Holiday Rapid Okutama
Overview | |
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Service type | Special Rapid |
Status | In service |
Locale | Tokyo, Japan |
First service | July 1971 |
Current operator(s) | East Japan Railway Company (JR East) |
Former operator(s) | Japanese National Railways |
Route | |
Start | Shinjuku / Tokyo |
End | Okutama / Musashi-Itsukaichi |
Line(s) used | Chūō Main Line, Ōme Line, Itsukaichi Line |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | Standard class only |
Seating arrangements | Longitudinal |
Catering facilities | None |
Other facilities | No toilets |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | E233-0 series EMUs |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead |
Operating speed | Maximum 110 km/h (68 mph) |
The Holiday Rapid Okutama (ホリデー快速おくたま) is a weekend/holiday rapid service train operated by East Japan Railway Company. It operates on the Chūō Line (Rapid) and the Ōme Line from Shinjuku to Oku-Tama in the morning, and from Oku-Tama to Tokyo in the evening. The related Holiday Rapid Akigawa (ホリデー快速あきがわ) operates from Shinjuku to Musashi-Itsukaichi in the morning and from Musashi-Itsukaichi to Tokyo in the evening, on the Chūō Line (Rapid), the Ōme Line, and the Itsukaichi Line.
Service pattern[]
From October 1990, the service is included in the variety of Holiday Rapids, and starts operation during the holidays as a temporary service, denoted as the Holiday Rapid Okutama・Akigawa (ホリデー快速おくたま・あきがわ) . Afterwards, from 1 December 2001 onwards, the service is upgraded to a regular service, operating on the weekends and holidays.
On weekends and holidays, 3 trains would operate each day. From Shinjuku to Haijima, the Okutama and the Akigawa would be coupled and run together.
- Westbound trains depart Shinjuku, and decouple at Haijima. The Okutama would continue on the Ōme Line to Oku-Tama, and the Akigawa would head on to the Itsukaichi Line to Musashi-Itsukaichi.
- Eastbound trains depart Oku-Tama (Okutama) and Musashi-Itsukaichi (Akigawa) separately, and couple at Haijima, then head towards Tokyo.
Stations served[]
Holiday Rapid Okutama
(Tokyo ← Kanda ← Ochanomizu ← Yotsuya ← ) Shinjuku - Nakano - Mitaka - Kokubunji - Tachikawa - Nishi-Tachikawa - Haijima - Fussa - Ōme - Mitake - Oku-Tama
- Stations listed in brackets are only served by eastbound services only.
- Additionally, the service would stop at extra stops where events are held.
- Yokota Air Base Japanese-American Friendship Festival: Ushihama Station
- Hamura Flower and Water Festival (Tulip Festival): Hamura Station
- Ōme Marathon, Shiofune Kannonji Azalea Festival: Kabe Station
- Yoshino Baigo Plum Festival: Hinatawada Station
Holiday Rapid Akigawa
(Tokyo ← (Coupled with the Okutama) ← ) Shinjuku - (Coupled with the Okutama) - Haijima - Kumagawa - Higashi-Akiru - Akigawa - Musashi-Hikida - Musashi-Masuko - Musashi-Itsukaichi
- The service stops at all stations within the Itsukaichi Line (Haijima - Musashi-Itsukaichi).
- From Tokyo / Shinjuku - Haijima, the service is coupled with the Okutama, hence the stations served are the same.
Timetable[]
The timetable will only list departure time (unless noted) at major stations, namely Tokyo, Shinjuku, Mitaka, Tachikawa, Haijima, Ōme, Oku-Tama and Musashi-Itsukaichi.
Station | ↓ Westbound ↓ | ↑ Eastbound ↑ | ||||||||||
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Okutama | Akigawa | Okutama | Akigawa | |||||||||
No. 1 | No. 3 | No. 5 | No. 1 | No. 3 | No. 5 | No. 2 | No. 4 | No. 6 | No. 2 | No. 4 | No. 6 | |
Tokyo | / | 17:11 | 18:03 | 18:36 | (Coupled with the Okutama) | |||||||
Shinjuku | 06:46 | 07:44 | 08:19 | (Coupled with the Okutama) | 16:58 | 17:50 | 18:22 | |||||
Mitaka | 06:59 | 07:58 | 08:33 | 16:44 | 17:35 | 18:09 | ||||||
Tachikawa | 07:15 | 08:11 | 08:47 | 16:32 | 17:22 | 17:56 | ||||||
Haijima | 07:31 | 08:27 | 09:04 | 07:29 | 08:25 | 09:01 | 16:19 | 17:13 | 17:46 | 16:16 Arrival | 17:11 Arrival | 17:44 Arrival |
Ōme | 07:49 | 08:44 | 09:20 | / | 15:55 | 16:52 | 17:25 | / | ||||
Okutama | 08:21 | 09:17 | 09:54 | 15:27 | 16:18 | 16:54 | ||||||
Musashi-Itsukaichi | / | 07:55 | 08:48 | 09:21 | / | 15:55 | 16:48 | 17:21 |
Rolling stock[]
Current
- E233-0 series 6+4 car EMUs
- Decoupling / coupling operations takes place at Haijima Station. East of Haijima, 10-car trains would be operated; West of Haijima, 6-car trains would operate for the Okutama, and 4-car trains would operate for the Akigawa.
Past
- 201 series 6+4 car EMUs
Future development[]
With green cars entering service on the Chūō Line, Ōme Line in 2020, it has not been announced if the Okutama and Akigawa services would be changed or cancelled as a result of this.
References[]
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.
External links[]
- East Japan Railway Company
- Named passenger trains of Japan
- Chūō Main Line
- Railway services introduced in 1971