Tango Explorer
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Service typeIntercity rail, Limited express
StatusDiscontinued
First service1990
 Tango Explorer at Nishi-Maizuru Station | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Intercity rail, Limited express |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Locale | Ōsaka, Hyōgo, Kyōto Prefectures |
| First service | 1990 |
| Last service | 2011 |
| Former operator(s) | Kitakinki Tango Railway, JR West |
| Route | |
| Termini | Shin-Osaka Miyazu, Toyooka |
| Stops | 21 |
| Distance travelled | 207.3 km (128.8 mi) |
| Average journey time | 3 hours 19 minutes |
| Service frequency | Two round trips daily |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Unreserved, reserved, and Green class seating |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Kitakinki Tango Railway KTR001 series DMU |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | Diesel |
Tango Explorer (タンゴエクスプローラー, Tango-ekusupurōrā) was a limited express service operated by Kitakinki Tango Railway and West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between Shin-Osaka and Miyazu and/or Toyooka stations. The term also referred to the KTR001 series (currently used for Tango Relay services between Fukuchiyama and Toyooka) rolling stock itself. "Tango" refers to the Tango (丹後) region of northern Kyoto Prefecture.
Prior to 1999, the Tango Explorer operated from Kyoto Station, but with the introduction of the Tango Discovery service, Tango Explorer services begi at Shin-Osaka.
The service operated from 1990 to 2011.[1]
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