Chizu Express HOT7000 series

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Chizu Express HOT7000 series
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Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Chizu Express HOT7000 series (智頭急行HOT7000系) is a

Kyoto, Tottori, and Kurayoshi in Japan since December 1994.[2]

The designation "HOT" is derived from the initials of the three prefectures along the route served:

Formation

Trains are normally formed as five-car sets, sometimes lengthened to six cars.[3]

History

The first trains entered service on 3 December 1994.[1]

Smoking compartments were added to cars 1 and 5 from 1 June 2008.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d 年鑑'95日本の鉄道 [Yearbook 1995: Japanese Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Railway Journal. April 1995. p. 664.
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