West Express Ginga

WEST EXPRESS Ginga
The West Express Ginga at JR-Sōjiji Station
Overview
Service typeLimited express
StatusOperational
LocaleJapan
First service11 September 2020
Current operator(s)JR West
Route
Termini
  • Kyoto (San'in Route, Kinan Route)
  • Osaka (San'yo Route)

Line(s) used
Technical
Rolling stock117 series
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead

The West Express Ginga, stylized as WEST EXPRESS Ginga (Japanese: ウエストエクスプレス 銀河, romanized: Uesuto Ekusupuresu Ginga), is a limited express train service in Japan operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) since September 2020. It is the second service using the Ginga name, after the now-discontinued Ginga.