 KiHa 71 Yufuin no Mori DMU set | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| First service | March 11, 1989 |
| Route | |
| Termini | Hakata Beppu |
| Stops | Yufuin |
| Line(s) used | Kyudai Main Line Nippo Main Line |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | KiHa 71 series |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Yufuin no Mori (ゆふいんの森, The Forest of Yufuin), Yufu DX (ゆふDX), and Yufu (ゆふ) are limited express train services operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) which run from Hakata via Yufuin to Ōita and Beppu on the Kyudai Main Line.
Rolling stock
- KiHa 71 series DMU: 1989–present (Yufuin no Mori)
- KiHa 72 series DMU: 1999–present (New Yufuin no Mori)
- KiHa 183-1000 DMU:
- 1992–1999 (Yufuin no Mori II)
- 2004–2011 (Yufu DX) Withdrawn 10 January 2011.
- KiHa 185 series DMU: 1992–present (Yufu)
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KiHa 72 New Yufuin no Mori DMU, January 2023
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KiHa 183-1000 Yufuin no Mori II, July 1998
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KiHa 183-1000 Yufu DX in original red livery, May 2006
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KiHa 183-1000 Yufu DX in later yellow livery, September 2009
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KiHa 185 series Yufu, June 2019
Ekiben
The exclusive ekiben, Yufuin no Mori Bento, can only be purchased onboard this service. It contains Yufuin rice and vegetables, sesame tofu, and chicken miso.
See also
References
- "観光列車「あそ1962」、特急「ゆふDX」さよなら企画について" [Details of "Aso 1962" and "Yufu DX" Sayonara Schedule] (Press release) (in Japanese). JR Kyushu. 20 October 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
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