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.[1]
![]() KiHa 189 series on a Hamakaze service, November 2010 | |
Overview | |
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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)[1] |
Track owner(s) | JR West |
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
New 130 km/h KiHa 189 series 3-car DMU sets were introduced on Hamakaze services from 7 November 2010.[2]
Prior to November 2010, services were operated by 4-car KiHa 181 series DMU formations, lengthened to 5 or 7 cars in busy seasons.[1]
As of 2021, trains are formed as shown below, with car 3 at the Osaka end.[3]
Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Accommodation | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved |
Facilities | Wheelchair-accessible toilet |
The Hamakaze service was introduced by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 15 March 1972.[4]
All cars were made no-smoking from 1 June 2009.[5]
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Limited express (daytime) |
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Discontinued |
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