583 series
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The 581/583 series are a class of limited express electric multiple unit introduced in 1967 by Japanese National Railways and later operated by East Japan Railway Company and West Japan Railway Compan
583 series N1+N2 set in September 2016
Reliveried 583 series on a Kitaguni service in April 2008
Seating arrangement in a 583 series coach
The interior of a Saro 581 Green seating car in 2010
Kitaguni
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The Kitaguni was an overnight train service that operated in Japan from October 1961 until January 2013. Operated by West Japan Railway Company, it ran between Niigata and Osaka, taking approximately
583 series
…National Railways and later operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West) on the through services express Kitaguni and other special trains until 2017. The seats of the 581 and 583 series trains could be transformed into three-berth beds, enabling the trains to be…
A 583 series EMU train on a Kitaguni express in August 2010
A 583 series Kitaguni service in 1994