West Express Ginga

West Express Ginga is a Joyful Train sleeper limited express operated by West Japan Railway Company since September 2020.

History[]

Main article: 117 series

The West Express Ginga converted from 117 series by Kinki Sharyo.

Overview[]

The West Express Ginga, stylized as WEST EXPRESS Ginga (ウエストエクスプレス銀河, Uesuto ekusupuresu ginga), is a limited express train service in Japan operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) since September 2020. The train's name was using the name of discontinued Ginga service train. The train starts in Kyoto or Osaka and ends variously at Izumoshi, Shimonoseki, and Shingu.

References[]

Wikipedia.org

JR West Joyful Trains
Active	Locomotive-hauled	Salon Car Naniwa
	DC EMU	La Malle de Bois • *West Express Ginga*
	DMU	Ametsuchi • Belles Montagne et Mer • etSETOra • Hanaakari • Hanayome Noren • Maru Maru no Hanashi • Nostalgie • Sakubi Sakura • Umi Yama Musubi
Withdrawn	Locomotive-hauled	Asuka • Holiday Pal • Ikoi • Ikiki Salon Kinokuni • Joyful Train • Resort Train • Tabiji • Waku Waku Danran • Yū Yū Salon Okayama
	DC EMU	Super Saloon Yumeji
	DMU	Fureai Pal • Edel Kitakinki • Edel Tango • Edel Tottori • Fureai SUN-IN • Golden Express Astre • Honobono SUN-IN • Misuzu Shiosai • Resort Saloon Festa • Setouchi Marine View • Seychelle • Spur & Resort • Tenku no Shiro Takeda-jō Ato • VIVA West • YUTopia

List of JR Joyful Trains

JR East Joyful Trains
Active	Locomotive hauled	Banetsu Monogatari
	Dual-current EMU	Nagomi
	DMU	High Rail 1375 • Koshino Shu∗Kura • Oykot • Pokémon with You Train • Resort Shirakami: Kumagera • TOHOKU EMOTION • View Coaster Kazekko
	Hybrid	Hinabi • Kairi • Resort View Furusato • Resort Shirakami: Aoike • Resort Shirakami: Buna • Satono
Withdrawn	Locomotive-hauled	Edo • Fureai • Fureai Michinoku • Kutsurogi • Nagoyaka • Orient Saloon • Ozashiki Ressha • Roman • Salon Express Tokyo • Shirakaba • SL Ginga • Super Express Rainbow • Yasuragi • Yutori
	AC EMU	FruiTea Fukushima • Genbi Shinkansen • Toreiyu Tsubasa
	DC EMU	Alpha • Ayano • Izu Craile • Nanohana • Panorama Express Alps • Shikisai • Shuttle Maihama
	Dual-current EMU	Hana • Irodori • Kirakira Uetsu • New Nanohana • NO.DO.KA • Resort Express Yū • Resort Yamadori • Seseragi • Sylphide • Utage • Yamanami • Zipangu
	DMU	Akita Cruise • Carpet Sha • Cruising Train • Edelweiss • Elegance Acky • Furusato • Gracia • Kenji • Kira Kira Michinoku • Kogane • Obako • Resort Minori • Resort Umineko • Salon Express Arcadia • Umineko
	Hybrid	Resort Asunaro

JR West Joyful Trains
Active	Locomotive-hauled	Salon Car Naniwa
	DC EMU	La Malle de Bois • *West Express Ginga*
	DMU	Ametsuchi • Belles Montagne et Mer • etSETOra • Hanaakari • Hanayome Noren • Maru Maru no Hanashi • Nostalgie • Sakubi Sakura • Umi Yama Musubi
Withdrawn	Locomotive-hauled	Asuka • Holiday Pal • Ikoi • Ikiki Salon Kinokuni • Joyful Train • Resort Train • Tabiji • Waku Waku Danran • Yū Yū Salon Okayama
	DC EMU	Super Saloon Yumeji
	DMU	Fureai Pal • Edel Kitakinki • Edel Tango • Edel Tottori • Fureai SUN-IN • Golden Express Astre • Honobono SUN-IN • Misuzu Shiosai • Resort Saloon Festa • Setouchi Marine View • Seychelle • Spur & Resort • Tenku no Shiro Takeda-jō Ato • VIVA West • YUTopia

JR Central Joyful Trains
Former	Locomotive-hauled	Euroliner • Europia • Ikoi • Ozashiki Ressha
	DC EMU	Train117 • Yū Yū Tōkai
	DMU	Resort Liner

JR Kyushu Joyful Trains
Active	Locomotive-hauled	Seven Stars in Kyushu
	AC EMU	36+3
	DMU	A-Train • Aru Ressha • Aso Boy! • Ibusuki no Tamatebako • Kanpachi•Ichiroku • New Yufuin no Mori • Two Stars 4047 • Umisachi Yamasachi • Yufuin no Mori
Withdrawn	Locomotive-hauled	Ozashiki Ressha: Umi Hensei • Ozashiki Ressha: Yama Hensei • Panorama Liner Southern Cross • SL Hitoyoshi
Withdrawn	DMU	Aqua Express • Aso 1962 • BUNBUN • Fureai GO • Hayato no Kaze • Holland Village Express • Isaburou•Shinpei • Joyful Train Kumamoto • Joyful Train Nagasaki • Joyful Train Ōita • Kitchomu • Saloon Express • Shiranui • Siebold • SoundExpress Hinokuni • TORO-Q • Utopia • Yufu DX • Yufuin no Mori II

JR Hokkaido Joyful Trains
Active	Locomotive-hauled	Ozashiki Ressha
Withdrawn	DMU	Alpha Continental Express • ANA Big Sneaker Express (gen 1) • ANA Big Sneaker Express (gen 2) • Asahiyama Dobutsuen • Crystal Express Tomamu & Sahoro • Furano Express • Kutsurogi • Mount Lake • Niseko Express • North Rainbow Express • Tomamu & Sahoro Express

JR Shikoku Joyful Trains
Current	DMU	Iyonada Monogatari (gen 2) • Shikoku Mannaka Sennen Monogatari • Shikoku Tosa Toki No Yoake No Monogatari
Former	Locomotive-hauled	Island Express Shikoku
Former	DMU	Rainbow • Tabidachi • Island Express Shikoku II • Iyonada Monogatari (gen 1)

JNR Joyful Trains
Former	Locomotive-hauled	Japanese-style passenger cars • Japanese-style sleeper cars • Miyabi
	DMU	Batten NAGASAKI • Rakuda