Super_Oki

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Super Oki

Japanese limited express train service

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 and Yonago to Shin-Yamaguchi.[1] The Super Oki is one of the furthest travelling limited express services in Japan, with the distance from Shin-Yamaguchi to Tottori reaching nearly 380 kilometres (240 mi) and taking more than 5 hours to cover it.[citation needed]

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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

Stations in brackets () indicate stations where not all trains stop at.

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 of reserved seating, and the other is non-reserved.[2] No Green Car is available on this train.

Formation

Two-car trains are formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Shin-Yamaguchi end. All cars are no-smoking.[2]

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History

The Super Oki was introduced on 7 July 2001.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    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.
  2. [2]
    JR Timetable October 2012 issue. p.99
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