Yakumo (train)
 381 series train Yakumo | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| First service | 1972 |
| Current operator(s) | JR West |
| Route | |
| Line(s) used | Sanyo Main Line, Hakubi Line, Sanin Main Line |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 381 series EMU |
Carriage interior (Nov 2018).
Yakumo pulls into a station (Dec 2018).
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.
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.
Rolling stock[]
- 381 series EMUs (from July 1982 to 2023) (4-, 6-, or 9- car formations)
Former rolling stock[]
- KiHa 181 series DMUs (from March 1972, until July 1982)
Future rolling stock[]
- Still unknown, but JR Shikoku’s 8600 series was tested on the Hakubi Line.
History[]
The Yakumo service was first introduced on 22 September 1959, as a semi-express service operating between Yonago and Hakata in Kyushu.[1]
References[]
- ^ 列車名鑑1995 [Train Name Directory 1995]. Japan: Railway Journal. August 1995. p. 130.
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yakumo (train). |
- JR West Yakumo information (in Japanese)
| hide Named trains of West Japan Railway Company | ||
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| Shinkansen |  | |
| Limited express (daytime) | ||
| Limited express (overnight) | ||
| Limited express (commuter) | ||
| Rapid | ||
| Other | ||
| Discontinued | ||
Categories:
- Named passenger trains of Japan
- West Japan Railway Company
- Railway services introduced in 1959