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Yakumo (train) 
Summary
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.
 381 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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Carriage interior (Nov 2018).
Yakumo pulls into a station (Dec 2018).
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.
Rolling stock edit
- 273 series EMUs (from April 2024)[2]
- 381 series EMUs (from July 1982) (4-, 6-, or 9- car formations)[citation needed]
Former rolling stock edit
- KiHa 181 series DMUs (from March 1972, until July 1982)[citation needed]
Formations edit
Services are formed as shown below:[1]
273 series edit
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | Green | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved |
| Notes | Semi-compartment seats | Wheelchair-accessible seat | |||
381 series edit
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | Green | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved |
- Until 5 April 2024, Car 1 was a panoramic green car on some services.[1]
History edit
The Yakumo service was first introduced on 22 September 1959, as a semi-express service operating between Yonago and Hakata in Kyushu.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Yakumo vehicle information". JR Odekake Net (in Japanese). West Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ JR西日本，273系“やくも”の運転を4月6日から順次開始 [JR West to introduce new 273 series "Yakumo" trains from 6 April]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ 列車名鑑1995 [Train Name Directory 1995]. Japan: Railway Journal. August 1995. p. 130.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yakumo (train).
- JR West Yakumo information (in Japanese)