Uwakai
| Uwakai | |
|---|---|
 2000 series train on Uwakai service | |
| Overview | |
| Service type | Limited express |
| First service | 1990 |
| Current operator(s) | JR Shikoku |
| Route | |
| Line used | Yosan Line, Uchiko Line |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2000 series DMUs |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) (max.) |
The Uwakai (宇和海) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by JR Shikoku which runs from Matsuyama to Uwajima.
The Uwakai service was introduced on 21 November 1990.[1]
Route
The main stations served by this service are as follows.
Rolling stock
- 2000 series 3- or 4-car tilting DMUs (from 1993)
Past rolling stock
- KiHa 181 series DMUs (1990 - 1993)
- KiHa 185 series DMUs (1990 - 1993)
History
- November 1990: Uwakai services start between Matsuyama and Uwajima.
- March 1993: 2000 series tilting DMUs introduced.
References
- JR Timetable, August 2008 issue
- "ＪＲ新幹線＆特急列車ファイル" (JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File), published 2008 by Kōtsū Shimbun
- ↑ 列車名鑑1995 (Train Name Directory 1995). Japan: Railway Journal. August 1995.
External links
- JR Shikoku Train Information (Japanese)
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