Overview | |
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Service type | Limited express |
Status | Operational |
Locale | Chiba Prefecture |
First service | 15 July 1972 |
Current operator(s) | JR East |
Former operator(s) | JNR |
Route | |
Termini |
Tokyo Kimitsu |
Distance travelled | 128.9 km (80.1 mi) |
Line(s) used | Keiyo Line, Uchibo Line, Sobu Line |
On-board services | |
Catering facilities | Trolley service |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | E257-500 series EMUs |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead |
Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
The Sazanami (さざなみ) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It runs between Tokyo and Tateyama via the Keiyo Line and Uchibō Line. [1]
Seasonal Shinjuku Sazanami services operate at certain weekends between Shinjuku and Tateyama.
As of 12 March 2022, 5 outbound trains and 3 inbound trains are operated each day, except on Saturdays and holidays. [2] These trains stop at the following stations listed below:
Tokyo - Soga - Goi - ( Anegasaki) - Kisarazu - Kimitsu
Sazanami trains are formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Tokyo end. [2]
Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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Numbering | KuHa E256-500 | MoHa E257-1500 | MoHa E256-500 | MoHa E257-500 | KuHa E257-500 |
Accommodation | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved | Non-reserved | Non-reserved |
Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Numbering | KuHa 254 | MoHa 254 | MoHa 255 | SaRo 255 | SaHa 254 | SaHa 255 | MoHa 254 | MoHa 255 | KuHa 255 |
Accommodation | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved | Green | Reserved | Non-reserved | Non-reserved | Non-reserved | Non-reserved |
The opening of the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line road across the Tokyo Bay in 1997 saw increased competition from long-distance bus services offering cheaper fares, resulting in decreasing ridership figures on the Sazanami services. [5] From the start of the 15 March 2014 timetable revision, the number of services was reduced to six return workings daily. [5]