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787 Series
The is an AC electric multiple unit type operated on limited express services by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) in Japan since July 1992. Design The trains were built jointly by Hitachi and Kinki Sharyo. Formations 7-car sets (BM1–11, BM13–14) (2004-2011) The 7-car sets are formed as follows. Cars 2 and 7 are each fitted with one PS400K scissors-type pantograph. 6-car sets (BM1-14, BM115) The two 6-car sets are formed as follows. Cars 2 and 6 are each fitted with one PS400K scissors-type pantograph. 4-car sets (BM101–BM111) The 11 4-car sets are formed as follows. Car 3 is fitted with one PS400K scissors-type pantograph. Operations As of March 2011, the 787 series are used on the following limited express services. * ''Ariake'' * '' Kirameki'' * '' Kaiō'' * ''Kamome'' * ''Midori'' * ''Nichirin'' * '' Hyuga'' * '' Kirishima'' * '' Sendai Express'' Former operations * ''Relay Tsubame'' (2004–2011) From the start of the revised timetable on 12 March 2011 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitachi
() is a Japanese multinational corporation, multinational Conglomerate (company), conglomerate corporation headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is the parent company of the Hitachi Group (''Hitachi Gurūpu'') and had formed part of the Nissan Group, Nissan ''zaibatsu'' and later DKB Group and Fuyo Group of companies before DKB and Fuji Bank (the core Fuyo Group company) merged into the Mizuho Financial Group. As of 2020, Hitachi conducts business ranging from Information technology, IT, including Artificial intelligence, AI, the Internet of things, Internet of Things, and big data, to infrastructure. Hitachi is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Nagoya Stock Exchange and its Tokyo listing is a constituent of the Nikkei 225 and TOPIX Core30 indices. It is ranked 38th in the 2012 Fortune Global 500 and 129th in the 2012 Forbes Global 2000. History Hitachi was founded in 1910 by electrical engineer Namihei Odaira (1874–1951) in Ibaraki Prefecture. The company's firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nichirin
The and are limited express train services in Japan operated by JR Kyushu which run from Miyazaki Airport station to Oita and the Sea Gaia service continues to Beppu and Hakata. The ''Dream Nichirin'' overnight train service from Hakata and Miyazaki Airport was discontinued from the start of the revised timetable on March 12, 2011 in conjunction with the opening of the completed Kyushu shinkansen. In 2013 JR Kyushu began an irregular excursion train, Seven Stars in Kyushu The is a deluxe sleeping car excursion train operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) in Japan since October 2013. Design The overall design concept of the train was overseen by industrial designer Eiji Mitooka. The name of the train is ..., which offers occasional overnight service to Miyazaki as part of a longer tour. References {{JR Kyushu trains Named passenger trains of Japan Kyushu Railway Company Railway services introduced in 1968 Railway services discontinued in 2011 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
