Super Oki
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)[1] |
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.[1] It runs from Tottori and Yonago to Shin-Yamaguchi.[1] The Super Oki is one of the furthest travelling limited express services in Japan, with the distance from Shin-Yamaguchi to Tottori reaching nearly 380 km and taking more than 5 hours to cover it.
Stops
[edit]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
Stations in brackets () indicate stations where not all trains stop at.
Rolling stock
[edit]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.[1] One car consists of reserved seating, and the other is non-reserved.[2] No Green Car is available on this train.
Formation
[edit]Two-car trains are formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Shin-Yamaguchi end. All cars are no-smoking.[2]
Car No. | 1 | 2 |
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Accommodation | Reserved | Non-reserved |
History
[edit]The Super Oki was introduced on 7 July 2001.[1]
References
[edit]External links
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- KiHa 187 series Super Oki information (JR West) (in Japanese)