Japanese limited express train service From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Yakumo (やくも) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West), which runs from Okayama to Yonago, Matsue and Izumo in Shimane Prefecture.
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273 series train Yakumo | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| First service | 1972 |
| Current operator(s) | JR West |
| Route | |
| Termini | Okayama Izumoshi |
| Stops | 11 |
| Service frequency | 15 return workings daily[1] |
| Line(s) used | |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock |
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This limited express train connects Okayama with Yonago in 2 hours, Okayama with Matsue in 2 hours and 30 minutes, and Okayama with Izumoshi in 3 hours. It stops at Okayama, Kurashiki, Sōja, Bitchū-Takahashi, Niimi, Shōyama, Yonago, Yasugi, Matsue, Tamatsukuri-Onsen, Shinji, and Izumoshi.
Services are formed as shown below:[1]
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | Green | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved |
| Notes | Semi-compartment seats | Wheelchair-accessible seat | |||
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | Green | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved |
The Yakumo service was first introduced on 22 September 1959, as a semi-express service operating between Yonago and Hakata in Kyushu.[4]
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