Monju (train)
| Monju | |
|---|---|
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183 series EMU on a Monju service at Amanohashidate Station, August 2009 | |
| Overview | |
| Service type | Limited express |
| First service | 1996 |
| Last service | 2011 |
| Current operator(s) | JR West |
| Route | |
| Line used | Fukuchiyama Line, Kitakinki Tango Railway |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 183 series |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) (max.) |
The Monju (文殊) was a limited express train service operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in Japan from 1996 until March 2011. It operated between Shin-Osaka and Amanohashidate via the Fukuchiyama Line and Kitakinki Tango Railway, and was one of the services that made up JR West's "Big X Network".
Service pattern
As of December 2010, there was one return Monju service daily between Shin-Osaka and Amanohashidate, stopping at the following stations.[1]
Shin-Osaka - Osaka - Amagasaki - Takarazuka - Sanda - Sasayamaguchi - Kaibara - Fukuchiyama - Ōe - Miyazu - Amanohashidate
Rolling stock
This service was operated with 4-car 183 series electric multiple unit trains based at Fukuchiyama Depot.[2] Green (first class) car accommodation was provided in car 1.[1]
History
The Maizuru service was introduced in March 1996.
From 18 March 2007, all cars were made non-smoking.[3]
Maizuru services were discontinued from the start of the 12 March 2011 timetable revision.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 JR Timetable, December 2010 issue, p.123
- ↑ JR新幹線＆特急列車ファイル [JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File]. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. p. 42. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.
- ↑ JR電車編成表 2010夏 [JR EMU Formations - Summer 2010]. Japan: JRR. May 2010. p. 183. ISBN 978-4-330-14310-1.
- ↑ "JR West March 2011 revised timetable details" (PDF) (in Japanese). West Japan Railway Company. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
External links
- JR West Monju 183 series train information (Japanese)
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