The is a Holiday Rapid service train operated by

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from

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to Kobuchizawa on the

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Service pattern

* 1 round trip is operated every weekend from March to November. * Services are not operated from December to February, to prevent train failures due to the winter season, as the rolling stock, the

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, is not designed to withstand low temperatures and snow.

Stations served

- Mitaka -

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- Nirasaki - Kobuchizawa ** The train skips Nakano and Kokubunji, where the Holiday Rapid Okutama & Akigawa would stop. ** There are days when the train makes additional stops at

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, 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 -

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Ticketing

There are 3 types of seating for this train, namely , and , which require different tickets. For non-reserved seating, only a is required. This is different from non-reserved seating on Limited Expresses, as this train is only a Rapid service, which makes the purchase of a unnecessary. For reserved seating, a costing 520 yen is required, along with the Basic Fare Ticket. For Green seating, a is required, with pricing depending on distance, along with the Basic Fare Ticket.

Rolling stock

10-car sets (based at Kōzu Depot) * 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

* 1993: Services between

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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.

References

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.

External links

{{JR East trains Named passenger trains of Japan East Japan Railway Company Chūō Main Line Railway services introduced in 1993 1993 establishments in Japan