Shimanto (train)

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Shimanto

2000 series Shimanto, 1994
Overview
Service type Limited express
First service 1988
Current operator(s) JR Shikoku
Route
Line used Yosan Line, Dosan Line, Nakamura Line, Sukumo Line
Technical
Rolling stock N2000 series, 2000 series DMUs
Operating speed 120 km/h (75 mph)[citation needed]

The Shimanto (しまんと) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku) which runs from Takamatsu to Kōchi, Nakamura, and Sukumo. Trains are formed of 3-car 2000 series DMUs, and often run coupled with Nanpū services.[1]

The Shimanto service was introduced on 10 April 1988.[2]

References

  1. ↑ JR新幹線＆特急列車ファイル (JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File). Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. p. 100. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6. 
  2. ↑ 列車名鑑1995 (Train Name Directory 1995). Japan: Railway Journal. August 1995. 
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