Operation Area Network
The JR-West railway network extends over a total distance of approximately 5,013 km, covering 18 prefectures. With the objective of enhancing safety, the JR-West Group is united in action to implement its five-year Basic Safety Plan. Meanwhile, to ensure that our railway inspires trust and a sense of reliability in the customer, we work to instill an ethos of customer service, to deliver convenient and user-friendly facilities, and to improve the quality of our customer-facing operations.
Map of Lines in KYOTO-OSAKA-KOBE-Area
Direct through services on the Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen lines
On March 12, 2011, the Kyushu Shinkansen (Hakata to Shin-Yatsushiro) opened and direct through services began in both directions between the Sanyo Shinkansen and the Kyushu Shinkansen lines. This will make journeys faster, more comfortable, and smoother.
Fastest journey times
| Kumamoto | Kagoshima-Chuo | |
|---|---|---|
| Shin-Osaka | 2h59min | 3h45min |
| Okayama | 2h14min | 2h59min |
| Hiroshima | 1h37min | 2h23min |
Journey times for fastest (Mizuho) service (as of March 2011).
Stations served by Mizuho and Sakura trains
- Shin-Osaka
- Shin-Kobe
- Okayama
- Hiroshima
- Kokura
- Hakata
- Kumamoto
- Kagoshima-Chuo
Stations served by Sakura trains (with certain exceptions)
- Shin-Osaka
- Himeji
- Fukuyama
- Tokuyama
- Shin-Yamaguchi
- Shin-Shimonoseki
- Hakata
- Shin-Tosu Kurume
- Chikugo-Funagoya
- Shin-Omuta
- Shin-Tamana
- Shin-Yatsushiro
- Shin-Minamata
- Izumi
- Sendai
- Kagoshima-Chuo
Sakura trains do not stop at certain stations.
First Class "Green Car" (Car6)
2 seat rows on each side
Classy interior of "Green Car"
Standard car with reserved seating (Cars4to8)
2 seat rows on each side
Warm atmosphere of reserved seating area
Standard car with non-reserved seating (Cars1to3)
3 and 2 seat rows on opposite sides
Relaxed ambience of non-reserved seating area
