Sobu Line (Rapid)
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The is a railway service on the Sōbu Main Line in Tokyo
and Chiba Prefecture
, Japan
. It connects in Chūō
, Tokyo
and in Chūō-ku
, Chiba
via the cities of Ichikawa
, Funabashi
, and Narashino
. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company
(JR East) network.
as well as some through services operated from the Yokosuka Line via Tokyo terminating at . During weekday morning peak periods Tōkyō-bound trains arrive once every 3-4 minutes; this is reduced to 10 Chiba-bound trains per hour during weekday evening peak periods. At other times there are approximately six trains per hour. There are many through services operated onto other lines. In addition, there is an hourly Airport Narita
rapid service that runs to , parallel to the Narita Express
.
Commuter rapid trains, operated during weekday peak periods in the mornings and evenings, make fewer stops that normal rapid trains. There are two Zushi-bound trains from Narita in the morning and a single Narita-bound train from Tokyo in the evening.
There are four Home Liner Chiba commuter liner
services that operate every weekday evening, three of which start from Tōkyō and another which starts at Shinjuku. It stops at the stations shown in the list below (the service departing from Shinjuku stops once at ).
For information on the Narita Express
, Shiosai
, Ayame
, and other limited express services, please see their respective articles.
Sōbu Line (Rapid) trains travel through onto the Yokosuka Line
to , , and . Trains also travel through beyond Chiba to as far as: on the Sotobō Line on the Uchibō Line via on the Narita Line
on the Kashima Line
on the Sōbu Main Line
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
and Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It connects in Chūō
Chuo, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards that form the heart of Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Chūō City in English.Its Japanese name literally means "Central Ward," and it is historically the main commercial center of Tokyo, although Shinjuku has risen to challenge it since the end of World War II...
, Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
and in Chūō-ku
Chuo-ku, Chiba
is one of the six wards of the city of Chiba in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, and is the seat of the city government, and the location of the prefectural government offices for Chiba Prefecture. It is also the commercial center of Chiba. As of 2011, the ward had an estimated population of 199,650 and a...
, Chiba
Chiba, Chiba
is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is located approximately 40 km east of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government designated city in 1992. Its population as of 2008 is approximately 960,000....
via the cities of Ichikawa
Ichikawa, Chiba
is a city located in northwest Chiba, Japan, approximately 20 kilometers from the center of Tokyo. The city was founded on November 3, 1934. As of January 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 474,586 and a density of 8,259.42 persons per km². The total area is 57.46 km²...
, Funabashi
Funabashi, Chiba
is a city located in northwestern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 609,157 and a population density of 7110 persons per km². The total area was 85.64 km². It is the 7th most populous city in Greater Tokyo....
, and Narashino
Narashino, Chiba
is a city located in northern Chiba, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 164,809 and a population density of 7850 persons per km². The total area was 20.99 km².-Geography:...
. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company
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) network.
Services
Rapid services on the Sōbu Line are primarily operated between Tōkyō and Chiba, though there are many through services onto the Yokosuka LineYokosuka Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company .The Yokosuka Line connects in Chūō, Tokyo and in Yokosuka, Kanagawa...
as well as some through services operated from the Yokosuka Line via Tokyo terminating at . During weekday morning peak periods Tōkyō-bound trains arrive once every 3-4 minutes; this is reduced to 10 Chiba-bound trains per hour during weekday evening peak periods. At other times there are approximately six trains per hour. There are many through services operated onto other lines. In addition, there is an hourly Airport Narita
Airport Narita
The is a "Rapid" labelled suburban rail service in Greater Tokyo operated since 1991 by East Japan Railway Company . It runs from to via the Yokosuka, Sōbu, and Narita lines, with a total length of 152.5 km. Only trains heading towards Narita Airport are identified as Airport Narita; those on...
rapid service that runs to , parallel to the Narita Express
Narita Express
, abbreviated as N'EX, is a limited express train service operated since 1991 by East Japan Railway Company , serving Narita International Airport from various Greater Tokyo Area stations. Services are approximately half-hourly in the mornings and evenings, and hourly through the middle of the day...
.
Commuter rapid trains, operated during weekday peak periods in the mornings and evenings, make fewer stops that normal rapid trains. There are two Zushi-bound trains from Narita in the morning and a single Narita-bound train from Tokyo in the evening.
There are four Home Liner Chiba commuter liner
Home Liner
is the generic name given to limited-stop commuter train services operated by railway companies in Japan, which require the purchase of a supplementary or in addition to the base fare ticket. The supplementary ticket guarantees passengers a seat on board...
services that operate every weekday evening, three of which start from Tōkyō and another which starts at Shinjuku. It stops at the stations shown in the list below (the service departing from Shinjuku stops once at ).
For information on the Narita Express
Narita Express
, abbreviated as N'EX, is a limited express train service operated since 1991 by East Japan Railway Company , serving Narita International Airport from various Greater Tokyo Area stations. Services are approximately half-hourly in the mornings and evenings, and hourly through the middle of the day...
, Shiosai
Shiosai
The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company . It runs from Tokyo and Shinjuku to Chōshi in Chiba Prefecture.-History:...
, Ayame
Ayame (train)
The is a limited express train operated by East Japan Railway Company , which runs from to and via .-Service pattern:There are two return Ayame workings daily: one return working between Tokyo and Kashima-Jingu, and one between Tokyo and Chōshi...
, and other limited express services, please see their respective articles.
Sōbu Line (Rapid) trains travel through onto the Yokosuka Line
Yokosuka Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company .The Yokosuka Line connects in Chūō, Tokyo and in Yokosuka, Kanagawa...
to , , and . Trains also travel through beyond Chiba to as far as: on the Sotobō Line on the Uchibō Line via on the Narita Line
Narita Line
The is the name for a combination of three railway lines located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .The main line runs between Sakura Station and Matsugishi Station , and is sometimes referred to as the...
on the Kashima Line
Kashima Line
The is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company . It links Katori Station with Kashima Soccer Stadium Station, by crossing and then following the Tone River, the border between Chiba Prefecture and Ibaraki Prefecture.-Operation:...
on the Sōbu Main Line
Station list
- For information on local service between Kinshichō and Chiba, please see the Chūō-Sōbu LineChuo-Sobu LineThe is a railway line located in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company network, it runs on separate tracks along the right-of-way of the Chūō Main Line and Sōbu Main Line , providing service between Mitaka Station in the cities of Mitaka and Musashino and...
article. - Trains stop at stations marked "●" and pass those marked "｜".
| Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Rapid | Comm. Rapid |
Home Liner Home Liner is the generic name given to limited-stop commuter train services operated by railway companies in Japan, which require the purchase of a supplementary or in addition to the base fare ticket. The supplementary ticket guarantees passengers a seat on board... Chiba |
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| 東京 | - | 0.0 | ● | ● | ● | Yokosuka Line Yokosuka Line The is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company .The Yokosuka Line connects in Chūō, Tokyo and in Yokosuka, Kanagawa... (through service), Tōhoku Shinkansen Tohoku Shinkansen The is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen rail line, connecting Tokyo with Aomori in Aomori Prefecture for a total length of 674 km, Japan's longest Shinkansen line. It runs through the more sparsely populated Tōhoku region of Japan's main island Honshu. It has two spur lines, Yamagata... , Yamagata Shinkansen Yamagata Shinkansen The is a Mini-shinkansen route in Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It provides service between Tokyo and Shinjō in Yamagata Prefecture over the tracks of the Tōhoku Shinkansen and the Ōu Main Line.... , Akita Shinkansen Akita Shinkansen The is a Mini-shinkansen high-speed rail line in Japan. Serving the Kantō and Tōhoku Regions of the country, it links Tokyo and Akita in Akita prefecture with direct service. From Tokyo to Morioka in Iwate prefecture, it operates on the Tōhoku Shinkansen tracks. From there to Ōmagari, it uses the... , Jōetsu Shinkansen Joetsu Shinkansen The is a high-speed railway line connecting Tokyo and Niigata, Japan, via the Tōhoku Shinkansen, operated by the East Japan Railway Company .-History:The program was initiated in 1971 by Niigata-born prime minister Tanaka Kakuei... , Nagano Shinkansen Nagano Shinkansen The is a Shinkansen high-speed rail line operated by East Japan Railway Company between Takasaki and Nagano in Japan. It opened on 1 October 1997, connecting Tokyo and Nagano in time for the 1998 Winter Olympics held in Nagano... , Chūō Line Chuo Line (Rapid) The is the name given to rapid services on the eastern section of the Chūō Main Line operated by the East Japan Railway Company between and stations.-Basic data:*Operator: East Japan Railway Company **Tokyo – Takao:... , Yamanote Line Yamanote Line The is commuter rail loop line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is one of Tokyo's busiest and most important lines, connecting most of Tokyo's major stations and urban centres, including the Yūrakuchō/Ginza area, Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Ikebukuro, with all but two of its... , Keihin-Tōhoku Line Keihin-Tohoku Line The , is a railway line in Japan which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company network. The line's name is derived from the characters for , and the... , Tōkaidō Line Tokaido Main Line The is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities... , Keiyō Line Keiyo Line The is a railway line connecting Tokyo and Chiba, Japan, running mainly along the edge of Tokyo Bay. It is operated by the East Japan Railway Company .It provides the main rail access to the Tokyo Disney Resort and the Makuhari Messe exhibition center... Tōkaidō Shinkansen Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line (M-17) |
Chiyoda Chiyoda, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards... |
Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... |
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| 新日本橋 | 1.2 | 1.2 | ● | ● | ｜ | Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Tokyo Metro Ginza Line The is a subway line located in Tokyo, Japan. It is part of the of Tokyo Metro network. The official name is . It is 14.3 km long and serves the wards of Shibuya, Minato, Chūō, Chiyoda, and Taitō.... (: G-12), Hanzōmon Line Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line The is a subway line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo, Japan.-Overview:The 16.8 km line serves the wards of Shibuya, Minato, Chiyoda, Chūō, Kōtō and Sumida. Hanzōmon Line trains run through onto the Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line from Shibuya Station and the Tōbu Isesaki Line from... (Mitsukoshimae: Z-09) |
Chūō Chuo, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards that form the heart of Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Chūō City in English.Its Japanese name literally means "Central Ward," and it is historically the main commercial center of Tokyo, although Shinjuku has risen to challenge it since the end of World War II... |
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| 馬喰町 | 1.1 | 2.3 | ● | ● | ｜ | Toei Asakusa Line (: A-15), Toei Shinjuku Line Toei Shinjuku Line The is a subway line in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation . The line runs between Motoyawata Station in Ichikawa, Chiba in the east and Shinjuku Station in the west... (: S-09) |
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| 錦糸町 | 2.5 | 4.8 | ● | ● | ｜ | Chūō-Sōbu Line Chuo-Sobu Line The is a railway line located in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company network, it runs on separate tracks along the right-of-way of the Chūō Main Line and Sōbu Main Line , providing service between Mitaka Station in the cities of Mitaka and Musashino and... Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line (Z-13) |
Sumida Sumida, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It calls itself Sumida City in English.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 240,296 and a density of 17,480 persons per km²... |
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| 新小岩 | 5.2 | 10.0 | ● | ｜ | ｜ | Chūō-Sōbu Line | Katsushika Katsushika, Tokyo is one of the special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It lies in the northeast of the ward area. The ward calls itself Katsushika City in English.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 429,289 and a density of 12,600 people per km²... |
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| 市川 | 5.4 | 15.4 | ● | ｜ | ｜ | Chūō-Sōbu Line | Ichikawa Ichikawa, Chiba is a city located in northwest Chiba, Japan, approximately 20 kilometers from the center of Tokyo. The city was founded on November 3, 1934. As of January 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 474,586 and a density of 8,259.42 persons per km². The total area is 57.46 km²... |
Chiba Chiba Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture... |
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| 船橋 | 7.8 | 23.2 | ● | ● | ｜ | Chūō-Sōbu Line Tōbu Noda Line Keisei Main Line |
Funabashi Funabashi, Chiba is a city located in northwestern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 609,157 and a population density of 7110 persons per km². The total area was 85.64 km². It is the 7th most populous city in Greater Tokyo.... |
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| 津田沼 | 3.5 | 26.7 | ● | ｜ | ● | Chūō-Sōbu Line Shin-Keisei Line Shin-Keisei Line The is a railway line owned by a Japanese private railway company Shin-Keisei Electric Railway, a subsidiary of Keisei Electric Railway. The line runs between Matsudo Station in Matsudo, Chiba, Keisei-Tsudanuma Station in Narashino, Chiba.... |
Narashino Narashino, Chiba is a city located in northern Chiba, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 164,809 and a population density of 7850 persons per km². The total area was 20.99 km².-Geography:... |
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| 稲毛 | 9.2 | 35.9 | ● | ｜ | ● | Chūō-Sōbu Line | Inage-ku, Chiba Inage-ku, Chiba is one of the six wards of the city of Chiba in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, the ward had an estimated population of 157,967 and a population density of 7,430 persons per km²... |
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| 千葉 | 3.3 | 39.2 | ● | ● | ● | Sōbu Main Line (for ), Chūō-Sōbu Line, Uchibō Line, Sotobō Line, Narita Line Narita Line The is the name for a combination of three railway lines located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .The main line runs between Sakura Station and Matsugishi Station , and is sometimes referred to as the... Chiba Urban Monorail: Line 1, Line 2 Keisei Chiba Line |
Chūō-ku, Chiba Chuo-ku, Chiba is one of the six wards of the city of Chiba in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, and is the seat of the city government, and the location of the prefectural government offices for Chiba Prefecture. It is also the commercial center of Chiba. As of 2011, the ward had an estimated population of 199,650 and a... |
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Rolling stock
- Rapid service: E217 seriesE217 seriesThe is a suburban electric multiple unit train type operated by East Japan Railway Company in the Kantō region of Japan since 1994.-Design:...
- Limited express service:
- 255 series255 seriesThe , or , is a DC electric multiple unit operated by JR East. It was introduced into commercial service on 2 July 1993, and was specifically designed to serve on Limited Express services from Tokyo to the Bōsō Peninsula....
- E257 seriesE257 seriesThe is a DC electric multiple unit operated by East Japan Railway Company and built jointly by Hitachi, Kinki Sharyo, and Tokyu Car Corporation...
- 255 series
External links
- Stations of the Sōbu Line (Rapid) (unofficial)