Monju (train)
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 183 series EMU on a Monju service at Amanohashidate Station, August 2009 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| First service | 1996 |
| Last service | 2011 |
| Current operator(s) | JR West |
| Route | |
| Line(s) used | Fukuchiyama Line, Kitakinki Tango Railway |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 183 series |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) (max.) |
The Monju (文殊) was a limited express train service operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in Japan from 1996 until March 2011. It operated between Shin-Osaka and Amanohashidate via the Fukuchiyama Line and Kitakinki Tango Railway, and was one of the services that made up JR West's "Kitakinki Big X Network" in northern Kansai.
As of December 2010, there was one return Monju service daily between Shin-Osaka and Amanohashidate, stopping at the following stations.[1]
Shin-Osaka – Osaka – Amagasaki – Takarazuka – Sanda – Sasayamaguchi – Kaibara – Fukuchiyama – Ōe – Miyazu – Amanohashidate
Rolling stock
This service was operated with 4-car 183 series electric multiple unit trains based at Fukuchiyama Depot.[2] Green (first class) car accommodation was provided in car 1.[1]
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