Hamakaze
Japanese limited express train service
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.
01Stops
Trains stop at the following stations:
Osaka, Sannomiya, Kobe, Akashi, (Nishi-Akashi), (Kakogawa), Himeji, Fukusaki, Teramae, Ikuno, Wadayama, Yōka, Ebara, Toyooka, Kinosaki-Onsen, Takeno, (Satsu), Kasumi, Hamasaka, Iwami, Tottori
- Only the Hamakaze No. 5 stops at Nishi-Akashi and Kakogawa.
- Trains also stop at Kakogawa and Satsu during winter.
02Rolling stock
New 130 km/h KiHa 189 series 3-car DMU sets were introduced on Hamakaze services from 7 November 2010.
Prior to November 2010, services were operated by 4-car KiHa 181 series DMU formations, lengthened to 5 or 7 cars in busy seasons.
03Formations
As of 2021, trains are formed as shown below, with car 3 at the Osaka end.
Hamakaze 1, 6
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved |
| Facilities | Wheelchair-accessible toilet |
- All cars are standard class.
- All seats are reserved.
- All cars are no-smoking.
- Trains run as 6-car formations during busy periods.
04History
The Hamakaze service was introduced by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 15 March 1972.
All cars were made no-smoking from 1 June 2009.
Sources and credits
This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Hamakaze”, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.
Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- JRW Series Kiha 189 Hamakaze 2.jpg by Scfema, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JNR kiha181 hamakaze osaka.jpg by spaceaero2, CC BY 3.0
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