Odoriko
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185 series Odoriko, March 2007 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| Locale | Kanto region, Japan |
| First service | 1 October 1981 |
| Current operator(s) | JR East |
| Former operator(s) | JNR |
| Route | |
| Start | Tokyo or Ikebukuro |
| End | Izukyu-Shimoda |
| Line used | Tōkaidō Main Line, Itō Line, Izu Kyūkō Line, Sunzu Line |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Standard + Green |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock |
185 series EMU 251 series EMU (Super View Odoriko) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) (Super View Odoriko) |
The Odoriko (踊り子) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), which runs between Tokyo and Izukyū-Shimoda or Shuzenji in Shizuoka Prefecture.
Operations
Services are operated by 7-, 10-, and 10+5-car 185 series EMUs, making it the longest Limited Express train running in Japan (excluding shinkansen trains).[1]
The word odoriko means a dancing girl in Japanese. The train service was named after the title of novel Izu no Odoriko (The Dancing Girl of Izu) by Yasunari Kawabata. The stage of the novel is the destination of the train, Izu Peninsula.
History
The limited express service was inaugurated on 1 October 1981 following the introduction of the then-new 185 series EMUs, replacing the earlier Amagi limited express and Izu express services from Tokyo to Izu.[2]
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An Odoriko service in 1982 formed of a 183 series EMU
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An Odoriko service in 2001 formed of a 185 series EMU in original livery
Super View Odoriko
The Super View Odoriko (スーパービュー踊り子) is a deluxe version of the Odoriko introduced from 28 April 1990.[3] It uses 251 series 10-car EMUs and runs between Tokyo or Ikebukuro and Izukyū-Shimoda.[1] The service was originally scheduled to commence from the start of the revised timetable on 10 March 1990, but rolling stock delivery delays meant that services were substituted by regular Odoriko services using 185 series EMUs.[3]
Formation
Super View Odoriko trains are formed as follows, with car 1 at the Izukyū-Shimoda end, and car 10 at the Tokyo and Shinjuku end.
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | KuRo 250 | SaRo 251 | MoHa 250 | MoHa 251-100 | MoHa 250-100 | MoHa 251 | MoHa 250 | MoHa 251 | SaHa 251 | KuHa 251 |
| Accommodation | Green | Green | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved |
| Lounge | Compartments | Children's play area |
Resort Odoriko
The Resort Odoriko (リゾート踊り子) operates between Tokyo and Izukyū-Shimoda on the Izu Kyūkō Line using Izukyū 2100 series "Alpha Resort 21" 8-car EMUs. The service normally consists of one return journey at weekends only.[1]
Marine Express Odoriko
From 1 December 2012, seasonal Marine Express Odoriko (マリンエクスプレス踊り子) services were introduced, running between Tokyo and Izukyū-Shimoda using E259 series 6-car EMUs normally used on Narita Express services. The service normally consists of one return journey at weekends only.[4]
See also
References
- JR Timetable, March 2008 issue
- Satō, Yoshihiko (June 1990). "スーパー・リゾートトレイン JR東日本251系 "スーパービュー踊り子"" [Super resort train: JR East 251 series Super View Odoriko]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 30 (Japan: Kōyūsha Co., Ltd.). p. 13.
- Ōkuma, Takao (February 2008). "１８５系電車の登場の背景とそのメカニズム" [Background to the arrival of the 185 series EMU]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 37 (Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun). pp. 12–46.
- 1 2 3 JR新幹線＆特急列車ファイル [JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File]. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.
- ↑ Miyake, Toshihiko (December 2011). "伊豆への優等列車のあゆみ" [History of premier trains to Izu]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 40 no. 332 (Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun). pp. 24–31.
- 1 2 JR特急10年の歩み [10 Years of JR Limited Express Trains] (in Japanese). Japan: Kousai Shuppansha. May 1997. pp. 49–50. ISBN 4-330-45697-4.
- ↑ 冬の増発列車のお知らせ [Details of additional winter trains] (PDF). News release (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
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- JR East 185 series Odoriko (Japanese)
- JR East 251 series Super View Odoriko (Japanese)
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