Uzushio (train)
 An N2000 series DMU on an Uzushio service | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| First service | 1988 |
| Current operator(s) | JR Shikoku |
| Route | |
| Line used | Seto-Ōhashi Line, Kōtoku Line |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | N2000 series, 185 series DMUs |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (80 mph) |
The Uzushio (うずしお) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku), which runs from Tokushima to Takamatsu and Okayama.
The Uzushio service was introduced on 10 April 1988.[1]
Route
The main stations served by this service are as follows.
Okayama - Takamatsu - Tokushima.
Rolling stock
- KiHa 185 series 2-, 3-, or 4-car DMUs (since 1988)
- N2000 series 2-, 3-, or 5-car tilting DMUs (since 1998)
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A KiHa 185 series DMU on a Uzushio service in 2008
Past rolling stock
- KiHa 181 series DMUs (1993)
- 2000 series tilting DMUs (1999 - 2012)
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A KiHa 181 series DMU on a Uzushio service in 1993
History
Uzushio services were introduced on 10 April 1988.[1] From May 1998, N2000 series tilting were DMUs introduced.
References
- JR Timetable, August 2008 issue
- "ＪＲ新幹線＆特急列車ファイル" (JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File), published 2008 by Kōtsū Shimbun
External links
- JR Shikoku Train Information (Japanese)
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