Holiday Rapid View Yamanashi
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Overview | |
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Service type | Rapid |
Status | Operational |
Locale | Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture, Yamanashi Prefecture |
First service | 1993 |
Current operator(s) | East Japan Railway Company (JR East) |
Route | |
Termini | Shinjuku Kobuchizawa |
Line(s) used | JR East: Chūō Main Line |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | Standard class, Green Car |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | JR East 215 series EMUs (From Kōzu Depot) |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead |
Operating speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) max. |
The Holiday Rapid View Yamanashi (ホリデー
Service pattern
[edit]- 1 round trip is operated every weekend from March to November.[1]
- Services are not operated from December to February, to prevent train failures due to the winter season, as the rolling stock, the 215 series, is not designed to withstand low temperatures and snow.
Stations served
[edit]- Shinjuku - Mitaka - Tachikawa - Hachiōji - Takao - Sagamiko - Ōtsuki - Katsunuma-Budōkyō - Enzan - Yamanashi-shi - Isawa-Onsen - Kōfu - Nirasaki - Kobuchizawa[2]
- The train skips Nakano and Kokubunji, where the Holiday Rapid Okutama & Akigawa would stop.
- There are days when the train makes additional stops at Uenohara, Kai-Yamato, Shiozaki, Anayama, etc.
- Westbound trains to Kobuchizawa makes two brief stops (no boarding or alighting) at Torisawa and Hinoharu, to let limited express trains overtake the train.
- Eastbound trains to Shinjuku makes a brief stop (no boarding or alighting) at Kai-Yamato, to let a limited express train to overtake the train.
- Extended services to Chiba makes additional stops after Shinjuku, which are Kinshichō - Ichikawa - Funabashi - Tsudanuma - Chiba[3]
Ticketing
[edit]There are 3 types of seating for this train, namely Non-reserved seating (
For non-reserved seating, only a Basic Fare Ticket (
For reserved seating, a Seat Reservation Ticket (
For Green seating, a Green Car Ticket (グリーン
Rolling stock
[edit]- 215 series 10-car sets (based at Kōzu Depot)[1]
Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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Accommodation | Non-reserved | Non-reserved | Non-reserved | Green | Green | Reserved | Reserved | Non-reserved | Non-reserved | Non-reserved |
Numbering | KuMoHa 215 | MoHa 214 | SaHa 215-200 | SaRo 214 | SaRo 215 | SaHa 214 | SaHa 214 | SaHa 215-100 | MoHa 214-100 | KuMoHa 215-100 |
- Car 1 is at the Kobuchizawa end, and Car 10 is at the Shinjuku end. This is the opposite to other trains on the Chūō Main Line.
History
[edit]- 1993: Services between Tokyo and Kobuchizawa began.
- 2002: With the introduction of 215 series to the Shonan-Shinjuku Line, the eastern terminus is changed from Tokyo to Shinjuku.
- 2007: Extended services to Chiba on particular days began operation.
See also
[edit]- List of named passenger trains of Japan
- Holiday Rapid Okutama & Akigawa, another Holiday Rapid service on the Chūō Line.
References
[edit]This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.
- ^ a b c "ホリデー
快速 「ビューやまなし号 」運転 日 ・時刻 表 ・料金 が知 りたい!" [i Wanna Learn About the operation days, timetable and charges of the "Holiday Rapid View Yamanashi"!]. Machi-ga. - ^ "
春 の増発 列車 のお知 らせ" [Information Regarding Extra Services in Spring] (PDF). JR East, Hachioji Branch. 19 January 2018. - ^ "
春 の増発 列車 のお知 らせ" [Information Regarding Extra Services in Spring] (PDF). JR East, Chiba Branch. 19 January 2018.