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 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. It operates between and via the
Sanin Main Line
The is a railway line in western Japan, which connects Kyoto and Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is the major railway line of the San'in region, approximately paralleling the Japan Sea, crossing Kyot ...
, and is one of the services that make up JR West's "Big X Network".
Station stops
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The ''Maizuru'' 2 and 11 (coupling with the ''Kinosaki'' services between Kyoto and Ayabe) stop at Hiyoshi Station.
Rolling stock
Since the 12 March 2011 timetable revision, ''Maizuru'' services have been operated with 3-car
287 series electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple-unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a numbe ...
trains or 2-car
Kitakinki Tango Railway KTR8000 series
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 ...
diesel multiple unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple-unit train powered by on-board diesel engines. A DMU requires no separate locomotive, as the engines are incorporated into one or more of the carriages. Diesel-powered single-unit railcars are also ...
s, which operate coupled with ''
Kinosaki'' or ''
Hashidate
The is a limited express train service operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in Japan. One of the services making up JR West's "Big X Network", it connects Kyoto Station, Amanohashidate Station and Toyooka Station via the Sanin Mai ...
'' sets between Kyoto and Ayabe.
Green (first class) car accommodation is not available on ''Maizuru'' services.
[JR Timetable, February 2011 issue, p.(News)60-61]
Prior to 12 March 2011, services were operated using 3-car
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 ...
EMUs trains based at Fukuchiyama Depot. Trains operated coupled with 4-car ''
Tamba'' sets between Kyoto and Ayabe.
History
The ''Maizuru'' service was introduced from 2 October 1999, following the completion of electrification of the
Maizuru Line
The is a railway line in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It connects Ayabe and Higashi-Maizuru, the line beyond there being called the Obama Line connecting to Tsuruga.
Stations
*Local trains sto ...
.
From 18 March 2007, all cars were made non-smoking.
See also
*
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 transp ...
References
External links
JR West 287 series ''Maizuru'' train information
{{JR West trains
Named passenger trains of Japan
West Japan Railway Company
Railway services introduced in 1999
1999 establishments in Japan