Japanese limited express train service
Super Oki![]() 3-car KiHa 187 series DMU on a Super Oki service, August 2008 |
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| Service type | Limited express |
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| Status | Operational |
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| Locale | Honshu, Japan |
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| First service | 7 July 2001 |
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| Current operator(s) | JR West |
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| Termini | Tottori, Yonago
Shin-Yamaguchi |
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| Stops | 22 |
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| Distance travelled |
- 378.0 km (234.9 mi) (Tottori - Shin-Yamaguchi)
- 285.3 km (177.3 mi) (Yonago - Shin-Yamaguchi)
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| Average journey time | 5 hours 15 minutes approx |
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| Service frequency | 3 return workings daily |
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| Line(s) used | Sanin Main Line, Yamaguchi Line |
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| Class(es) | Standard class only |
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| Disabled access | Yes |
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| Sleeping arrangements | None |
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| Catering facilities | None |
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| Observation facilities | None |
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| Entertainment facilities | None |
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| Other facilities | Toilet |
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| Rolling stock | KiHa 187 series DMU |
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| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
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| Electrification | Diesel |
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| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph)[1] |
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| Track owner(s) | JR West |
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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 via Yonago to Shin-Yamaguchi.[1] The Super Oki is one of the farthest-travelling limited express trains in Japan, covering the 380 km from Shin-Yamaguchi to Tottori in just over five hours.
Stops
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
Not all trains stop at stations in parentheses.
Rolling stock
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 is reserved seating; the other, non-reserved.[2] No Green Car is available on this train.
Two-car trains are formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Shin-Yamaguchi end. All are no-smoking.[2]
| Car No. |
1 |
2
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| Accommodation
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Reserved |
Non-reserved
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History
Super Oki was launched on 7 July 2001.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e JR新幹線＆特急列車ファイル [JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File]. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. p. 94. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.
- ^ a b JR Timetable October 2012 issue. p.99
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