Hayato no Kaze

The Hayato no Kaze (はやとの風,Hayato's Wind) is a limited express service in Japan which runs between Kagoshima-Chūō Station and Yoshimatsu Station via the Kagoshima Main Line, Nippō Main Line, and Hisatsu Line. It is operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).[1]

Hayato no Kaze
3-car Hayato no Kaze formation, June 2009
Overview
Service typeLimited express
LocaleKagoshima Main Line, Nippō Main Line, Hisatsu Line
First service13 March 2004
Current operator(s)JR Kyushu
Route
StartKagoshima-Chūō
EndYoshimatsu
Service frequency2 return trips daily
Technical
Rolling stockKiHa 47/147 DMUs
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationDiesel
Operating speed95 km/h (60 mph)

Schedule

There are two return services per day. All trains stop at both Osumi-Yokogawa and Kareigawa Stations for about 5 minutes. Some trains stop at Ryugamizu Station for about 4 minutes for a view of Sakurajima. (Passengers cannot alight here.)

Rolling stock

The train is formed of two specially converted diesel multiple unit (DMU) cars, KiHa 147-1045 and KiHa 47-8092. Initially, the train consisted of KiHa 147-1045 as reserved seating car 1 and KiHa 140-2066 as non-reserved seating car 2. From January 2006, a third car, KiHa 47-8092, was converted for use as reserved seating car 1, with KiHa 147-1045 as non-reserved seating car 2. KiHa 140-2066 was used as a spare car to make 3-car formations at busy periods,[1] but was later rebuilt as a third car for use in the Ibusuki no Tamatebako DMU set, returning to service in March 2012.[2]

KiHa 147-1045 and KiHa 140-2066 were converted at JR Kyushu's Kokura Works. KiHa 47-8092 was converted at JR Kyushu's Kagoshima Depot. The set is based at Kagoshima Depot.[3]

  • KiHa 47-8092
  • KiHa 147-1045
  • KiHa 140-2066

Exterior

The train is painted all-over black, with deep panorama side windows in the centre of each car.

Interior

The trains feature totally new interiors finished in fire-resistant wood with reclining seats and improved air conditioning.[3]

  • General view of the interior
  • 2+2 seating
  • Observation window seating

History

The Hayato no Kaze service was introduced on 13 March 2004, coinciding with the opening of the Kyushu Shinkansen.

See also

References
  1. JR新幹線＆特急列車ファイル [JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File]. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. p. 108. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.
  2. キハ140 2066が「指宿のたまて箱」仕様になって出場 [KiHa 140 2066 outshopped as Ibusuki no Tamatebako car]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  3. JR全車輌ハンドブック2009 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2009]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2009. p. 417. ISBN 978-4-7770-0836-0.
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