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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.
 2700 series DMU on an Uzushio service in 2019 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| Status | Operational |
| First service | 1988 |
| Current operator(s) | JR Shikoku |
| Route | |
| Termini | Tokushima Takamatsu, Okayama |
| Stops | 16 |
| Distance travelled | 74.5 km (46.3 mi) (Tokushima - Takamatsu) 146.3 km (90.9 mi) (Tokushima - Okayama) |
| Average journey time | 1 hour 15 minutes approx (Tokushima - Takamatsu) |
| Service frequency | 16.5 return workings daily (2 return workings between Okayama-Takamatsu-Tokushima) |
| Line(s) used | Seto-Ōhashi Line, Kōtoku Line |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Standard only (reserved and non-reserved seats) |
| Catering facilities | None |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 185 series, 2600 series, 2700 series DMUs |
| Electrification | Diesel |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) (2700 series) 120 km/h (75 mph) (2600 series) 110 km/h (68 mph) (Kiha 185 series) |
The Uzushio service was introduced on 10 April 1988.[1]
Route
editThe main stations served by this service are as follows.
Rolling stock
edit- KiHa 185 series 2-, 3-, or 4-car DMUs (since 1988)
- 2600 series 2-, or 4-car tilting DMUs (since 2017)
- 2700 series 2-, 3-, 4-, or 5-car tilting DMUs (since 2019)
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A KiHa 185 series DMU on an Uzushio service in 2008
Most trains are operated by 2700 series, while some are operated by 2600 series. Only some train services are operated by Kiha 185 series.
Past rolling stock
edit- KiHa 181 series DMUs (1993)
- 2000 series tilting DMUs (1999–2011)
- N2000 series tilting DMUs (1998–2020)
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A KiHa 181 series DMU on an Uzushio service in 1993 -
An N2000 series DMU on an Uzushio service in October 2008
History
editUzushio services were introduced on 10 April 1988.[1] From May 1998, N2000 series tilting DMUs were introduced.
References
edit- 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
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- JR Shikoku Train Information (in Japanese)
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