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Kounotori (train)
The is a limited express train service operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between and in Japan since 12 March 2011. It replaced the previous ''Kitakinki'' services. The name means "stork", and was chosen because the stork is the prefectural bird of Hyōgo, and the city of Toyooka in particular has close involvement with stork breeding programmes. Service pattern and station stops 14 down services (''Kounotori'' 1–27) from Shin-Osaka and 13 up services (''Kounotori'' 2–26) to Shin-Osaka run daily, with the journey time from Shin-Osaka to Kinosaki Onsen taking approximately 2 hours 45 minutes.JR Timetable, February 2011 issue ''Kounotori'' services stop at the following stations. (Stations in parentheses are not served by all trains.) - - - - - () - () - - () - - () - - () - () - () - () - () Rolling stock The following rolling stock is used on ''Kounotori'' services. * 287 series EMUs (since 12 March 2011) * 289 series EMUs (from 31 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Named Passenger Trains Of Japan
This article contains lists of named passenger trains in Japan. Shinkansen (bullet trains) Daytime trains Limited express (partial list) Express Rapid Night trains Limited express Express Rapid See also * Rail transport in Japan References * JR Timetable, December 2008 * * {{reflist List of named passenger trains of Japan Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ... Named passenger trains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limited Express
A limited express is a type of express train service. It refers to an express service that stops at a limited number of stops in comparison to other express services on the same or similar routes. Japan The term "limited express" is a common translation of the Japanese compound noun ; literally "special express"; often abbreviated as . Although some operators translate the word differently, this section is about ''tokubetsu kyūkō'' trains in Japan regardless of the translation by the operators. This term also includes terms with ''limited express'' in them, such as . There are two types of limited express trains: intercity and commuter. The former type of limited express trains generally use long-distance coaches, equipped better than other ordinary express trains, including reserved seating, dining cars or food and beverage carts, and "green cars" (first class cars). The latter type of limited express train usually incurs no surcharge, but seating is usually first-come, f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyōgo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Hyōgo Prefecture has a population of 5,469,762 () and has a geographic area of . Hyōgo Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the east, Osaka Prefecture to the southeast, and Okayama Prefecture and Tottori Prefecture to the west. Kōbe is the capital and largest city of Hyōgo Prefecture, and the seventh-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Himeji, Nishinomiya, and Amagasaki. Hyōgo Prefecture's mainland stretches from the Sea of Japan to the Seto Inland Sea, where Awaji Island and a small archipelago of islands belonging to the prefecture are located. Hyōgo Prefecture is a major economic center, transportation hub, and tourist destination in western Japan, with 20% of the prefecture's land area designated as Natural Parks. Hyōgo Prefecture forms part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area, the second-most-populated urban region in Japan after the Greater Tokyo area and one of the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Named Passenger Trains Of Japan
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381 Series
The is a tilting DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type introduced in 1973 by Japanese National Railways (JNR), and currently operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West), and formerly also operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) in Japan. Fleet , 136 vehicles were operated by JR-West. Operations JR Central * '' Shinano'' (1973–May 2008) JR-West * ''Kuroshio'' (from October 1978 until 30 October 2015) * '' Yakumo'' (from July 1982 to 2023) * '' Kounotori'' (until 31 May 2011, from 1 June 2012 until 30 October 2015) * '' Kinosaki'' (from 1 June 2012 until 30 October 2015) * ''Hashidate'' (from 16 March 2013 until 30 October 2015) * ''Hanwa Liner'' rapid service (until March 2011) * ''Yamatoji Liner'' rapid service (until March 2011) Livery variations File:CentralJapanRailwayCompanyType381-1.jpg, JNR Livery (JR Central ''Shinano'' set), July 2006 File:JRKuroshio-goWakayamaStationM0866.jpg, JR-West ''Kuroshio'' refurbished set File:JR West kuro380 sup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
183 Series
The was a Japanese limited express electric multiple unit (EMU) train type introduced in 1972 by Japanese National Railways (JNR). Following the privatization of JNR, the 183 series was operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and West Japan Railway Company (JR-West). In terms of design, it is closely based on the late-model AC/DC 485 series, with minor cosmetic differences and DC-only drive. The last 189 series sets were withdrawn on 29 March 2019. The trains were built by Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Nippon Sharyo, and Tokyu Car Corporation. Former operations JR East * ''Azusa'' (seasonal only) * '' Kaiji'' (seasonal only) * ''Wing'' * ''Moonlight Shinshū'' * ''Moonlight Nagara'' * '' Sazanami'' * ''Wakashio'' * ''Shiosai'' * '' Ayame'' * '' Suigo'' * '' Toki'' * '' Amagi'' * ''Odoriko'' * '' Asama'' * '' Myōkō'' * '' Ohayō Liner'' * '' Chūō Liner'' (until March 2008) * '' Ōme Liner'' (until June 2002) JR-West The 183 series trains ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
683 Series
The is a dual-voltage electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) and Hokuetsu Express on limited express services in Japan since 2001. Variants * 683-0 series (''Thunderbird'') * 683-1000 series (''Thunderbird'') * 683-2000 series (''Thunderbird'', former '' Shirasagi'') * 683-3000 series (''Thunderbird'', former ''Shirasagi'') * 683-4000 series (''Thunderbird'') * 683-5000 series (''Thunderbird'') * 683-8000 series (''Shirasagi'', former Hokuetsu Express ''Hakutaka'') File:JR West 683 series EMU 421.JPG, 683-4000 series Operations JR-West * ''Thunderbird'' * '' Shirasagi'' * ''Biwako Express'' * ''Ohayō Express'' * ''Oyasumi Express'' * ''Dinostar'' (from 14 March 2015) * '' Noto Kagaribi'' (from 14 March 2015) * ''Kuroshio'' (from 13 March 2015) Hokuetsu Express * ''Hakutaka'' (until 12 March 2015) JR Central * ''Home Liner Ōgaki'' rapid service (until 13 March 2015) * ''Home Liner Sekigahara'' rapid service (until 13 Marc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kounotori Sideboard , a train service in Japan
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Kounotori may refer to: * The Japanese name for the Oriental stork * Kounotori (spacecraft), an uncrewed cargo spacecraft, including a list of vehicles that share the name * Kounotori (train) The is a limited express train service operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between and in Japan since 12 March 2011. It replaced the previous ''Kitakinki'' services. The name means "stork", and was chosen because the stork i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toyooka, Hyōgo
is a Cities of Japan, city in the northern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 78,348 in 37769 households and a population density of 110 persons per km².The total area of the city is . Geography Toyooka is located in the northern part of Hyōgo Prefecture and the Kinki region, facing the Sea of Japan in the north. It lies entirely within the San'in Kaigan Geopark. The Maruyama River flows through the central part of the city, and the Toyooka Basin, which is the largest basin in the Tajima region, spreads out in the central part of the city. Toyooka is located in the Snow country (Japan), "snow country" of Japan and is characterized by heavy accumulations of snow in winter. One of Toyooka's famous geological features is a basalt cave called Gembudō. Gembudō was formed 1.6 million years ago from the eruption of an ancient volcano. In 1926, Professor Motonori Matuyama of Kyoto University first proposed the theory of geomagnetic polarity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oriental Stork
The Oriental stork (''Ciconia boyciana''; Japanese: コウノトリ ''Konotori'') is a large, white bird with black wing feathers in the stork family Ciconiidae. Taxonomy The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1873. It is closely related to and resembles the European white stork (''C. ciconia''), of which it was formerly often treated as a subspecies. Description It is typically larger than the white stork, at long, tall, a weight of and a wingspan of .''CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses'' by John B. Dunning Jr. (Editor). CRC Press (1992), Unlike its more widespread cousin, the Oriental stork has red skin around its eye, with a whitish iris and black bill. Both sexes are similar. The female is slightly smaller than male. The young are white with orange bills. Distribution and habitat The Oriental stork is found in Japan, Manchuria, Korea and Siberia. It was once extirpated from Japan and the Korean Peninsula. However, in May 2007 a hatchling was reported ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitakinki
The was a limited express train service operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in Japan from 1986 until March 2011, which ran from Shin-Osaka to Kinosaki Onsen in Hyōgo Prefecture. Service pattern and station stops As of January 2011, 11 down services (Kitakinki 1–21) from Shin-Osaka and 10 up services (Kitakinki 2–26) to Shin-Osaka ran daily, with the journey time from Shin-Osaka to Kinosaki Onsen taking approximately 2 hours 45 minutes.JR Timetable, February 2011 issue ''Kitakinki'' services stopped at the following stations. (Stations in parentheses were not served by all trains.) - - - - () - () - - () - - - () - - () - () - () - () - () History The ''Kitakinki'' service was introduced on 1 November 1986. The new services used 4- and 6-car DC 183-800 series electric multiple units converted from former dual-voltage (AC/DC) 485 series EMUs. These received a thin crimson line below the window band to signify the improved passenger accommodation. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
