The Monju (文殊) was a limited express train service operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in Japan from 1996 until March 2011. It operated between Shin-Osaka and Amanohashidate via the Fukuchiyama Line and Kitakinki Tango Railway, and was one of the services that made up JR West's "Kitakinki Big X Network" in northern Kansai.
 183 series EMU on a Monju service at Amanohashidate Station, August 2009 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| First service | 1996 |
| Last service | 2011 |
| Current operator(s) | JR West |
| Route | |
| Line(s) used | Fukuchiyama Line, Kitakinki Tango Railway |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 183 series |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) (max.) |
Service pattern
editAs of December 2010, there was one return Monju service daily between Shin-Osaka and Amanohashidate, stopping at the following stations.[1]
Shin-Osaka – Osaka – Amagasaki – Takarazuka – Sanda – Sasayamaguchi – Kaibara – Fukuchiyama – Ōe – Miyazu – Amanohashidate
Rolling stock
editThis service was operated with 4-car 183 series electric multiple unit trains based at Fukuchiyama Depot.[2] Green (first class) car accommodation was provided in car 1.[1]
History
editThe Monju service was introduced in March 1996.
From 18 March 2007, all cars were made non-smoking.[3]
Monju services were discontinued from the start of the 12 March 2011 timetable revision.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b JR Timetable, December 2010 issue, p.123
- ^ JR新幹線＆特急列車ファイル [JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File]. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. p. 42. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.
- ^ JR電車編成表 2010夏 [JR EMU Formations – Summer 2010]. Japan: JRR. May 2010. p. 183. ISBN 978-4-330-14310-1.
- ^ "JR West March 2011 revised timetable details" (PDF) (in Japanese). West Japan Railway Company. 17 December 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
External links
edit- JR West Monju 183 series train information (in Japanese)