Yufuin-no-mori
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Limited express
A limited express is a type of express train service. It refers to an express service that stops at a limited number of stops in comparison to other express services on the same or similar routes.- Japan :...
train services operated by Kyushu Railway Company
Kyushu Railway Company
The , also referred to as , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It operates intercity rail services in Kyushu, Japan and the JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Beetle hydrofoil service across the Tsushima Strait between Fukuoka and Busan, South Korea.When Japan Railways was divided in...
(JR Kyushu) which run from Hakata
Hakata Station
Hakata Station , located in Hakata-ku, is the main railway terminal of the city of Fukuoka, Japan. It is the largest and busiest station on Kyūshū, and is a gateway to other cities in Kyūshū for travellers from Honshū. The Sanyō Shinkansen from Osaka ends at this station...
via Yufuin
Yufuin Station
is a railway station in Yufuin, Yufu city, Ōita Prefecture, which is famous for its onsen. It is situated on the Kyudai Main Line. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by JR Kyūshū.-Limited Express Trains:* Yufuin-no-mori, Yufu...
to Ōita
Oita Station
is a JR Kyushu railway station located in Ōita, Ōita Prefecture, Japan.The station opened on November 1, 1911.-Limited Express Trains:* Sonic * Nichirin * Yufuin-no-mori, Yufu...
and Beppu
Beppu Station
250px|thumb|Beppu Station is the main railway station for the city of Beppu in Ōita Prefecture, Japan, which is famous for its onsen. It is situated on the Nippō Main Line...
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Rolling stock
- KiHa 71 seriesKiHa 71 seriesThe is a DMU operated by Kyushu Railway Company exclusively on the Yufuin no Mori service in Kyushu, Japan.One 3-car set was introduced on March 11, 1989 and was converted from former KiHa 58 and KiHa 65 DMU cars with new bodies. In April 1990, the train was lengthened to 4 cars with the addition...
DMU: 1989 - present (Yufuin no Mori) - KiHa 72 DMU: 1999 - present (New Yufuin no Mori)
- KiHa 183-1000 DMU:
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- 1992 - 1999 (Yufuin no Mori II)
- 2004 - 2011 (Yufu DX) Withdrawn 10 January 2011.
- KiHa 185 series DMU: 1992 - present (Yufu)