TheWakashio(わかしお)is alimited expresstrain service in Japan operated by theEast Japan Railway Company(JR East). It runs fromTokyotoKazusa-IchinomiyaandAwa-Kamogawaon theBōsō PeninsulainChiba Prefecture.
 An E257-500 series unit on a Keiyo LineWakashioservice | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| Locale | Chiba Prefecture |
| First service | 15 July 1972 |
| Current operator(s) | JR East |
| Former operator(s) | JNR |
| Route | |
| Termini | Tokyo Awa-Kamogawa |
| Distance travelled | 132.5 km (82.3 mi) |
| Service frequency | 12 return trips daily |
| Line(s) used | Keiyo Line,Sotobo Line |
| On-board services | |
| Catering facilities | Trolley service |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | E257-500 seriesEMU |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm(3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
Station stops
editWakashioservices operate over theKeiyo LineandSotobo Line,stopping at the following stations.[1]Some services terminate at Kazusa-Ichinomiya, and some services operate as "Local" all-stations services between Katsuura and Awa-Kamogawa.[2]As of March 2018[update],all trains pass through Ubara and Awa-Amatsu stations.[3]
Tokyo-
Shin-Kiba※-
Kaihimmakuhari※ -Soga-Toke※ -Ōami-Mobara-Kazusa-Ichinomiya-Ōhara-Onjuku-Katsuura-Kazusa-Okitsu※ -Awa-Kominato-Awa-Kamogawa
※:Some trains pass through these stations.
Shinjuku Wakashioservices, which operate to/from Shinjuku instead of Tokyo, operate on weekends "when there is heavy use".[4]As of March 2024[update],trains no longer stop atAkihabaraorTsudanuma.[5]Trains now stop at the following stations:[4]
Shinjuku-Kinshichō-Funabashi-Chiba-Soga...Awa-Kamogawa
From April 2016 until March 2024,Shinjuku Wakashioservices, operating mainly on weekends, stopped at the following stations between Shinjuku and Soga.[1]
Shinjuku-Akihabara-Kinshichō-Funabashi-Tsudanuma-Chiba-Soga...Awa-Kamogawa
Rolling stock
edit- E257-500 series5-car EMUs (since 16 October 2004)
Wakashioservices are operated using Makuhari-based 5-carE257-500 seriesEMUformations. The E257-500 series formations have no Green (first class) cars.[2]
Past
edit- 183 series9-car EMUs (15 July 1972 – October 2004)
- 255 series9-car EMUs (2 July 1993 – 15 March 2024[6])
-
A 183 series EMU in May 2002
Formations
editTrains are formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Tokyo end.[1][7][8]
5-car E257 series
edit| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | KuHa E256-500 | MoHa E257-1500 | MoHa E256-500 | MoHa E257-500 | KuHa E257-500 |
| Accommodation | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved | Non-reserved | Non-reserved |
Past formations
editTrains were originally formed of 9-car183 seriesand255 seriesEMUs and 10-carE257-500 seriesEMU with formed as shown below, including one Green car, as shown below.[9]
9-car 183 series
edit| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved | Green | Non-reserved | Non-reserved | Non-reserved | Non-reserved | Non-reserved |
- All cars except the Green car were non-reserved forOhayo WakashioandHometown Wakashioservices.[9]
9-car 255 series
edit| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | KuHa 254 | MoHa 254 | MoHa 255 | SaRo 255 | SaHa 254 | SaHa 255 | MoHa 254 | MoHa 255 | KuHa 255 |
| Accommodation | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved | Green | Reserved | Non-reserved | Non-reserved | Non-reserved | Non-reserved |
5+5-car E257 series
edit| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | KuHa E256-500 | MoHa E257-1500 | MoHa E256-500 | MoHa E257-500 | KuHa E257-500 | KuHa E256-500 | MoHa E257-1500 | MoHa E256-500 | MoHa E257-500 | KuHa E257-500 |
| Accommodation | Non-reserved | Non-reserved | Non-reserved | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved | Non-reserved | Non-reserved |
History
editTheWakashioservice commenced on 15 July 1972, using183 seriesEMUs.[10]EveningHometown Wakashioservices for commuters were introduced from 16 March 1991, operating from Tokyo to Kazusa-Ichinomiya.[11] New 255 series EMUs were introduced from 2 July 1993, initially branded asView Wakashio.[11]MorningOyaho Wakashioservices for commuters were introduced from 3 December 1994, operating from Kazusa-Ichinomiya to Tokyo.[11] New E257-500 series EMUs were introduced from 16 October 2004, displacing the remaining 183 series trainsets.[2]From the start of the revised timetable on 10 December 2005,Wakashioservices were made entirely no-smoking.[7]
The opening of theTokyo Bay Aqua-Lineroad across the Tokyo Bay in 1997 saw increased competition from long-distance bus services offering cheaper fares, resulting in decreasing ridership figures on theWakashioservices.[12]From the start of the 15 March 2014 timetable revision, the number of services was reduced from 15 to 13 return workings daily.[12]
With the timetable revision on 16 March 2024, the number of Wakashio services is scheduled to reduce again and all remaining regular services will only operate as 5-car formations using E257 series trains. As a result, 9- and 10-car trainsets will cease to run on these services. In addition, services to/from Shinjuku will only operate on selected Saturdays and holidays.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^abcJR Timetable.Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. April 2016. pp.95–95, 984.
- ^abcJR Shinkansen ＆ đặc cấp đoàn tàu ファイル[JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File]. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. p. 66.ISBN978-4-330-00608-6.
- ^Information about schedule change in March 2017- EAST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY Chiba branch, 2017-12-15
- ^ab"20231215_c01.pdf"(PDF).East Japan Railway Company.Retrieved4 December2024.
- ^"“Đặc cấp tân túc わかしお hào” から “Đặc cấp tân túc わかしお1・2 hào” ＆ Akihabara ・ tân điền chiểu は thông qua へ(2024.3.17) ".Đoàn tàu とともに “こぼれ lời nói”.Retrieved3 December2024.
- ^ab"2023【ダイヤ sửa lại ngày 】 2024 năm ngày 16 tháng 3 ( thổ ) - JR đông Nhật Bản (PDF)"[2023[Timetable revision date] Saturday, March 16, 2024 - JR East](PDF)(in Japanese). JR East. 15 December 2023.Retrieved22 December2023.
- ^abJR xe điện biên thành biểu 2012 đông[JR EMU Formations - Winter 2012]. Japan: JRR. October 2011. pp.50–51.ISBN978-4-330-25611-5.
- ^Ngàn diệp を đi る đoàn tàu ＞わかしお: EAST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY Chiba branch (Japanese)
- ^abこだわり の Shinkansen ＆ đặc cấp đoàn tàu ガイド[In-depth Shinkansen & Limited Express Guide]. Japan: Ikaros Publishing. August 2000. pp.84–85.ISBN4-87149-284-2.
- ^Đoàn tàu danh giam 1995[Train Name Directory 1995]. Japan: Railway Journal. August 1995. p. 130.
- ^abcTeramoto, Mitsuteru (July 2001).Quốc thiết ・ＪＲ đoàn tàu danh đại từ điển[JNR & JR Train Name Encyclopedia]. Tokyo, Japan: Chuoshoin Publishing Co., Ltd. pp.608–609.ISBN4-88732-093-0.
- ^abPhòng tổng đặc cấp dẫn き triều cao tốc nói sung thật で lợi dụng giả giảm bớt[Boso limited expresses ebbing: Passenger numbers falling due to improved expressway network].Tokyo Shimbun Web(in Japanese). Japan: The Chunichi Shimbun. 25 March 2015.Retrieved26 March2014.
External links
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- JR East 255 series Shiosai/Wakashio/Sazanami(in Japanese)
- JR East E257 series Wakashio/Sazanami/Shiosai/Ayame(in Japanese)