• Source: 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.


      Stops


      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.


      Rolling 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.







      Formations


      As of 2021, trains are formed as shown below, with car 3 at the Osaka end.


      = Hamakaze 1 – 6

      =

      All cars are standard class.
      All seats are reserved.
      All cars are no-smoking.
      Trains run as 6-car formations during busy periods.


      History



      The Hamakaze service was introduced by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 15 March 1972.
      All cars were made no-smoking from 1 June 2009.


      References




      External links



      JR West Hamakaze information (in Japanese)

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