The Yakumo (やくも) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West), which runs from Okayama to Yonago, Matsue and Izumo in Shimane Prefecture.

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Yakumo

381 series train Yakumo
Overview
Service type	Limited express
First service	1972
Current operator(s)	JR West
Route
Line(s) used	Sanyo Main Line, Hakubi Line, Sanin Main Line
Technical
Rolling stock	381 series EMU

Carriage interior (Nov 2018).

Yakumo pulls into a station (Dec 2018).

This limited express train connects Okayama with Yonago in 2 hours, Okayama with Matsue in 2 hours and 30 minutes, and Okayama with Izumoshi in 3 hours.

Rolling stock

• 381 series EMUs (from July 1982 to 2023) (4-, 6-, or 9- car formations)

Former rolling stock

• KiHa 181 series DMUs (from March 1972, until July 1982)

Future rolling stock

• 273 series EMUs (expected from spring 2024)[1]

History

The Yakumo service was first introduced on 22 September 1959, as a semi-express service operating between Yonago and Hakata in Kyushu.[2]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yakumo (train).

• JR West Yakumo information (in Japanese)