is a limited express train connecting Kyoto, Shin-Ōsaka, Tennōji, Wakayama, Kii-Tanabe, Shirahama, and Shingu via the Tōkaidō Main Line

Tokaido Main Line

The is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities...

 (JR Kyoto Line

JR Kyoto Line

The is the common name of a portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, between Kyoto Station and Osaka Station. The line is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company ....

), Osaka Loop Line

Osaka Loop Line

The is a railway line in Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company . It encircles central Osaka.The second loop line, the Osaka Higashi Line, from Hanaten to Kyuhoji was opened on March 15, 2008, and the line from Shigino to Shin-Ōsaka is planned to open in 2020.-Outline:This loop line consists...

, Hanwa Line

Hanwa Line

The is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company. The line runs between Osaka and Wakayama, Japan and has a 1.7-kilometre branchline in Osaka suburb....

, and Kisei Line (Kinokuni Line), operated by West Japan Railway Company

West Japan Railway Company

, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...

 (JR West). This article covers the derivative limited express trains, "" and "".

Rolling stock used

Ocean Arrow

• 283 series
  283 series
  The , or more popularly known as Ocean Arrow, is a DC electric multiple unit operated by JR West on the Kinokuni Line . Two six-car and two three-car sets were built, and were introduced in 31 July 1996 to improve travel times on the Kuroshio limited-express service.-3-car sets:-6-car...
  
   EMUs

New 287 series

287 series

The is a DC electric multiple unit train type operated by West Japan Railway Company in Japan on limited express services such as the Kinosaki and Kounotori from Kyoto and Osaka since 12 March 2011. Trains are also on order for use on Kuroshio services from July 2012.A total of 97 vehicles are on...

EMUs are scheduled to be introduced on Kuroshio services from July 2012.

Kuroshio

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Super Kuroshio

Kyoto - Shin-Ōsaka - (Nishikujo) - Tennoji - <> - (Hineno) - (Izumi-Sunagawa) - Wakayama - (Kainan) - (Minoshima) - (Fujinami) - (Yuasa) - Gobo - (Minabe) - Kii-Tanabe - Shirahama - - - - - - -

Ocean Arrow

Kyoto - Shin-Ōsaka - (Nishikujo) - Tennoji - [] - [Izumi-Sunagawa] - Wakayama - (Kainan) - (Minoshima) - (Fujinami) - (Yuasa) - Gobo - (Minabe) - Kii-Tanabe - Shirahama - Susami - Kushimoto - Koza - (Taiji) - Kii-Katsuura - Shingu

• : limited stop
• <>: only part of northbound trains stop
• []: only part of southbound trains stop
• As trains go direct from the Loop Line to the Umeda Freight Line and Shin-Ōsaka, no trains go to Osaka Station.

Formation

• Green: Green car (first class)
• White: Standard car (second class)
• O: Observation car
• R: Reserved seats
• NR: Non-reserved seats
• No smoking available.

Direction

left: Shiranhama, Shingū

right: Shin-Ōsaka, Kyōto

Kuroshio

1	2	3	4	5	6
R	NR	NR	R	R	R

• The Kuroshio services are sometimes operated as 9-car formation.
• Women-only seats are available in Car 6.

Super Kuroshio (normal operation)

1	2	3	4	5	6
O, R	NR	NR	R	R	R

• The Super Kuroshio services are sometimes operated as 9-car formation between Kyoto and Shirahama.
• Women-only seats are available in Car 6.

Super Kuroshio (2, 6)

1	2	3	4	5	6
O, R	NR	NR	NR	(R)	R

• The Super Kuroshio services are sometimes operated as 9-car formation between Kyoto and Shirahama.
• Operated for commuters
• Women-only seats are available in Car 6 of the Super Kuroshio 6.
• (R): Car 5 of the Super Kuroshio 2 has no reserved seats.

Ocean Arrow

1	2	3	4	5	6
O, R	NR	NR	R	R	R

• Cars 4 and 5 of the Ocean Arrow 35 have no reserved seats.
• The Ocean Arrow services sometimes operate as 9-car formation between Kyoto and Shirahama.
• Women-only seats are available in Car 5 (except the Ocean Arrow 35).