Hamakaze
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KiHa 189 series on a Hamakaze service, November 2010 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| 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 | |
| Start | Osaka |
| End | Tottori |
| Service frequency | 3 return workings daily |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Standard class only |
| Seating arrangements | 2+2 |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | KiHa 189 series DMUs |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | Diesel |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph)[1] |
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]
Station stops
Osaka - Sannomiya - Kobe - Akashi - (Kakogawa) - Himeji - Fukusaki - Teramae - Ikuno - Wadayama - Yōka - Ebara - Toyooka - Kinosaki-Onsen - Takeno - (Satsu) - Kasumi - Hamasaka - Iwami - Tottori
- Trains also stop at Kakogawa and Satsu during winter.
Rolling stock
New 130 km/h KiHa 189 series 3-car DMU sets were introduced on Hamakaze services from 7 November 2010.[2]
Prior to November 2010, services were operated by 4-car KiHa 181 series DMU formations, lengthened to 5 or 7 cars in busy seasons.[1]
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KiHa 181 series on a Hamakaze service on the Bantan Line, February 2009
Formations
As of March 2012, trains are formed as shown below, with car 3 at the Osaka end.[3]
Hamakaze 1, 3, 4, and 6
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | Non-reserved | Reserved | Reserved |
| Facilities | Wheelchair-accessible toilet |
Hamakaze 2 and 5
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | Non-reserved | Non-reserved | Reserved |
| Facilities | Wheelchair-accessible toilet |
- All cars are standard class.
- All cars are no-smoking.
- Trains run as 6-car formations during busy periods.
History
The Hamakaze service was introduced by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 15 March 1972.[4]
All cars were made no-smoking from 1 June 2009.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 ＪＲ新幹線＆特急列車ファイル [JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File]. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. p. 92. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.
- ↑ 特急「はまかぜ」新型車両展示会の開催について [Details of new "Hamakaze" train display] (in Japanese). JR West. 10 September 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- ↑ JR Timetable March 2012 issue. p.1007
- ↑ 列車名鑑１９９５ [Train Name Directory 1995]. Japan: Railway Journal. August 1995. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.
- ↑ 在来線特急列車などの全席禁煙化ならびに在来線ホームの禁煙化の拡大について [Expansion of no-smoking on trains and platforms] (in Japanese). JR West. 26 March 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hamakaze. |
- JR West Hamakaze information (Japanese)
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