The is a
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 ...
train service in
Japan
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operated by
JR Kyushu
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 ...
which runs between
Kagoshima-Chūō and
Miyazaki.
Rolling stock
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485 series
The (and the earlier 481 and 483 series variants) is a Japanese limited express electric multiple unit (EMU) type introduced in 1964 by Japanese National Railways (JNR), and subsequently operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), ...
(20 April 1995 - 12 March 2011)
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783 series
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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, B ...
External links
{{JR Kyushu trains
Named passenger trains of Japan
Railway services introduced in 1995