The was a limited express 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 1996 until March 2011. It operated between and via the
Fukuchiyama Line and
Kitakinki Tango Railway
was a railway operator in Japan. The company's name, which consists of "Kitakinki" meaning northern Kinki region and "Tango" meaning Tango Province, is occasionally abbreviated as KTR.
KTR was a so-called "third sector" company jointly funded by ...
, and was one of the services that made up JR West's "Big X Network".
Service pattern
As of December 2010, there was one return ''Monju'' service daily between Shin-Osaka and Amanohashidate, stopping at the following stations.
[JR Timetable, December 2010 issue, p.123]
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Rolling stock
This service was operated with 4-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 ...
electric multiple unit trains based at Fukuchiyama Depot.
Green (first class) car accommodation was provided in car 1.
History
The ''Maizuru'' service was introduced in March 1996.
From 18 March 2007, all cars were made non-smoking.
''Maizuru'' services were discontinued from the start of the 12 March 2011 timetable revision.
References
External links
JR West ''Monju'' 183 series train information
{{JR West trains
Named passenger trains of Japan
West Japan Railway Company
Railway services introduced in 1996
Railway services discontinued in 2011