Sazanami
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| Sazanami | |
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| E257 series EMU on Sazanami service (October 2006) | |
| Service type | Limited express |
| Operator | JR East |
| Line used | Keiyō Line, Uchibō Line |
| Started | 1972 |
| Rolling stock | E257 series, 255 series EMUs |
The Sazanami (さざなみ) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by JR East. It runs between Tokyo and Tateyama via the Keiyō Line and the Uchibō Line.
Seasonal Shinjuku Sazanami services operate at certain weekends between Shinjuku and Tateyama.
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Principal stations served
(Shinjuku) - Tokyo - Soga - Kisarazu - Kimitsu - Chikura - Tateyama
Rolling stock used
- 255 series 9-car EMUs
- E257-500 series 5-car EMUs
- 183/189 series EMUs (Shinjuku Sazanami)
History
- 15 July 1972 - Sazanami service starts coinciding with opening of underground Sōbu Line platforms at Tokyo Station.
- 16 March 1991 - Sazanami service rerouted via Keiyō Line from Tokyo.
- 2 July 1993 - 255 series EMUs introduced on View Sazanami services from Tokyo to Chikura.
- 16 October 2004 - E257-500 series EMUs introduced.
- 10 December 2005 - View Sazanami name discontinued, and all services made entirely no-smoking.[1]
References
- ↑ JR East press release: "２００５年１２月ダイヤ改正について" (30 September 2005). Retrieved on 6 February 2009. (Japanese)
External links
- JR East 255 series Shiosai/Wakashio/Sazanami (Japanese)
- JR East E257 series Wakashio/Sazanami/Shiosai/Ayame (Japanese)
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