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Yufuin No Mori
, , and are limited express train services operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) which run from Hakata via Yufuin to Ōita and Beppu on the Kyudai Main Line. Rolling stock * KiHa 71 series DMU: 1989–present (''Yufuin no Mori'') * KiHa 72 DMU: 1999–present (''New Yufuin no Mori'') * KiHa 183-1000 DMU: ::1992–1999 (''Yufuin no Mori II'') ::2004–2011 (''Yufu DX'') Withdrawn 10 January 2011. * KiHa 185 series DMU: 1992–present (''Yufu'') File:JRK_Kiha72_Yufuin-no-mori.jpg, KiHa 72 ''New Yufuin no Mori'' DMU, January 2023 File:KiHa183-1000 Yufuin no Mori II Hakata 19980700.jpg, KiHa 183-1000 ''Yufuin no Mori II'', July 1998 File:Kiha183 YUFU DX.jpg, KiHa 183-1000 ''Yufu DX'' in original red livery, May 2006 File:JNR Kiha 183-1000-Kagoshima Main Line-Dazaifu-20090904-162502.jpg, KiHa 183-1000 ''Yufu DX'' in later yellow livery, September 2009 File:Kiha185-Yufu.jpg, KiHa 185 series ''Yufu'', June 2019 Ekiben The exclusive ekiben, Yufuin no Mori Bento, can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakata Station
is a major railway station in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. It is the largest and busiest railway terminal in Kyushu, and is a gateway to other cities in Kyushu for travelers coming from Honshu by rail travel. The San'yō Shinkansen from Osaka ends at this station. The station was rebuilt in 2011. The main building was demolished and a new, larger station building, as well as office buildings and new platforms, was constructed. The station reconstruction project was initiated specifically for the Kyushu Shinkansen extension from Hakata to Shin-Yatsushiro Station which continues southward through its existing route to Kagoshima-Chūō Station. The new station building has a Hankyu Department Store, its first branch store in Kyushu, as a tenant, as well as other first-in-Kyushu branch retailers including Tokyu Hands. Lines * **Fukuhoku-Yutaka Line **Kagoshima Main Line **Kyushu Shinkansen * **San'yō Shinkansen **Hakata-Minami Line * ** Platforms JR F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yufuin Station
is a passenger railway station located in Yufuin neighborhood of the city of Yufu, Ōita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR Kyushu. Lines Yufuin Station is served by the Kyudai Main Line and is located 99.1 km from the starting point of the line at . Limited express services * ''Yufuin-no-mori'', ''Yufu'' ( Hakata - Beppu) Station layout Yufuin Station has one side platform adjacent to the station building and one island platform and one siding. In addition to footbridges, the platforms are connected by slopes and level crossings making them wheelchair accessible.The station has a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' staffed ticket office and there is a Yufuin Onsen tourist information center within the station building. The station building was completed in 1990. It was designed by Arata Isozaki, an architect from Oita Prefecture, and is inspired by a chapel. It has a wooden, black-painted exterior, with a 12 meter high open concourse in the center, and an adjacent waiting room t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beppu Station
is the main railway station for the city of Beppu in Ōita Prefecture, Japan, which is famous for its onsen. It is situated on the Nippō Main Line. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by JR Kyūshū. Limited Express Trains * Sonic ( - ) * Nichirin (Hakata - ) * Yufuin-no-mori, Yufu (Hakata - Beppu) * Trans-Kyushu Limited Express (Beppu - ) Layout Beppu Station has two side platforms and four island platforms. Adjacent stations History The private Kyushu Railway had, by 1909, through acquisition and its own expansion, established a track from to . The Kyushu Railway was nationalised on 1 July 1907. Japanese Government Railways (JGR), designated the track as the Hōshū Main Line on 12 October 1909 and expanded it southwards in phases, with Beppu opening as the new southern terminus on 16 July 1911. It became a through-station on 1 November 1911 when the track was extended further south to . On 15 December 1923, the Hōshū Main Line was renamed the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kagoshima Main Line
The is a major railway line operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) between Mojikō in Kitakyushu, and Kagoshima Station in Kagoshima City, at the southern end of Kyushu. Until March 13, 2004, it extended 393 km between its two termini; however, with the opening of the Kyushu Shinkansen on March 13, the section between Yatsushiro and Sendai was transferred to the third-sector Hisatsu Orange Railway Company. The line is an important line in Kyushu, connecting Fukuoka (Hakata Station) to many other major cities. It is the main line through the Fukuoka urban district, and as such many long-distance express trains from all parts of Kyushu use the section between Kokura Station (Kitakyushu) and Tosu Station, where the Nagasaki Main Line meets the Kagoshima Main Line. Stations Mojikō – Arao Arao – Yatsushiro Sendai – Kagoshima Footnotes Former Yatsushiro – Sendai section This section was transferred to the Hisatsu Orange Railway L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippo Main Line
Nippo may refer to: Companies and organizations * Nippo, colloquial name for * Nippo Batteries, an Indian battery manufacturer * Nippo Corporation, a Japanese construction company and sponsor of cycling teams ** EF Education–Nippo, a cycling team that competed during 2021 ** Nippo–Provence–PTS Conti, a cycling team formed in November 2020 ** Nippo–Vini Fantini–Faizanè, a cycling team that competed from 2008 to 2019 Places * Nippō Kaigan Quasi-National Park, in Japan * Nippo Pond, a body of water in Barrington, New Hampshire Other * Nippo, a Japanese male villain in the Shazam family of comic book characters during the 1940s and 1950s * ''Nippo Jisho The or ''Vocabulario da Lingoa de Iapam'' (''Vocabulário da Língua do Japão'' in modern Portuguese; "Vocabulary of the Language of Japan" in English) is a Japanese to Portuguese dictionary compiled by Jesuit missionaries and published in ...'', a Japanese to Portuguese dictionary of the 17th century * Nippō ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KiHa 71 Series
The is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by Kyushu Railway Company exclusively on the ''Yufuin no Mori'' service in Kyushu, Japan. One 3-car set was introduced on March 11, 1989 and was converted from former KiHa 58 and KiHa 65 DMU cars with new bodies. In April 1990, the train was lengthened to 4 cars with the addition of KiHa 70-2. Formation ''Source:'' See also * Joyful Train is the name given to railway rolling stock or train sets operated by the JR Group in Japan primarily for charters, special events, tourist excursions, and other similar purposes. History The "Joyful Train" concept can be traced back to 1960, whe ... References {{JR Kyushu rolling stock 71 Kyushu Railway Company Train-related introductions in 1989 ... [...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] |
Kyushu Railway Company
The , also referred to as , is one of the seven constituent companies of Japan Railways Group (JR Group). It operates intercity rail services within Kyushu, Japan and the JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Beetle hydrofoil service across the Tsushima Strait between Fukuoka and Busan, South Korea. It also operates hotels, restaurants, and drugstores across its service region. JR Kyushu's headquarters are in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka. ." Kyushu Railway Company. Retrieved on March 27, 2010. History When was divided in 1987, Kyushu Railway Company inherited its assets and operations on the island of |
Ōita Station
is a railway station located in Ōita, Ōita Prefecture, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). The station opened on November 1, 1911. It has since undergone renovation, reopening in 2012 — the 'main' area of the station is now the southern, rather than the northern, entrance. Lines * Nippō Main Line * Kyudai Main Line * Hohi Main Line Limited Express Trains * Sonic ( - Ōita) * Nichirin (Hakata - ) * Yufuin-no-mori, Yufu (Hakata - ) * Trans-Kyushu Limited Express (Beppu - ) Layout There are four side platforms and eight island platforms. The station was under construction to make it elevated. This work was to be finished by 2008 but fell behind schedule. It was completed on March 17, 2012. History Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 1 November 1911 as the southern terminus of its then which it had been extending southwards in phases since 1907 when it had acquired the former Kyushu Railway's private track from south to . Ō ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KiHa 185 Series
The is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by Japanese National Railways in Japan since November 1986, and later operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) and Shikoku Railway Company The , commonly known as , is the smallest of the seven constituent companies of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group). It operates of intercity and local rail services in the four prefectures on the island of Shikoku in Japan. The company has i ... (JR Shikoku) Fleet , JR Kyushu operates 20 vehicles, and JR Shikoku operates 32 vehicles. See also * Joyful Train References External links 185 series details on JR Shikoku website {{JR Kyushu rolling stock 185 series 185 series 185 series Train-related introductions in 1986 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekiben
are a specific type of ''bento'' boxed meals, sold on trains and at train stations in Japan. They come with disposable chopsticks (when necessary) or spoons. ''Ekiben'' containers can be made from plastic, wood, or ceramic. Many train stations have become famous for their ''ekiben'' made from local food specialties ('' tokusanhin''). ''Ekiben'' were first sold in railway stations in the late 19th century, and developed at a time when meals on train were necessary during a long train journey. The popularity of ''ekiben'' reached a peak in the 1980s, but declined as air travel became more affordable and trains became faster. However, numerous types of ''ekiben'' can still be purchased at stands in the station, on the platform, or on the train itself, some of which may be presented in unique containers that can serve as souvenirs for the travelers. Despite the declining popularity in the 2000s, ''ekiben'' remains popular among travelers and gained popularity on the Shinkansen ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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