page_title: Twilight Express Mizukaze
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Twilight Express Mizukaze / History
caption_attribution_description: English: JR West Kiha 87 series Twilight Express Mizukaze hybrid DMU cruise train at Saijo Station on the Sanyo Main Line on a test run 日本語: 山陽本線西条駅で停車中のTWILIGHT EXPRESS瑞風用キハ８７形気動車の試運転列車
context_page_description: The 87 series, branded Twilight Express Mizukaze, is a luxury hybrid diesel multiple unit sleeping-car excursion train operated by West Japan Railway Company in Japan since 17 June 2017. With a capacity of 34 passengers, the train is used on excursions in the Keihanshin, Sanin, and Sanyo regions of western Japan.
context_section_description: JR West first announced its plans to build a new luxury cruising train in May 2014. The name of the train, Twilight Express Mizukaze, and train logo were officially unveiled on 19 February 2015.
  The first five intermediate cars of the ten-car trainset were delivered from the Kawasaki Heavy Industries factory in Kobe in March 2016. The two end cars, KiITe 87-1 and KiITe 87-2, were delivered from the Kinki Sharyo factory in Osaka in August 2016. Mainline test running commenced in late September, initially with the train formed as four cars.
caption: The 87 series Twilight Express Mizukaze train on a test run in early 2017, running as a 5-car formation with black protective vinyl wrapping
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