Sazanami (train)
| Sazanami | |
|---|---|
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E257 series EMU on a Sazanami service, October 2006 | |
| Overview | |
| Service type | Limited express |
| Locale | Chiba Prefecture |
| First service | 15 July 1972 |
| Current operator(s) | JR East |
| Former operator(s) | JNR |
| Route | |
| Start | Tokyo |
| End | Tateyama |
| Service frequency | 6 return services daily |
| Line used | Keiyo Line, Uchibo Line |
| On-board services | |
| Catering facilities | Trolley service |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 255 series, E257-500 series EMUs |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
The Sazanami (さざなみ) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It runs between Tokyo and Tateyama via the Keiyo Line and Uchibō Line.[1]
Seasonal Shinjuku Sazanami services operate at certain weekends between Shinjuku and Tateyama.
Principal stations served
(Shinjuku) - Tokyo - Soga - Goi - Kisarazu - Kimitsu - Chikura - Tateyama
Rolling stock used
- 255 series 9-car EMUs
- E257-500 series 5-car EMUs
- 183/189 series EMUs (Shinjuku Sazanami)
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255 series EMU on a Sazanami service, March 2008
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E257-500 series EMU on a Shinjuku Sazanami service, May 2010
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189 series EMU on a Shinjuku Sazanami service, February 2007
History
- 15 July 1972 - Sazanami service starts coinciding with opening of the underground Sōbu Line platforms at Tokyo Station.
- 16 March 1991 - Sazanami service are rerouted via the Keiyō Line from Tokyo.
- 2 July 1993 - 255 series EMUs are introduced on View Sazanami services from Tokyo to Chikura.
- 16 October 2004 - E257-500 series EMUs are introduced.
- 10 December 2005 - The View Sazanami name is discontinued, and all services are made entirely no-smoking.[2]
The opening of the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line road across the Tokyo Bay in 1997 saw increased competition from long-distance bus services offering cheaper fares, resulting in decreasing ridership figures on the Sazanami services.[3] From the start of the 15 March 2014 timetable revision, the number of services was reduced to six return workings daily.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ JR新幹線＆特急列車ファイル [JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File]. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. p. 66. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.
- ↑ ２００５年１２月ダイヤ改正について [Details of December 2005 Timetable Revision] (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. 30 September 2005. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 房総特急 引き潮 高速道充実で利用者減少 [Boso limited expresses ebbing: Passenger numbers falling due to improved expressway network]. Tokyo Shimbun Web (in Japanese). Japan: The Chunichi Shimbun. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
External links
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- JR East 255 series Shiosai/Wakashio/Sazanami (Japanese)
- JR East E257 series Wakashio/Sazanami/Shiosai/Ayame (Japanese)
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