Sanyō Shinkansen
The trainsets used for "Kodama" service are the same 700 series, and N700 series trains used for the "Hikari" and "Nozomi" services. Older 100 series and 300 series trains were also used for "Kodama" services on the Sanyō Shinkansen until they were withdrawn in 2012. In December 2008, reconfigured 500 series trains entered "Kodama" service to replace the withdrawn Sanyō Shinkansen 0 series trains. Many Sanyō Shinkansen "Kodama" services continue to and from Hakata-Minami on the Hakata-Minami Line.