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Rakuraku Biwako
The Rakuraku Biwako (らくラクびわこ, Rakuraku Biwako) is a commuter limited express train service operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between Osaka and Maibara or Kusatsu in Japan since June 2003. It replaced the previous Biwako Liner services.
As of March 2024[update], one weekday morning service (Rakuraku Biwako 1) runs from Maibara to Osaka, and two weekday evening services (Rakuraku Biwako 2 & 4) run from Osaka to Maibara and Kusatsu respectively, with the journey time from Osaka to Maibara taking approximately 1 hour 28 minutes.
Services were initially operated using the nine-car 681 series or 683 series EMUs used on Thunderbird services.
Rakuraku Biwako 1 and 2 (between Osaka and Maibara) are formed as follows, with car 1 at the Maibara end.
Rakuraku Biwako 4 (Osaka to Kusatsu) is formed as follows, with car 1 at the Osaka end.
The Biwako Express service was introduced from 2 June 2003.
The service was made entirely no-smoking from 1 June 2009.
The service started calling at Minami-Kusatsu Station, and all seats become reserved from 13 March 2021.
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Rakuraku Biwako
The Rakuraku Biwako (らくラクびわこ, Rakuraku Biwako) is a commuter limited express train service operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between Osaka and Maibara or Kusatsu in Japan since June 2003. It replaced the previous Biwako Liner services.
As of March 2024[update], one weekday morning service (Rakuraku Biwako 1) runs from Maibara to Osaka, and two weekday evening services (Rakuraku Biwako 2 & 4) run from Osaka to Maibara and Kusatsu respectively, with the journey time from Osaka to Maibara taking approximately 1 hour 28 minutes.
Services were initially operated using the nine-car 681 series or 683 series EMUs used on Thunderbird services.
Rakuraku Biwako 1 and 2 (between Osaka and Maibara) are formed as follows, with car 1 at the Maibara end.
Rakuraku Biwako 4 (Osaka to Kusatsu) is formed as follows, with car 1 at the Osaka end.
The Biwako Express service was introduced from 2 June 2003.
The service was made entirely no-smoking from 1 June 2009.
The service started calling at Minami-Kusatsu Station, and all seats become reserved from 13 March 2021.