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The was a limited-stop "Rapid" train service in Japan operated by the
File:485 Rapid Aizu-Liner at Aizuwakamatsu Station in Spiring.jpg, 485 series set A1/2 in "Akabē" livery on an ''Aizu Liner'' service, May 2010
485 Aizu Liner Aizu-Wakamatsu 20110618.jpg, 485 series set A1/2 repainted in JNR livery on an ''Aizu Liner'' service, June 2011
File:583 Aizu Liner Aizu-Wakamatsu 20080906.jpg, 583 series EMU set N1/2 on an ''Aizu Liner'' working, September 2008
File:583 interior Aizu Liner 20080523.jpg, Interior of a 583 series set, with fixed 4-seat bays, May 2008
Regular ''Aizu Liner'' services were discontinued from the start of the revised timetable introduced on 14 March 2015. Seasonal rapid services, named simply ''Aizu'' operate during busy holiday periods, which used six-car 485 series EMU trainsets until the timetable revision in March 2020, at which point the service began to be operated with
East Japan Railway Company
The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and is the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are ...
(JR East) between and on the Banetsu West Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Kōriyama Station in Kōriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, and Niitsu Station in Akiha Ward, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture. The name "Banetsu" is taken fro ...
in Fukushima Prefecture.
Service pattern
Services consist of three trains in each direction daily. Some trains are extended to run to and from during busy seasons.JR Timetable, August 2011 issue, pp. 660–661Station stops
Services stop at the following stations. Not all services stop at Kikuta Station. - - - - -Rolling stock
Services are normally formed of a 6-car485 series
The (and the earlier 481 and 483 series variants) is a Japanese limited express electric multiple unit (EMU) type introduced in 1964 by Japanese National Railways (JNR), and subsequently operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), ...
limited express
A limited express is a type of express train service. It refers to an express service that stops at a limited number of stops in comparison to other express services on the same or similar routes.
Japan
The term "limited express" is a common ...
-type electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple-unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a numbe ...
(EMU) set number G55/58 based at Sendai Depot, sometimes substituted by a 6-car 583 series
The were limited express electric multiple unit (EMU) train types introduced in 1967 by Japanese National Railways and later operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West) on the through services expr ...
EMU (set N1/2). Prior to 25 February 2012, services were normally operated by Sendai-based 6-car 485 series set A1/2.
Formations
Trains are formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Kōriyama end. Cars 5 and 6 are reserved-seating cars.485 series
583 series
History
In June 2011, the Sendai-based 6-car485 series
The (and the earlier 481 and 483 series variants) is a Japanese limited express electric multiple unit (EMU) type introduced in 1964 by Japanese National Railways (JNR), and subsequently operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), ...
EMU set A1/2 normally used on ''Aizu Liner'' services was repainted from its previous " Akabē" livery into JNR
The abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987.
Network Railways
As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 pre ...
beige and maroon, returning to service from 2 June 2011.
From 25 February 2012, set A1/2 was replaced by 6-car set 485 series set G55/58, a refurbished set, transferred from Oyama Depot and previously used on ''Nikkō
is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 80,239 in 36,531 households, and a population density of 55 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . It is a popular destination for Japanese and ...
'' and '' Kinugawa'' services.
Regular ''Aizu Liner'' services were discontinued from the start of the revised timetable introduced on 14 March 2015. Seasonal rapid services, named simply ''Aizu'' operate during busy holiday periods, which used six-car 485 series EMU trainsets until the timetable revision in March 2020, at which point the service began to be operated with E721 series
The is an AC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on services in the Sendai area of Japan since February 2007.
Variants
* E721-0 series 2-car sets, since February 2007
* E721-500 series 2-c ...
EMUs equipped with a reserved seat section.
See also
*List of named passenger trains of Japan
This article contains lists of named passenger trains in Japan.
Shinkansen (bullet trains)
Daytime trains Limited express (partial list)
Express
Rapid
Night trains Limited express
Express
Rapid
See also
* Rail transp ...
References
External links
{{JR East trains Named passenger trains of Japan East Japan Railway Company Rail transport in Fukushima Prefecture