Shiokaze (train)

Route

Rolling stock

• 8000 series 5-, or 8-car tilting EMUs
• 8600 series 5-, 7-, or 8-car tilting EMUs

  Past rolling stock

• KiHa 181 series DMUs
• KiHa 185 series DMUs
• 2000 series tilting DMUs

  History

• 1972: Shiokaze services start between Takamatsu and Uwajima and between Takamatsu and Matsuyama.
• 1986: KiHa 185 series DMUs introduced, and Shiokaze becomes L Tokkyū service.
• November 1990: 2000 series tilting DMUs introduced.
• July 1992: 8000 series tilting EMUs introduced.
• 15 March 2008: All cars made no-smoking.
• 26 March 2016: 8600 series tilting EMUs to be introduced on four daily round-trip services. 2000 series trains will be withdrawn.