Super Oki

Japanese limited express train service

378.0 km (234.9 mi) (Tottori - Shin-Yamaguchi)
285.3 km (177.3 mi) (Yonago - Shin-Yamaguchi)

Average journey time5 hours 15 minutes approxService frequency3 return workings dailyLine(s) usedSanin Main Line, Yamaguchi LineOn-board servicesClass(es)Standard class onlyDisabled accessYesSleeping arrangementsNoneCatering facilitiesNoneObservation facilitiesNoneEntertainment facilitiesNoneOther facilitiesToiletTechnicalRolling stockKiHa 187 series DMUTrack gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)ElectrificationDieselOperating speed120 km/h (75 mph)^[1]Track owner(s)JR West

The Super Oki (スーパーおき) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) since July 2001.^[1] It runs from Tottori and Yonago to Shin-Yamaguchi.^[1] The Super Oki is one of the furthest travelling limited express services in Japan, with the distance from Shin-Yamaguchi to Tottori reaching nearly 380 kilometres (240 mi) and taking more than 5 hours to cover it.^{[citation needed]}

Stops

Trains stop at the following stations:

Tottori - Kurayoshi - Yonago - Yasugi - Matsue - (Tamatsukuri-Onsen) - (Shinji) - Izumoshi - Ōdashi - (Yunotsu) - Gōtsu - (Hashi) - Hamada - (Miho-Misumi) - Masuda - Nichihara - Tsuwano - Tokusa - Mitani - Yamaguchi - Yudaonsen - Shin-Yamaguchi

Stations in brackets () indicate stations where not all trains stop at.

Rolling stock

Super Oki services are normally formed of two-car KiHa 187 series tilting DMU sets, sometimes lengthened to three or four cars during busy seasons.^[1] One car consists of reserved seating, and the other is non-reserved.^[2] No Green Car is available on this train.

Formation

Two-car trains are formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Shin-Yamaguchi end. All cars are no-smoking.^[2]

Car No.	1	2
Accommodation	Reserved	Non-reserved

History

The Super Oki was introduced on 7 July 2001.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e JR新幹線＆特急列車ファイル [JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File]. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. p. 94. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.
^ ^a ^b JR Timetable October 2012 issue. p.99