Twilight Express Mizukaze

87 series
Twilight Express Mizukaze
The JR West KiHa 87 series Twilight Express Mizukaze hybrid DMU cruise train in October 2022
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo
Entered service17 June 2017
Number built10 cars (1 set)
Formation10 cars per set
Capacity34
OperatorsJR West
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Aluminium alloy, double-skin(KiSaINe 86-1, 101, 201, 301, 401)
Car length21.24 m (69 ft 8 in) (end cars)
20.8 m (68 ft 3 in) (intermediate cars)
Width2,900 mm (9 ft 6 in)
Height4,070 mm (13 ft 4 in)
Floor height1,220 mm (4 ft 0 in)
Maximum speed110 km/h (68 mph)
Acceleration1.6 km/(h⋅s) (0.99 mph/s)
Deceleration3.9 km/(h⋅s) (2.4 mph/s)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 87 series (87系), branded Twilight Express Mizukaze (TWILIGHT EXPRESS 瑞風), is a luxury hybrid diesel multiple unit (DMU) sleeping-car excursion train operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in Japan since 17 June 2017.[1] With a capacity of 34 passengers,[2] the train is used on excursions in the Keihanshin, Sanin, and Sanyo regions of western Japan.[3]

  1. ^ 「トワイライトエクスプレス瑞風」2017年6月17日デビューへ 料金も発表 ["Twilight Express Mizukaze" to debut on 16 June 2017]. tetsudo-shimbun.com (in Japanese). Japan: Tetsudo Shimbun. 29 November 2016. Archived from the original on 29 November 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  2. ^ Friel, Mikhaila (13 January 2024). "The best luxury train rides in 2024". Business Insider Africa. Retrieved 8 May 2024. 34 passengers
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference railfan675 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).