
JR East Introduces New Overnight Express Train: E657 Series Modification
JR West has started operating the Osaka-Kansai Expo wrapped train in the Okayama area from November 1.
The train in question is a Series 213 (3 cars, 1 formation). The lines it operates on are the Sanyo Main Line (between Okayama and Mihara stations), the Ako Line (between Banshu-Ako and Okayama stations), and the Hakubi Line (between Kurashiki and Niimi stations). The operation period is from November 1 until the end of the Osaka-Kansai Expo.
Inside the train, there is extensive advertising for the Osaka-Kansai Expo.