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Kusatsu (train)
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The is a limited express
train service in Japan operated by JR East which runs between Ueno
in Tokyo and Manza-Kazawaguchi.
. This was upgraded to become a limited express service from 14 March 1985.
7-car EMU set OM03 was repainted into the Shōnan colour scheme of orange and green (never previously carried by this type) to recreate the appearance of the early 80 series EMUs, as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Kusatsu limited express service scheduled for October.
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 :...
train service in Japan operated by JR East which runs between Ueno
Ueno Station
is a major railway station inTokyo's Taitō ward. It is the station used to reach the Ueno district and Ueno Park -- which contains Tokyo National Museum, The National Museum of Western Art, Ueno Zoo, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and other famous cultural facilities...
in Tokyo and Manza-Kazawaguchi.
History
The Kusatsu service began on 1 June 1960 as a semi express between Ueno and Naganohara (now Naganohara-KusatsuguchiNaganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station
is a train station in Naganohara, Agatsuma District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.-Layout:The train station is an island platform style station, with one platform and two rail road tracks on each side. The station has three floors and a public restroom. There is a JR Bus terminal adjacent to the...
. This was upgraded to become a limited express service from 14 March 1985.
Kusatsu 50th anniversary
In September 2010, 185-200 series185 series
The is an EMU operated by East Japan Railway Company primarily on middle-distance limited express services centering on Tokyo.The class is broadly divided into two variants: 185-0 series for use south-west of Tokyo, and 185-200 series originally for use north of Tokyo.-185-0 series:The 185 series...
7-car EMU set OM03 was repainted into the Shōnan colour scheme of orange and green (never previously carried by this type) to recreate the appearance of the early 80 series EMUs, as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Kusatsu limited express service scheduled for October.