Musashino (train)
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The is an all-stations train service in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company
(JR East) between and in Tokyo and in Saitama Prefecture.
) and the Musashino Line (Shin-Kodaira Station
) and the other connects the Musashino Line (Nishi-Urawa Station) and the Tōhoku Main Line (Yono Station).
and 209-500 series 8-car EMUs.
The Musashino was formed in 2001 following the renaming of the earlier Rapid Shinkansen Relay. From 1 December 2002, 6-car 115 series
EMU formations based at Toyoda depot in Tokyo replaced the previous 165
and 169 series
EMU formations.
From the start of the revised timetable on 4 December 2010, the Musashino ceased to be a limited-stop "rapid" service, with trains stopping at all stations, and the number of daily services increased.
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
(JR East) between and in Tokyo and in Saitama Prefecture.
Service pattern
Services consist of two trains from to in the morning, together with one return working from Ōmiya to and back. In the evening, there are two services from Ōmiya to Hachiōji, and one service from Hachiōji to Ōmiya.Routes
The trains to and from Hachiōji use two "shortcut" tracks normally used only by freight trains: one connects the Chūō Main Line (Kunitachi StationKunitachi Station
is a train station on the Chūō Main Line in Kunitachi, Tokyo, Japan. It is operated by East Japan Railway Company .-Layout:- Adjacent stations :...
) and the Musashino Line (Shin-Kodaira Station
Shin-Kodaira Station
is a railway station in Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .-Lines:Shin-Kodaira Station is served by the Musashino Line between Fuchū-Hommachi and Nishi-Funabashi, with some trains continuing to Tokyo via the Keiyō Line....
) and the other connects the Musashino Line (Nishi-Urawa Station) and the Tōhoku Main Line (Yono Station).
Rolling stock
Services are formed of Musashino Line 205205 series
The is a commuter electric multiple unit train type introduced in 1985 by Japanese National Railways , and currently operated by East Japan Railway Company and West Japan Railway Company .- Lines on which 205 series trains operate :...
and 209-500 series 8-car EMUs.
History
115 series
The is a DC electric multiple unit train type developed by Japanese National Railways and now operated by East Japan Railway Company , West Japan Railway Company , and the Shinano Railway.-JR East:...
EMU formations based at Toyoda depot in Tokyo replaced the previous 165
165 series
The was an express electric multiple unit train type introduced in 1963 by Japanese National Railways .-History:In the early 1960s, the Chūō Main Line and Shinetsu Line were electrified, requiring new EMUs for express services...
and 169 series
169 series
The is an express EMU type introduced in 1969 by Japanese National Railways , and currently operated by the Shinano Railway in Nagano Prefecture in Japan. This EMU was developed from the 165 series EMUs....
EMU formations.
Rapid service pattern
Prior to the 4 December 2010 timetable revision, two return workings operated on weekdays, with one return Holiday Rapid Musashino working at weekends, as shown below.Weekdays
- Musashino 1: (0734) → (0811)
- Musashino 2: Ōmiya (0853) → (0949)
- Musashino 3: Hachiōji (1643) → Ōmiya (1742)
- Musashino 4: Ōmiya (1847) → Hachiōji (1946)
Weekends/holidays
- Holiday Rapid Musashino: Hachiōji (0647) → Ōmiya (0733)
- Holiday Rapid Musashino: Ōmiya (1822) → Hachiōji (1914)
From the start of the revised timetable on 4 December 2010, the Musashino ceased to be a limited-stop "rapid" service, with trains stopping at all stations, and the number of daily services increased.