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 A 2700 series DMU on a Shimanto service in 2021 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| First service | 1988 |
| Current operator(s) | JR Shikoku, Tosa Kuroshio Railway |
| Route | |
| Line(s) used | Yosan Line, Dosan Line, Nakamura Line, Sukumo Line |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2700 series DMUs |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
The Shimanto (しまんと) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku) and Tosa Kuroshio Railway which runs from Takamatsu to Kōchi with a few services continuing to Nakamura and Sukumo. Trains are formed of 2-car 2700 series DMUs, and sometimes are coupled with Nanpū 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.
Takamatsu - Tadotsu - Kōchi - Nakamura - Sukumo
Rolling stock
- 2700 series 2-car tilting DMUs (2019– )
Past rolling stock
- KiHa 181 series DMUs (1988–1993)
- KiHa 185 series DMUs (1988–1993)
- 2000/N2000 series tilting DMUs (1989–2021)
References
- JR新幹線＆特急列車ファイル (JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File). Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. p. 100. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.
- ^ "列車編成のご案内 (Train formation guide)" (PDF). JR Shikoku. 13 March 2021.
- 列車名鑑1995 (Train Name Directory 1995). Japan: Railway Journal. August 1995.
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