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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 services operated by
Kyushu Railway Company
The , also referred to as , is one of the seven constituent companies of Japan Railways Group (JR Group). It operates intercity rail services within Kyushu, Japan and the JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Beetle hydrofoil service across the Tsushima Strait ...
(JR Kyushu) which run from
Hakata via
Yufuin to
ÅŒita and
Beppu
is a city in ÅŒita Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. As of March 31, 2017, the city had a population of 122,643 on the
Kyudai Main Line.
Rolling stock
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KiHa 71 series
The is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by Kyushu Railway Company exclusively on the ''Yufuin no Mori'' service in Kyushu, Japan.
One 3-car set was introduced on March 11, 1989 and was converted from former KiHa 58 and KiHa ...
DMU: 1989–present (''Yufuin no Mori'')
* KiHa 72 DMU: 1999–present (''New Yufuin no Mori'')
* KiHa 183-1000 DMU:
::1992–1999 (''Yufuin no Mori II'')
::2004–2011 (''Yufu DX'') Withdrawn 10 January 2011.
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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 (JR Shikoku)
Fleet
, JR Kyushu operates ...
DMU: 1992–present (''Yufu'')
File:JRK_Kiha72_Yufuin-no-mori.jpg, KiHa 72 ''New Yufuin no Mori'' DMU, January 2023
File:KiHa183-1000 Yufuin no Mori II Hakata 19980700.jpg, KiHa 183-1000 ''Yufuin no Mori II'', July 1998
File:Kiha183 YUFU DX.jpg, KiHa 183-1000 ''Yufu DX'' in original red livery, May 2006
File:JNR Kiha 183-1000-Kagoshima Main Line-Dazaifu-20090904-162502.jpg, KiHa 183-1000 ''Yufu DX'' in later yellow livery, September 2009
File:Kiha185-Yufu.jpg, KiHa 185 series ''Yufu'', June 2019
Ekiben
The exclusive
ekiben
are a specific type of ''bento'' boxed meals, sold on trains and at train stations in Japan. They come with disposable chopsticks (when necessary) or spoons. ''Ekiben'' containers can be made from plastic, wood, or ceramic. Many train stations ...
, Yufuin no Mori Bento, can only be purchased onboard this service. It contains Yufuin rice and vegetables, sesame tofu, and chicken miso.
See also
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Joyful Train
is the name given to railway rolling stock or train sets operated by the JR Group in Japan primarily for charters, special events, tourist excursions, and other similar purposes.
History
The "Joyful Train" concept can be traced back to 1960, whe ...
References
External links
JR Kyushu
{{JR Kyushu trains
Named passenger trains of Japan
Railway services introduced in 1989