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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.
Formerly Holland Village Express, Yufuin no Mori II, and Siebold. Withdrawn 10 January 2011 and converted to become Aso Boy. [10] [24] Yufuin no Mori II: ゆふいんの森II: KiHa 183-1000 series: 4: Seating: July 1992: March 1999: KiHa 183-1000 series – Converted from former Holland Village Express. Converted to become Siebold. Isaburo Shinpei
Yufuin Station has one side platform adjacent to the station building and one island platform and one siding. In addition to footbridges, the platforms are connected by slopes and level crossings making them wheelchair accessible.The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office and there is a Yufuin Onsen tourist information center within the station building.
The Kyushu Railway was nationalised on 1 July 1907. Japanese Government Railways (JGR), designated the track as the Hōshū Main Line on 12 October 1909 and expanded it southwards in phases, with Beppu opening as the new southern terminus on 16 July 1911.
JR Kyushu also built up its premium rail services through the development of the Kyushu Shinkansen high-speed rail line and the Seven Stars in Kyushu luxury excursion train. [12] The company introduced SUGOCA, a smart card ticketing system, from 1 March 2009. JR Kyushu executed its initial public offering in October 2016. [9]
The KiHa 71 series (キハ71系) is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by Kyushu Railway Company exclusively on the Yufuin no Mori service in Kyushu, Japan. [1] One 3-car set was introduced on March 11, 1989 and was converted from former KiHa 58 and KiHa 65 DMU cars with new bodies. In April 1990, the train was lengthened to 4 ...
The train is formed of a specially modified 2-car KiHa 185 series diesel multiple unit set (KiHa 185-4 + KiHa 185-1012) which previously operated on Trans-Kyushu Limited Express services. [1] The design concept was overseen by industrial designer Eiji Mitooka .
Minami-Yufu Station (南由布駅, Minami-Yufu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Yufuin neighborhood of the city of Yufu, Ōita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR Kyushu. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Lines