Yakumo (train)
The Yakumo (やくも) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West), which runs from Okayama to Yonago, Matsue and Izumo in Shimane Prefecture.
![]() 381 series train Yakumo | |
Overview | |
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Service type | Limited express |
First service | 1972 |
Current operator(s) | JR West |
Route | |
Line(s) used | Sanyo Main Line, Hakubi Line, Sanin Main Line |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | 381 series EMU |
Carriage interior (Nov 2018).
Yakumo pulls into a station (Dec 2018).
This limited express train connects Okayama with Yonago in 2 hours, Okayama with Matsue in 2 hours and 30 minutes, and Okayama with Izumoshi in 3 hours.
Rolling stock
- 381 series EMUs (from July 1982 to 2023) (4-, 6-, or 9- car formations)
Former rolling stock
- KiHa 181 series DMUs (from March 1972, until July 1982)
Future rolling stock
- 273 series EMUs (expected from spring 2024)[1]
History
The Yakumo service was first introduced on 22 September 1959, as a semi-express service operating between Yonago and Hakata in Kyushu.[2]
References
- "JR西日本,特急"やくも"に273系を導入へ" [JR West to introduce 273 series to limited express "Yakumo"]. Japan Railway Fan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 16 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- 列車名鑑1995 [Train Name Directory 1995]. Japan: Railway Journal. August 1995. p. 130.
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