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Hamakaze
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This article is about the train. For the sumo coach, see Gojōrō Katsuhiro. For the ship, see Japanese destroyer Hamakaze.
The Hamakaze (はまかぜ) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West), which runs from Osaka to Kasumi and Tottori.[1]
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![]() KiHa 189 series on a Hamakaze service, November 2010 | |
Overview | |
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Service type | Limited express |
Status | Operational |
Locale | Tokaido Main Line, Sanyo Main Line, Bantan Line, Sanin Main Line |
First service | 15 March 1972 |
Current operator(s) | JR West |
Former operator(s) | JNR |
Route | |
Termini | Osaka Kasumi, Tottori |
Stops | 21 |
Distance travelled | 214.5 km (133.3 mi) (Osaka – Kasumi) 264.8 km (164.6 mi) (Osaka – Tottori) |
Average journey time | 3 hours 30 minutes approx |
Service frequency | 3 return workings daily |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | Standard class only |
Disabled access | Yes |
Seating arrangements | 2+2 |
Sleeping arrangements | None |
Catering facilities | None |
Observation facilities | None |
Entertainment facilities | None |
Other facilities | Toilets |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | KiHa 189 series DMUs |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | None |
Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph)[1] |
Track owner(s) | JR West |
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