The name means "stork", and was chosen because the stork is the prefectural bird of Hyōgo, and the city of Toyooka in particular has close involvement with stork breeding programmes.[1]
Train name indicator on the side of a 287 series EMU
14 down services (Kounotori 1–27) from Shin-Osaka and 13 up services (Kounotori 2–26) to Shin-Osaka run daily, with the journey time from Shin-Osaka to Kinosaki Onsen taking approximately 2 hours 45 minutes.[2]
Kounotori services stop at the following stations. (Stations in parentheses are not served by all trains.)[2]
Kounotori, Kinosaki, Hashidate, Maizuru, and Hamakaze constitute the Kitakinki Big X Network [ja; fr] of limited express services connecting the northern Kinki (Kitakinki [ja]) region with the Keihanshin metropolitan area.
Kounotori (yellow), Kinosaki (purple), Hashidate (red), Maizuru (orange), and Hamakaze (brown) constitute the "Kitakinki Big-X Network" since 12 March 2011
Rolling stockedit
The following rolling stock is used on Kounotori services.[3]
289 series EMUs converted from former dual-voltage 683 series trainsets were introduced on Kounotori services from 31 October 2015, replacing the remaining JNR-era 381 series trains.[4]
Former rolling stockedit
183 series 4/6-car EMUs (12 March 2011 – 15 March 2013)[5]
381 series 4/6-car EMUs (from 12 March 2011 to 31 May 2011, and from 1 June 2012 to 30 October 2015)[6][7][8]
^ ab"JR西日本 287系デビュー時に特急「北近畿」を「こうのとり」に改呼" [JR West to rename "Kitakinki" as "Kounotori" with debut of 287 series]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 39, no. 320. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. December 2010. p. 73.
^ [Spring 2011 timetable revision details] (PDF). JR West news release (in Japanese). West Japan Railway Company. 17 December 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
^JR西日本 289系 10月31日から運転開始 [JR West 289 series to enter service from 31 October]. Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
^"JR西日本の183系が定期運用を終了" [JR West 183 series withdrawn from scheduled services]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 17 March 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
^ [Details of further introduction of new (287 series) trains] (PDF). JR West news release (in Japanese). West Japan Railway Company. 28 April 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
^"JR西日本 381系福知山車ＦＥ編成が営業運転開始" [JR West: Fukichiyama-based 381 series FE sets enter service]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 41, no. 340. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. August 2012. p. 75.
^381系が関西地区の定期運用から離脱 [381 series removed from scheduled Kansai area services]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kounotori.
JR West 287 series Kounotori 2 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine(in Japanese)
JR West 289 series Kounotori 8 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine(in Japanese)
December 12, 2023
kounotori, train, kounotori, こうのとり, kōnotori, limited, express, train, service, operated, west, japan, railway, company, west, between, shin, Ōsaka, kinosaki, onsen, japan, since, march, 2011, replaced, previous, kitakinki, services, kounotorioverviewservice, . The Kounotori こうのとり Kōnotori is a limited express train service operated by the West Japan Railway Company JR West between Shin Ōsaka and Kinosaki Onsen in Japan since 12 March 2011 It replaced the previous Kitakinki services 1 KounotoriOverviewService typeLimited expressLocaleTokaido Main Line Fukuchiyama Line Sanin Main LineFirst service12 March 2011Current operator s JR WestRouteTerminiShin ŌsakaKinosaki OnsenTechnicalRolling stock287 series 289 series EMUsTrack gauge1 067 mm 3 ft 6 in Electrification1 500 V DC overheadThe name means stork and was chosen because the stork is the prefectural bird of Hyōgo and the city of Toyooka in particular has close involvement with stork breeding programmes 1 Contents 1 Service pattern and station stops 2 Rolling stock 2 1 Former rolling stock 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksService pattern and station stops edit nbsp Train name indicator on the side of a 287 series EMU14 down services Kounotori 1 27 from Shin Osaka and 13 up services Kounotori 2 26 to Shin Osaka run daily with the journey time from Shin Osaka to Kinosaki Onsen taking approximately 2 hours 45 minutes 2 Kounotori services stop at the following stations Stations in parentheses are not served by all trains 2 Shin Ōsaka Ōsaka Amagasaki Takarazuka Sanda Shin Sanda Aino Sasayamaguchi Tanikawa Kaibara Kuroi Fukuchiyama Wadayama Yōka Ebara Toyooka Kinosaki Onsen Kounotori Kinosaki Hashidate Maizuru and Hamakaze constitute the Kitakinki Big X Network ja fr of limited express services connecting the northern Kinki Kitakinki ja region with the Keihanshin metropolitan area nbsp Kounotori yellow Kinosaki purple Hashidate red Maizuru orange and Hamakaze brown constitute the Kitakinki Big X Network since 12 March 2011Rolling stock editThe following rolling stock is used on Kounotori services 3 287 series EMUs since 12 March 2011 289 series EMUs from 31 October 2015 289 series EMUs converted from former dual voltage 683 series trainsets were introduced on Kounotori services from 31 October 2015 replacing the remaining JNR era 381 series trains 4 Former rolling stock edit 183 series 4 6 car EMUs 12 March 2011 15 March 2013 5 381 series 4 6 car EMUs from 12 March 2011 to 31 May 2011 and from 1 June 2012 to 30 October 2015 6 7 8 nbsp 183 series 6 car set April 2012 nbsp 381 series 6 car set March 2011See also editList of named passenger trains of JapanReferences edit a b JR西日本 287系デビュー時に特急 北近畿 を こうのとり に改呼 JR West to rename Kitakinki as Kounotori with debut of 287 series Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine Vol 39 no 320 Japan Kōtsu Shimbun December 2010 p 73 a b JR Timetable February 2011 issue 平成23年春ダイヤ改正について Spring 2011 timetable revision details PDF JR West news release in Japanese West Japan Railway Company 17 December 2010 Archived from the original PDF on 24 January 2011 Retrieved 13 March 2011 JR西日本 289系 10月31日から運転開始 JR West 289 series to enter service from 31 October Tetsudo Hobidas in Japanese Japan Neko Publishing Co Ltd 21 August 2015 Retrieved 21 August 2015 JR西日本の183系が定期運用を終了 JR West 183 series withdrawn from scheduled services Japan Railfan Magazine Online in Japanese Japan Koyusha Co Ltd 17 March 2013 Retrieved 17 March 2013 新型車両 287 系 追加投入の詳細 Details of further introduction of new 287 series trains PDF JR West news release in Japanese West Japan Railway Company 28 April 2011 Archived from the original PDF on 27 September 2011 Retrieved 2 May 2011 JR西日本 381系福知山車ＦＥ編成が営業運転開始 JR West Fukichiyama based 381 series FE sets enter service Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine Vol 41 no 340 Japan Kōtsu Shimbun August 2012 p 75 381系が関西地区の定期運用から離脱 381 series removed from scheduled Kansai area services Japan Railfan Magazine Online in Japanese Japan Koyusha Co Ltd 31 October 2015 Retrieved 1 November 2015 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kounotori JR West 287 series Kounotori Archived 2 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine in Japanese JR West 289 series Kounotori Archived 8 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kounotori train amp oldid 1171708228, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
