Uzushio (train)

The Uzushio (うずしお) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku), which runs from Tokushima to Takamatsu, Kochi and Okayama.

Uzushio

2700 series DMU on an Uzushio service in 2019
Overview
Service type	Limited express
Status	Operational
First service	1988
Current operator(s)	JR Shikoku
Route
Start	Tokushima
Stops	16
End	Takamatsu, Okayama
Distance travelled	46.3 mi (74.5 km) (Tokushima - Takamatsu) 90.9 mi (146.3 km) (Tokushima - Okayama)
Average journey time	1 hour 15 minutes approx (Tokushima - Takamatsu)
Service frequency	16.5 return workings daily
Line(s) used	Seto-Ōhashi Line, Kōtoku Line
On-board services
Class(es)	Standard only
Catering facilities	None
Technical
Rolling stock	185 series, 2600 series, 2700 series DMUs
Electrification	Diesel
Operating speed	81 mph (130 km) (2700 series) 75 mph (120 km) (2600 series) 68 mph (110 km) (185 series)

The Uzushio service was introduced on 10 April 1988.[1]

Route

The main stations served by this service are as follows.

Okayama - Takamatsu - Tokushima.

Rolling stock

• KiHa 185 series 2-, 3-, or 4-car DMUs (since 1988)
• 2600 series 2-, or 4-car tilting DMUs (since 2017)
• 2700 series 2-, 3-, 4-, or 5-car tilting DMUs (since 2019)

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  A KiHa 185 series DMU on an Uzushio service in 2008

Past rolling stock

• KiHa 181 series DMUs (1993)
• 2000 series tilting DMUs (1999–2011)
• N2000 series tilting DMUs (1998–2020)

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  A KiHa 181 series DMU on an Uzushio service in 1993
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  An N2000 series DMU on an Uzushio service in October 2008

History

Uzushio services were introduced on 10 April 1988.[1] From May 1998, N2000 series tilting DMUs were introduced.

References

• JR Timetable, August 2008 issue
• "ＪＲ新幹線＆特急列車ファイル" (JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File), published 2008 by Kōtsū Shimbun

1. 列車名鑑1995 [Train Name Directory 1995]. Japan: Railway Journal. August 1995.

External links

• JR Shikoku Train Information (in Japanese)