Hayato no Kaze
Encyclopedia
The is a limited express
service in Japan which runs between Kagoshima-Chūō Station
and Yoshimatsu Station
via the Kagoshima Main Line
, Nippō Main Line
, and Hisatsu Line. It is operated by Kyushu Railway Company
(JR Kyushu).
and Kareigawa Station
s for about 5 minutes. Some trains stop at Ryugamizu Station
for about 4 minutes for a view of Sakurajima
. (Passengers may not alight here.)
.
cars. Initially, the train consisted of KiHa 147-1045 as reserved seating car 1 and KiHa 140-2066 as non-reserved seating car 2. From January 2006, a third car, KiHa 47 8092, was converted for use as reserved seating car 1, with KiHa 147-1045 as non-reserved seating car 2. KiHa 140-2066 is used as a spare car, added to make 3-car formations at busy periods.
KiHa 147-1045 and KiHa 140-2066 were converted at JR Kyushu's Kokura Works.
KiHa 140-2066 was converted at JR Kyushu's Kagoshima Depot. All three cars are based at Kagoshima Depot.
Limited express
A limited express is a type of express train service. It refers to an express service that stops at a limited number of stops in comparison to other express services on the same or similar routes.- Japan :...
service in Japan which runs between Kagoshima-Chūō Station
Kagoshima-Chuo Station
is the main railway station in Kagoshima, Japan. It is the southern terminus of the Kyūshū Shinkansen and is located on the Kagoshima Main Line, and Ibusuki-Makurazaki Line...
and Yoshimatsu Station
Yoshimatsu Station
is a train station of JR Kyushu Hisatsu Line and Kitto Line in Yūsui, Aira District, Kagoshima, Japan.The station opened in 1903.- Adjacent stations :- Nearby places :*Yoshimatsu Post office*Yūsui Town Hall Yoshimatsu Branch*National Route 268...
via the Kagoshima Main Line
Kagoshima Main Line
The is a major railway line operated by the Kyushu Railway Company between Mojikō in Kitakyūshū, and Kagoshima Station in Kagoshima City, at the southern end of Kyushu...
, Nippō Main Line
Nippo Main Line
frame|Nippō Main LineThe is a railway line in Kyūshū, in southern Japan. Part of the Kyushu Railway Company system, it follows the east coast of the island. The line originates at Kokura Station in Kokura, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka...
, and Hisatsu Line. It is operated by Kyushu Railway Company
Kyushu Railway Company
The , also referred to as , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It operates intercity rail services in Kyushu, Japan and the JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Beetle hydrofoil service across the Tsushima Strait between Fukuoka and Busan, South Korea.When Japan Railways was divided in...
(JR Kyushu).
Schedule
There are two return services per day. All trains stop at both Osumi-YokogawaŌsumi-Yokogawa Station
is a train station of JR Kyushu Hisatsu Line in Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan.The station opened in 1903.- Adjacent stations :- Nearby places :*Kirishima City Yokogawa Branch Office*Kirishima City Yokogawa Elementary School*Yokogawa Post Office...
and Kareigawa Station
Kareigawa Station
is a train station of JR Kyushu Hisatsu Line in Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan.The station opened in 1903.- Adjacent stations :- Nearby places :*Kagoshima Airport*Kagoshima Prefectural Road Route 56*Shinkawa Keikoku Onsen*Kareigawa Post Office...
s for about 5 minutes. Some trains stop at Ryugamizu Station
Ryūgamizu Station
is a train station of JR Kyushu Nippō Main Line in Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan. It is an unmanned station with a ticket machine and a bathroom.- JR :- Adjacent stations :-Nearby places:*Route 10...
for about 4 minutes for a view of Sakurajima
Sakurajima
, also romanized as Sakurashima or Sakura-jima, is an active composite volcano and a former island of the same name in Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyūshū, Japan...
. (Passengers may not alight here.)
History
The Hayato no Kaze service was introduced on 13 March 2004, coinciding with the opening of the Kyushu ShinkansenKyushu Shinkansen
The ' is a Japanese high-speed railway line between the Japanese cities of Fukuoka and Kagoshima in Kyushu, running parallel to the existing Kagoshima Main Line and operated by the Kyushu Railway Company . The southern 127 km opened on 13 March 2004...
.
Rolling stock
The train is formed of two or three specially converted DMUDiesel multiple unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board diesel engines. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country.-Design:...
cars. Initially, the train consisted of KiHa 147-1045 as reserved seating car 1 and KiHa 140-2066 as non-reserved seating car 2. From January 2006, a third car, KiHa 47 8092, was converted for use as reserved seating car 1, with KiHa 147-1045 as non-reserved seating car 2. KiHa 140-2066 is used as a spare car, added to make 3-car formations at busy periods.
KiHa 147-1045 and KiHa 140-2066 were converted at JR Kyushu's Kokura Works.
KiHa 140-2066 was converted at JR Kyushu's Kagoshima Depot. All three cars are based at Kagoshima Depot.