Chūō-Sōbu Line
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Chūō-Sōbu Line
中央・総武緩行線 |
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 E231-900 series EMU near Nishi-Ogikubo Station |
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| Overview | |||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| Locale | Tokyo, Chiba prefectures | ||
| Termini | Mitaka Chiba |
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| Stations | 39 | ||
| Operation | |||
| Opened | 1932 | ||
| Operator(s) | JR East | ||
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| Line length | 60.2 km (37.4 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary | ||
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The Chūō-Sōbu Line (中央・総武緩行線 Chūō-Sōbu-kankō-sen) is a railway line located in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) network, it runs on separate tracks along the right-of-way of the Chūō Main Line (Chūō Line (Rapid)) and Sōbu Main Line (Sōbu Line (Rapid)), providing service between Mitaka Station in the cities of Mitaka and Musashino and Chiba Station in Chiba.
The term Kankō (緩行 lit. "slow run") distinguishes local trains on the Chūō-Sōbu line from rapid service trains running on the Chūō Main Line between Mitaka and Ochanomizu and on the Sōbu Main Line between Kinshichō and Chiba.
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[edit] History
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Women-only cars, designed to prevent chikan, were introduced on this line during morning peak periods starting on November 20, 2006.
[edit] Station list
- Except for certain limited express and seasonal trains, all local service trains stop at every station.
- Some Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line trains have through service on the Nishi-Funabashi – Tsudanuma (mornings/evenings only) and Nakano – Mitaka sections.
- For information on limited express trains that make stops on the Chūō-Sōbu Line between Kinshicho and Ochanomizu, see their respective articles.
- For station information on the parallel rapid/express lines, see the Chūō Line (Rapid) and Sōbu Line (Rapid) articles.
- Legend
- ●: All trains stop
- ■: Some trains pass
- ▲: All trains pass on weekends and holidays
- ｜: All trains pass
[edit] Rolling stock
Trains used on the Chūō-Sōbu Line are based at Mitaka Depot.
[edit] Rolling stock currently used
- 209-500 series 10-car EMUs (yellow stripe) (from December 1998)[1]
- E231 series 10-car EMUs (yellow stripe) (from February 2000)[1]
[edit] Rolling stock used in the past
- 101 series EMUs (yellow livery) (from 1963 until November 1988)[1]
- 103 series 10-car EMUs (yellow livery) (from 1979 until March 2001)[1]
- 201 series 10-car EMUs (yellow livery) (from 1982 until November 2001)[1]
- 205 series 10-car EMUs (yellow stripe) (from August 1989 until November 2001)[1]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
Media related to Chūō-Sōbu Line at Wikimedia Commons
- Chūō-Sōbu Line (Japan Visitor) (English)
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