On JR Odekake Net, JR West noticed that stations and some train operated with series 0 cars might be overcrowded with passengers because much people were coming and getting on the trains to part from the cars which would finish their regular operation by 30 November. According to circumstances, you may miss the train of series 0 cars or be required much more time to get into the station when you travel, they said. If you are planning to travel until the end of November, you should remember that.

On the day of 30 November, the last day for regular operation of series 0 cars, some train will be operated with vehicles other than series 0 cars. Series 0 cars trains running on that day are shown below. If you are planning to travel with series 0 cars on 30 November, please notice that.

• westbound
  • Kodama 629 Shin-Osaka (06:12) → Hakata (10:41)
  • Kodama 639 Shin-Osaka (07:59) → Hakata (13:09)
  • Kodama 659 Okayama (14:51) → Hakata (18:21)
• eastbound
  • Kodama 620 Fukuyama (06:09) → Shin-Osaka (07:47)
  • Kodama 638 Hakata (09:19) → Okayama(12:53)

You know series 0 cars will finish their regular running on 30 November and 4 irregular service will be held as special operation in December. Because that was in high demand, JR West released that they would add 2 trains to the farewell operation. Added trains are shown below;

• Hikari 356: departing Hakata at 10:12 and arriving Hiroshima at 11:45, on Sat. 13 Dec.
• Hikari 355: departing Hiroshima at 14:42 and arriving Hakata at 16:30, on Sat. 13 Dec.

Both trains have 6 carriages of series 0 cars with 400 seats. The booking for such trains will be accepted since 13 November at JR trains booking counters (みどりの窓口) throughout the country.

Many airlines have lounges in airports for their upper customers. JR does not? Yes, JR West released that they would renew the lounge at Hiroshima station! Are you convinced they are conscious of airline service between Hiroshima and Tokyo, aren't you?

The room, which has been used as Zipangu Salon (ジパングサロン) for the members of Zipangu Club (ジパング倶楽部) in the past, will be renovated and opened as the Dedicated Lounge for Business members and Zipangu Club members (ビジネス会員・ジパング・専用ラウンジ) since 10 November. The new lounge is for Zipangu Club members and authorized persons of Metropolitan District Campaign Ikeba-Ikuhodo (首都圏行けば行くほどキャンペーン) participating companies.