line(s) used | Sanyo Main Line, Hakubi Line, Sanin Main Line |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 381 series EMU |
Carriage interior (Nov 2018).
Yakumo pulls into a station (Dec 2018).
The Yakumo (やくも) 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.
Rolling stock
- 381 series EMUs (from July 1982 to 2023) (4-, 6-, or 9- car formations)
Former rolling stock
- KiHa 181 series DMUs (from March 1972, until July 1982)
Future rolling stock
- 273 series EMUs (expected from spring 2024)[1]
History
The Yakumo service was first introduced on 22 September 1959, as a semi-express service operating between Yonago and Hakata in Kyushu.[2]
References
- ^ "JR西日本，特急"やくも"に273系を導入へ" [JR West to introduce 273 series to limited express "Yakumo"]. Japan Railway Fan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 16 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ 列車名鑑1995 [Train Name Directory 1995]. Japan: Railway Journal. August 1995. p. 130.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yakumo (train).
- JR West Yakumo information (in Japanese)
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| Limited express (daytime) | ||
| Limited express (overnight) | ||
| Limited express (commuter) | ||
| Rapid | ||
| Other | ||
| Discontinued | ||