3-car KiHa 187 series DMU on a Super Oki service, August 2008 | |
Overview | |
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Service type | Limited express |
Status | Operational |
Locale | Honshu, Japan |
First service | 7 July 2001 |
Current operator(s) | JR West |
Route | |
Termini | Tottori, Yonago Shin-Yamaguchi |
Stops | 22 |
Distance travelled |
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Average journey time | 5 hours 15 minutes approx |
Service frequency | 3 return workings daily |
Line(s) used | Sanin Main Line, Yamaguchi Line |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | Standard class only |
Disabled access | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | None |
Catering facilities | None |
Observation facilities | None |
Entertainment facilities | None |
Other facilities | Toilet |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | KiHa 187 series DMU |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | Diesel |
Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
Track owner(s) | JR West |
The Super Oki (スーパーおき) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) since July 2001. It runs from Tottori via Yonago to Shin-Yamaguchi. The Super Oki is one of the farthest-travelling limited express trains in Japan, covering the 380 km from Shin-Yamaguchi to Tottori in just over five hours.
Stops
Trains stop at the following stations:
Tottori - Kurayoshi - Yonago - Yasugi - Matsue - (Tamatsukuri-Onsen) - (Shinji) - Izumoshi - Ōdashi - (Yunotsu) - Gōtsu - (Hashi) - Hamada - (Miho-Misumi) - Masuda - Nichihara - Tsuwano - Tokusa - Mitani - Yamaguchi - Yudaonsen - Shin-Yamaguchi
Not all trains stop at stations in parentheses.
Rolling stock
Super Oki services are normally formed of two-car KiHa 187 series tilting DMU sets, sometimes lengthened to three or four cars during busy seasons. One car consists is reserved seating; the other, non-reserved. No Green Car is available on this train.
Formation
Two-car trains are formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Shin-Yamaguchi end. All are no-smoking.
Car No. | 1 | 2 |
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Accommodation | Reserved | Non-reserved |
History
Super Oki was launched on 7 July 2001.
References
- ^ JR新幹線&特急列車ファイル [JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File]. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. p. 94. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.
- ^ JR Timetable October 2012 issue. p.99
External links
- KiHa 187 series Super Oki information (JR West) (in Japanese)
Named trains of West Japan Railway Company | ||
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Shinkansen | ||
Limited express (daytime) | ||
Limited express (overnight) | ||
Limited express (commuter) | ||
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Discontinued |