 285 series EMU on a Sunrise Izumo service, October 2022 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Japan |
| Predecessor | Izumo |
| First service | 10 July 1998 |
| Current operator(s) | JR Central, JR West |
| Route | |
| Termini | Tokyo Izumoshi |
| Distance travelled | 953.6 km (592.5 mi) |
| Average journey time | approx. 12 hours |
| Service frequency | 1 return working daily |
| Train number(s) | Westbound: 5031M → 4031M Eastbound: 4032M → 5032M |
| Line(s) used | JR East: JT Tōkaidō Main Line, Tōkaidō Freight Line JR Central: |
| On-board services | |
| Seating arrangements | None |
| Sleeping arrangements | Private compartments/open-plan sleeping areas |
| Catering facilities | None |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 285 series EMUs |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) |
The Sunrise Izumo (サンライズ出雲, Sanraizu Izumo) is an overnight sleeping car train service in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West) since July 1998.[1][2]
- ^ ＪＲ新幹線＆特急列車ファイル [JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File]. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. p. 124. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.
- ^ Haraguchi, Takayuki (2009). Encyclopedia of JR's Railway Cars: ＪＲ全車輌. Japan: Sekai Bunka. p. 34. ISBN 978-4-418-09905-4.