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 commo ...
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 between Tatotsu or Utazu and Kochi.
Route
The main stations served by this service are as follows.
- -
Awa-Ikeda -
Rolling stock
*
2700 series 3- or 5-car tilting DMUs (2019– )
Past rolling stock
*
KiHa 181 series DMUs (1972–1990)
*
KiHa 185 series DMUs (1986–1991)
*
2000/N2000 series tilting DMUs (1990–2021)
History
''Nanpū'' services began as a semi express from the former
Takamatsu Sanbashi Station
is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y00" and "T28" .
Lines
The station is terminus of the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is lo ...
to in
Shikoku
is the smallest of the four main islands of Japan. It is long and between wide. It has a population of 3.8 million (, 3.1%). It is south of Honshu and northeast of Kyushu. Shikoku's ancient names include ''Iyo-no-futana-shima'' (), ...
from 1 October 1950. From 1 October 1968, however, the name was used for express trains operating in
Kyushu
is the third-largest island of Japan's five main islands and the most southerly of the four largest islands ( i.e. excluding Okinawa). In the past, it has been known as , and . The historical regional name referred to Kyushu and its surroun ...
between and . From 15 March 1972, the name returned to Shikoku, for limited express trains operating between Takamatsu and .
New 2700 series trains started operation in 2019, and completely replaced all older 2000 series DMUs by March 2021.
References
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Named passenger trains of Japan
Shikoku Railway Company
Railway services introduced in 1950