Shimanto (train)
The Shimanto (しまんと) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku) which runs from Takamatsu to Kōchi, Nakamura, and Sukumo. Trains are formed of 3-car 2000 series DMUs, and often run coupled with Nanpū services.[1]
 A 2000 series DMU on a Shimanto service in 1994 | |
| Overview | |
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| Service type | Limited express |
| First service | 1988 |
| Current operator(s) | JR Shikoku |
| Route | |
| Line(s) used | Yosan Line, Dosan Line, Nakamura Line, Sukumo Line |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | N2000 series, 2000 series DMUs |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
The Shimanto service was introduced on 10 April 1988.[2]
Route
The main stations served by this service are as follows.
Rolling stock
- 2000 series 2- or 3-car tilting DMUs (Takamatsu - Kōchi services, coupled with Nanpū services)
Past rolling stock
- KiHa 181 series DMUs (1988–1993)
- KiHa 185 series DMUs (1988–1993)
References
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- JR新幹線＆特急列車ファイル (JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File). Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. p. 100. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.
- 列車名鑑1995 (Train Name Directory 1995). Japan: Railway Journal. August 1995.
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