Shimanto (train)
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| File:Tosa Kuroshio Railway 2730 Nakamura-station 20210808.jpg A 2700 series DMU on a Shimanto service in 2021 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| First service | 1988 |
| Current operators | JR Shikoku, Tosa Kuroshio Railway |
| Route | |
| Lines used | Yosan Line, Dosan Line, Nakamura Line, Sukumo Line |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2700 series DMUs |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
The Shimanto (しまんと) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku) and Tosa Kuroshio Railway which runs from Takamatsu to Kōchi with a few services continuing to Nakamura and Sukumo. Trains are formed of 2-car 2700 series DMUs, and sometimes are coupled with Nanpū services between Tadotsu or Utazu and Kochi.[1][2]
The Shimanto service was introduced on 10 April 1988.[3]
Route
[edit | edit source]The main stations served by this service are as follows.
Takamatsu - Tadotsu - Kōchi - Nakamura - Sukumo
Rolling stock
[edit | edit source]- 2700 series 2-car tilting DMUs (2019– )[2]
Past rolling stock
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- KiHa 181 series DMUs (1988–1993)
- KiHa 185 series DMUs (1988–1993)
- 2000/N2000 series tilting DMUs (1989–2021)[citation needed]
References
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