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Shimanto (train)
Encyclopedia
The is a limited express
train service in Japan
operated by JR Shikoku which runs from Takamatsu
to Kōchi
and Sukumo
. Trains are formed of 3-car 2000 series DMUs, and often run coupled with Nanpū
services.
The Shimanto service was introduced on 10 April 1988.
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 :...
train service in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
operated by JR Shikoku which runs from Takamatsu
Takamatsu Station
Takamatsu Station is the name of multiple train stations in Japan.* Takamatsu Station - in Kagawa Prefecture* Takamatsu Station - in Ishikawa Prefecture* Takamatsu Station - in Tokyo...
to Kōchi
Kochi Station (Kochi)
is a railway station on the Dosan Line of the Shikoku Railway Company located in the city center of Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan.In front of the station is Kōchi-Ekimae Station, a tram stop on the Tosa Electric Railway Sanbashi Line....
and Sukumo
Sukumo Station
is a railway station in Sukumo, Kōchi, Japan, operated by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway.-Station layout:The elevated station consists of two bay platforms serving two terminating tracks....
. Trains are formed of 3-car 2000 series DMUs, and often run coupled with Nanpū
Nanpu
The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by JR Shikoku which runs from Okayama to Kōchi and Sukumo. Trains are usually formed of 3-car 2000 series DMUs, and often run coupled with Shimanto services.-History:...
services.
The Shimanto service was introduced on 10 April 1988.