Hamakaze
The Hamakaze (はまかぜ) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West), which runs from Osaka to Kasumi and Tottori.
KiHa 189 series on a Hamakaze service, November 2010 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Tokaido Main Line, Sanyo Main Line, Bantan Line, Sanin Main Line |
| First service | 15 March 1972 |
| Current operator(s) | JR West |
| Former operator(s) | JNR |
| Route | |
| Termini | Osaka Kasumi, Tottori |
| Stops | 21 |
| Distance travelled | 214.5 km (133.3 mi) (Osaka – Kasumi) 264.8 km (164.6 mi) (Osaka – Tottori) |
| Average journey time | 3 hours 30 minutes approx |
| Service frequency | 3 return workings daily |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Standard class only |
| Disabled access | Yes |
| Seating arrangements | 2+2 |
| Sleeping arrangements | None |
| Catering facilities | None |
| Observation facilities | None |
| Entertainment facilities | None |
| Other facilities | Toilets |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | KiHa 189 series DMUs |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | None |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
| Track owner(s) | JR West |
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