The is a limited express train service in Japan connecting Kyoto, Shin-Osaka, Tennōji, Wakayama, Kii-Tanabe, Shirahama, and Shingu via the Tokaido Main Line (

JR Kyoto Line The is a commuter rail line in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The name applies to the section of the Tōkaidō Main Line between Kyōto Station and Ōsaka Station. The Kyot ...

Osaka Loop Line The is a railway loop line in Japan operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It encircles central Osaka. Part of a second, proposed outer loop line, the Osaka Higashi Line, from Hanaten to Kyuhoji was opened on March 15, 2008, an ...

Hanwa Line The is a commuter rail line in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The 61.3 km (38.1 mi) line runs between Osaka and Wakayama, Japan and has a 1.7 km branchline in a southern Os ...

, and Kisei Line (Kinokuni Line), operated by

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(JR West). This article covers the derivative limited express trains, "" and "", the names of which were discontinued from start of the revised timetable on 17 March 2012.

Stops

Stations in parentheses are not served by all trains. Trains stop at the following stations: – – () – – () – () – () – – – () – () – () – – () – – – – – – – – * Stations in brackets () are stations where not all trains stop at. * As trains go direct from the Loop Line to the Umeda Freight Line and Shin-Osaka, no trains go to Osaka Station. This will change on 13 February 2023 when trains will start to route through new underground platforms at Osaka Station. The new platforms are expected to be open by 13 March 2023.

Rolling stock

* 283 series EMUs * 287 series EMUs * 289 series EMUs (since 31 October 2015) New 287 series

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were introduced on ''Kuroshio'' services from start of the revised timetable on 17 March 2012. From the same date, the ''Super Kuroshio'' and ''Ocean Arrow'' service names were discontinued, with services integrated with ''Kuroshio'' services. New 289 series EMUs converted from former dual-voltage 683 series trainsets were introduced on ''Kuroshio'' services from 31 October 2015, replacing the last remaining

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-era 381 series trains. The 289 series fleet consists of five six-car sets and three three-car sets (39 vehicles in total).

Former rolling stock

* 381 series EMUs (October 1978 to 30 October 2015) File:JRW 381 Kuroshio 201200912.jpg, A 381 series EMU on a ''Kuroshio'' service in September 2011

Formations

*Green: Green car (first class) *White: Standard car (second class) *O: Observation car *G (green car), R (standard car): Reserved seats *NR (standard car only): Non-reserved seats *No smoking available. ;Direction :left: Shirahama, Shingū :right: Shin-Osaka, Kyoto *The services are sometimes operated as 9-car formation between Kyoto and Shirahama. *Women-only seats are available in Car 5. *Women-only seats are available in Car 5.

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