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 operated by
Shikoku Railway Company
The , commonly known as , is the smallest of the seven constituent companies of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group). It operates of intercity and local rail services in the four prefectures on the island of Shikoku in Japan. The company has i ...
(JR Shikoku) and
Tosa Kuroshio Railway
The is a third-sector railway company in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. The name comes from the former Tosa Province and the Kuroshio Current. The company was founded in 1986, and operates three lines: a former Japanese National Railways (JNR) line ...
which runs from to with a few services continuing to and . Trains are formed of 2-car 2700 series DMUs, and sometimes are coupled with ''
Nanpū
The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku), which runs from to . Trains are formed of 3-car or 2+3 car sets of 2700 series DMUs, and sometimes are coupled with '' Shimanto'' services betwee ...
'' services between Tadotsu or Utazu and Kochi.
The ''Shimanto'' service was introduced on 10 April 1988.
Route
The main stations served by this service are as follows.
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Rolling stock
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2700 series 2-car tilting DMUs (2019– )
Past rolling stock
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KiHa 181 series
The was a diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated in Japan on limited express services between 1968 and 2010. Initially introduced by Japanese National Railways (JNR), the trains were later operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West ...
DMUs (1988–1993)
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KiHa 185 series
The is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by Japanese National Railways in Japan since November 1986, and later operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) and Shikoku Railway Company
The , commonly known as , is the sma ...
DMUs (1988–1993)
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2000/N2000 series tilting DMUs (1989–2021)
References
Named passenger trains of Japan
Shikoku Railway Company
Railway services introduced in 1988
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