Rakuraku Yamato
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The is a Commuter Limited Express train operated by
West Japan Railway Company , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, ...
(JR West) between and via the Yamatoji and Osaka Loop lines. This service started operation on 18 March 2024 as a weekday rush hour service as part of the March 2024 timetable revision to improve passenger comfort on the Yamatoji Line.


History

* 15 December 2023 - Service officially announced by JR West that it will start operation in March 2024, along with stations served and operation frequency * 30 January 2024 - Rolling stock for this service announced to be the
287 series The is a Direct current, DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) in Japan on limited express services such as the ''Kinosaki (train), Kinosaki'' and ''Kounotori (train), Kounotori'' from Kyoto ...
* 18 March 2024 - Start of operation with departure ceremony at Nara Station


Service pattern

At the time of its introduction, the Rakuraku Yamato service only operates on Weekdays. One westbound service from Nara to Shin-Osaka is operated during morning rush hours and one eastbound service from Shin-Osaka to Nara is operated during evening rush hours. Rakuraku Yamato trains serve the following stations: - - - - - - - -


Formations

Trains are operated using 3-car
287 series The is a Direct current, DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) in Japan on limited express services such as the ''Kinosaki (train), Kinosaki'' and ''Kounotori (train), Kounotori'' from Kyoto ...
sets. All cars provide reserved standard class seating accommodation and are non-smoking.


See also

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Mahoroba (train) The is a limited express train service in Japan owned by JR West connecting Ōsaka Station and Nara Station that started operation in November 2019. It runs on the Osaka Higashi Line and Yamatoji Line on weekends and holidays and was initiall ...
- A special limited-express train that also runs through the
Nara Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Nara Prefecture has a population of 1,321,805 and has a geographic area of . Nara Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Osaka Prefecture to the ...


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Official website (vehicle information)
{{JR West trains Named passenger trains of Japan West Japan Railway Company Railway services introduced in 2024 2024 establishments in Japan