TheKaiji(かいじ)is alimited expresstrain service in Japan operated byEast Japan Railway Company(JR East). It runs mainly betweenShinjuku StationinTokyoandKōfu StationinKōfu, Yamanashivia theChūō Main Line.
 E353 series EMU on aKaijiservice, January 2022 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Honshu,Japan |
| First service |
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| Current operator(s) | JR East |
| Former operator(s) | JNR |
| Route | |
| Termini | Shinjuku Kōfu |
| Line(s) used | Chūō Main Line |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Green + Standard |
| Catering facilities | Trolley service |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | E353 seriesEMUs |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm(3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (80 mph)[1] |
Chiba Kaiji,between Chiba and Ryūō,Hamakaiji,between Yokohama and Matsumoto, andYama Kaiji,between Tachikawa and Kobuchizawa, have also existed as seasonal variants.
Route
editKaiji
editShinjuku-Kōfu(Some trains operate betweenTokyoandRyūō.)
Chiba Kaiji
editHamakaiji
editYama Kaiji
editRolling stock
editFrom 2018, new E353 series EMUs were introduced onKaijiservices, replacing the E257 series trains.[2]The new trains feature power outlets for passenger use and WiFi internet service.[2]
Kaiji
edit- E353 seriesEMUs (since 1 July 2018)
- Former
- E257 seriesEMUs (from 2001 to 15 March 2019)
- 183/189 seriesEMUs (regular services until 2002 and seasonal extra services until 2018)
Chiba Kaiji
editHamakaiji
editYama Kaiji
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E257 series EMU on aKaijiservice, November 2006 -
183 series EMU on aKaijiservice, May 2001 -
189 series EMU on aHamakaijiservice, May 2001 -
185 series EMU on aHamakaijiservice, April 2012
Formations
editCurrent formation
editE353 seriesKaiji
editAllKaiji(E353 series) services are formed of nine cars, numbered 4 to 12, with car 12 at the Kofu end. BetweenShinjukuandOtsuki,4Kaijiservices are coupled withFuji Excursiontrains, which are numbered cars 1 to 3. All seats were reserved; passengers without seat reservations may use non-occupied reserved seats.[3]
| Car No. | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | KuHa E353-0 | MoHa E353-500 | MoHa E352-500 | MoHa E353-2000 | SaHa E353-0 | SaRoHa E353-0 | MoHa E353-0 | MoHa E352-0 | KuHa E352-0 |
| Accommodation | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved | Green | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved |
| Facilities | Toilet | Toilet | Toilet | Toilet | Toilet |
Past formations
editE353 seriesKaiji
editBetween 1 July 2018 and 15 March 2019, trains were formed of nine cars, numbered 4 to 12, with car 12 at the Kofu end. BetweenShinjukuandOtsuki,4Kaijiservices are coupled withFuji Excursiontrains, which are numbered cars 1 to 3. Some cars were designated non-reserved cars.
| Car No. | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | KuHa E353-0 | MoHa E353-500 | MoHa E352-500 | MoHa E353-2000 | SaHa E353-0 | SaRoHa E353-0 | MoHa E353-0 | MoHa E352-0 | KuHa E352-0 |
| Accommodation | Non-reserved | Non-reserved | Non-reserved | Non-reserved | Reserved | Green | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved |
| Facilities | Toilet | Toilet | Toilet | Toilet | Toilet |
E257 seriesKaiji
editMostKaiji(E257 series) services were formed of nine cars, numbered 3 to 11, with car 11 at the Kofu end. Cars 1 and 2 were added to some trains.[1][4]
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | KuHa E257 | KuHa E257 | KuHa E257-100 | MoHa E257 | MoHa E256 | MoHa E257-1000 | SaHa E257 | SaRoHa E257 | MoHa E257-100 | MoHa E256-100 | KuHa E257 | ||
| Accommodation | Reserved | Reserved | Non-reserved | Non-reserved | Non-reserved | Non-reserved | Reserved | Reserved | Green | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved | |
| Facilities | Toilet | Toilet | Toilet | Toilet | Toilet | Toilet | |||||||
185 seriesHamakaiji
editThe seasonalHamakaijiservices were formed of 7-car185 seriesEMUs based at Tamachi Depot (Omiya Depot from 2013 onwards) in Tokyo, with car 1 at the Yokohama end.
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | KuHa 185-200 | MoHa 184-200 | MoHa 185-200 | SaRo 185-200 | MoHa 184-200 | MoHa 185-200 | KuHa 185-300 |
| Accommodation | Reserved | Non-reserved | Non-reserved | Green | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved |
History
editSemi-express
editTheKaijiservice began on 1 October 1961 as a semi express operating between Shinjuku and Kōfu.[5]The name was derived from the old name, Kai(Giáp phỉ),ofYamanashi Prefecture.[6]Services were operated usingKiHa 58 seriesdiesel multiple unit(DMU) trains in between duties on long-distanceAlpsandHakubaexpress services.[6]DMUs were used on these services due to the restricted tunnel clearances along the line prohibiting the use of electric trains.[6]The outbound service departed from Shinjuku at 14:50, arriving at Kōfu at 17:19. The return working departed from Kōfu at 18:28, arriving at Shinjuku at 21:20.[6]TheKaijiservices were however discontinued and integrated with theAlpsexpress services from the start of the revised timetable on 1 October 1965 when electric trains were introduced.[6]
Express
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TheKaijiname was revived from 12 December 1966 for use on express services aimed at business users, operating between Shinjuku and Matsumoto using 12-car165 seriesEMU formations in between duties on longer-distanceAlpsservices.[6]The early morning up working departed from Matsumoto at 04:50, arriving at Shinjuku at 09:34. The evening down service departed from Shinjuku at 18:55, arriving at Matsumoto at 23:36.[6]From the start of the 1 October 1968 timetable revision, the Shinjuku - Matsumoto service was integrated with the otherAlpsexpress services also operating between Shinjuku and Matsumoto, and theKaijiname was used for five new return express services operating between Shinjuku and Kōfu.[6]Due to the seasonal nature of ridership on these services, three of the five return workings were designated as seasonal services, operating only during peak seasons.[6]These services were operated using outer-suburban115 seriesEMUs, whereas the two regular services were operated using165 seriesexpress EMUs with first-class accommodation and buffet facilities.[6]In response to the lack of first class accommodation, a 115 series set reformed with a 165 series "SaRo 165" Green car was used on some services.[6]The use of suburban rolling stock on express services requiring payment of a supplement was not popular, however, and the seasonal services were downgraded to "Rapid" services by 1978, leaving just the two regularKaijiexpress services using 165 series rolling stock.[6]The remainingKaijiservices were discontinued from the start of the 1 November 1986 timetable following the introduction of newAzusalimited express services.[6]
Limited express
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From 13 March 1988, five of theAzusalimited express services operating between Shinjuku and Kōfu were expanded to nine return workings daily and renamedKaiji.[6]Initially operated using 6-car183 seriesEMUs, allKaijiservices were operated using 9-car sets from the start of the December 1993 timetable revision.[6]These were lengthened to 11-car sets from October 1997.[6]
Smoking was prohibited in all cars from 18 March 2007.[4]From March 2019, the twice-daily 3-carFuji Excursion( phú sĩ hồi du ) limited express services connecting Shinjuku andKawaguchikoare coupled with the Kaiji services between Shinjuku andOtsuki.At Otsuki Station, the two trains decouple and separate.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^abJR Shinkansen ＆ đặc cấp đoàn tàu ファイル[JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File]. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. p. 70.ISBN978-4-330-00608-6.
- ^abＪＲ đông Nhật Bản núi Phú Sĩ quan quang thấy 込み, trung ương tuyến đặc cấp に kiểu mới xe lạng[JR East to introduce new trains on Chuo Line limited express services, eying Mt Fuji tourism].Sponichi Annex(in Japanese). Japan: Sports Nippon Newspapers. 16 September 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 18 September 2013.Retrieved16 September2013.
- ^"Guide to using the Chuo Line Limited Express Train"(PDF).Retrieved30 March2020.
- ^abJR xe điện biên thành biểu 2012 hạ[JR EMU Formations - Summer 2012]. Japan: JRR. May 2012. p. 103.ISBN978-4-330-28612-9.
- ^Đoàn tàu danh giam 1995[Train Name Directory 1995]. Japan: Railway Journal. August 1995.
- ^abcdefghijklmnopTeramoto, Mitsuteru (July 2001).Quốc thiết ・ＪＲ đoàn tàu danh đại từ điển[JNR & JR Train Name Encyclopedia]. Tokyo, Japan: Chuoshoin Publishing Co., Ltd. pp.158–159.ISBN4-88732-093-0.
- ^2019 năm 3 nguyệt ダイヤ sửa lại について ( nhiều ma bản )[Regarding the timetable revision on March 2019 (Tama Edition)](PDF).East Japan Railway Company, Hachioji Branch. 2018-12-14.Retrieved2018-12-14.
External links
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- JR East E257 seriesKaiji(in Japanese)