The was 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 operated by
West Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, and ...
(JR West) in Japan from 1986 until March 2011, which ran from
Shin-Osaka to
Kinosaki Onsen in
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, an ...
.
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
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), ...
EMUs. These received a thin crimson line below the window band to signify the improved passenger accommodation.
Services used 4- or 7-car 183 series formations.
From 18 March 2007, all cars were made non-smoking.
From 12 March 2011, ''Kitakinki'' services were rebranded as ''
Kounotori'', coinciding with the introduction of new
287 series
The is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) in Japan on limited express services such as the '' Kinosaki'' and '' Kounotori'' from Kyoto and Osaka since 12 March 2011. 287 series EMUs we ...
EMUs.
References
External links
JR West ''Kitakinki'' information
{{JR West trains
Named passenger trains of Japan
West Japan Railway Company
Railway services introduced in 1986
Railway services discontinued in 2011
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