Uzushio (train)
The Uzushio (うずしお) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku), which runs from Tokushima to Takamatsu, Kochi and Okayama.
 2700 series DMU on an Uzushio service in 2019 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| Status | Operational |
| First service | 1988 |
| Current operator(s) | JR Shikoku |
| Route | |
| Start | Tokushima |
| Stops | 16 |
| End | Takamatsu, Okayama |
| Distance travelled | 74.5 km (46.3 mi) (Tokushima - Takamatsu) 146.3 km (90.9 mi) (Tokushima - Okayama) |
| Average journey time | 1 hour 15 minutes approx (Tokushima - Takamatsu) |
| Service frequency | 16.5 return workings daily |
| Line(s) used | Seto-Ōhashi Line, Kōtoku Line |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Standard only |
| Catering facilities | None |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 185 series, 2600 series, 2700 series DMUs |
| Electrification | Diesel |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) (2700 series) 120 km/h (75 mph) (2600 series) 110 km/h (68 mph) (185 series) |
The Uzushio service was introduced on 10 April 1988.[1]
Rolling stock
- KiHa 185 series 2-, 3-, or 4-car DMUs (since 1988)
- 2600 series 2-, or 4-car tilting DMUs (since 2017)
- 2700 series 2-, 3-, 4-, or 5-car tilting DMUs (since 2019)
A KiHa 185 series DMU on an Uzushio service in 2008
Past rolling stock
- KiHa 181 series DMUs (1993)
- 2000 series tilting DMUs (1999–2011)
- N2000 series tilting DMUs (1998–2020)
A KiHa 181 series DMU on an Uzushio service in 1993
An N2000 series DMU on an Uzushio service in October 2008
History
Uzushio services were introduced on 10 April 1988.[1] From May 1998, N2000 series tilting DMUs were 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.
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