Wakashio
Encyclopedia
The is a limited express
train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company
(JR East). It runs from to and in Chiba Prefecture
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EMUs and 5- or 10-car E257-500 series formations.
EMUs. New 255 series EMUs were introduced from 2 July 1993, and new E257-500 series EMUs were introduced from 16 October 2004, displacing the remaining 183 series trainsets.
From the start of the revised timetable on 10 December 2005, Wakashio services were made entirely no-smoking.
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 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). It runs from to and in 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...
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Station stops
Wakashio services stop at the following stations. Some services operate as "Local" all-stations services between Katsuura and Awa-Kamogawa.- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Rolling stock
Wakashio services are operated using 9-car 255 series255 series
The , 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....
EMUs and 5- or 10-car E257-500 series formations.
History
The Wakashio service commenced on 15 July 1972, using 183 series183 series
The is a limited express EMU introduced in 1972 by Japanese National Railways , and currently operated by East Japan Railway Company and West Japan Railway Company...
EMUs. New 255 series EMUs were introduced from 2 July 1993, and new E257-500 series EMUs were introduced from 16 October 2004, displacing the remaining 183 series trainsets.
From the start of the revised timetable on 10 December 2005, Wakashio services were made entirely no-smoking.