Yakumo (train)
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 Matsue and Izumo in Shimane Prefecture.
 381 series train Yakumo | |
| Overview | |
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| 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).
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)
Former rolling stock
- KiHa 181 series DMUs (from March 1972, until July 1982)
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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- JR West Yakumo information (in Japanese)
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| Limited express (daytime) |
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| Limited express (overnight) | ||
| Limited express (commuter) | ||
| Rapid | ||
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| Discontinued |
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