Holiday Rapid Okutama

Holiday Rapid Okutama
Holiday Rapid Akigawa

E233-0 series EMU on a Holiday Rapid Okutama & Akigawa service, July 2011
Overview
Service type	Special Rapid
Status	In service
Locale	Tokyo, Japan
First service	July 1971
Current operator(s)	East Japan Railway Company (JR East)
Former operator(s)	Japanese National Railways
Route
Termini	Shinjuku / Tokyo Okutama / Musashi-Itsukaichi
Line(s) used	Chūō Main Line, Ōme Line, Itsukaichi Line
On-board services
Class(es)	Standard class only
Seating arrangements	Longitudinal
Catering facilities	None
Other facilities	No toilets
Technical
Rolling stock	E233-0 series EMUs
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC overhead
Operating speed	Maximum 110 km/h (68 mph)

The Holiday Rapid Okutama (ホリデー快速おくたま) is a Holiday Rapid service train operated by East Japan Railway Company from Shinjuku / Tokyo (Eastbound only) to Oku-Tama on the Chūō Main Line (Chūō Line (Rapid) and the Ōme Line.

Additionally, this article will also mention the related Holiday Rapid Akigawa (ホリデー快速あきがわ) train from Shinjuku / Tokyo (Eastbound only) to Musashi-Itsukaichi on the Chūō Main Line (Chūō Line (Rapid), the Ōme Line, and the Itsukaichi Line.

Service pattern

From October 1990, the service is included in the variety of Holiday Rapids, and starts operation during the holidays as a temporary service, denoted as the Holiday Rapid Okutama・Akigawa (ホリデー快速おくたま・あきがわ) . Afterwards, from 1 December 2001 onwards, the service is upgraded to a regular service, operating on the weekends and holidays.

On weekends and holidays, 3 trains would operate each day. From Shinjuku to Haijima, the Okutama and the Akigawa would be coupled and run together.

• Westbound trains depart Shinjuku, and decouple at Haijima. The Okutama would continue on the Ōme Line to Oku-Tama, and the Akigawa would head on to the Itsukaichi Line to Musashi-Itsukaichi.
• Eastbound trains depart Oku-Tama (Okutama) and Musashi-Itsukaichi (Akigawa) separately, and couple at Haijima, then head towards Tokyo.

Stations served

Holiday Rapid Okutama

(Tokyo ← Kanda ← Ochanomizu ← Yotsuya ← ) Shinjuku - Nakano - Mitaka - Kokubunji - Tachikawa - Nishi-Tachikawa - Haijima - Fussa - Ōme - Mitake - Oku-Tama

• Stations listed in brackets are only served by eastbound services only.
• Additionally, the service would stop at extra stops where events are held.
  • Yokota Air Base Japanese-American Friendship Festival: Ushihama Station
  • Hamura Flower and Water Festival (Tulip Festival): Hamura Station
  • Ōme Marathon, Shiofune Kannonji Azalea Festival: Kabe Station
  • Yoshino Baigo Plum Festival: Hinatawada Station

Holiday Rapid Akigawa

(Tokyo ← (Coupled with the Okutama) ← ) Shinjuku - (Coupled with the Okutama) - Haijima - Kumagawa - Higashi-Akiru - Akigawa - Musashi-Hikida - Musashi-Masuko - Musashi-Itsukaichi

• The service stops at all stations within the Itsukaichi Line (Haijima - Musashi-Itsukaichi).
• From Tokyo / Shinjuku - Haijima, the service is coupled with the Okutama, hence the stations served are the same.

Timetable

The timetable will only list departure time (unless noted) at major stations, namely Tokyo, Shinjuku, Mitaka, Tachikawa, Haijima, Ōme, Oku-Tama and Musashi-Itsukaichi.

Station	↓ Westbound ↓						↑ Eastbound ↑
	Okutama			Akigawa			Okutama			Akigawa
	No. 1	No. 3	No. 5	No. 1	No. 3	No. 5	No. 2	No. 4	No. 6	No. 2	No. 4	No. 6
Tokyo	/						17:11	18:03	18:36	(Coupled with the Okutama)
Shinjuku	06:46	07:44	08:19	(Coupled with the Okutama)			16:58	17:50	18:22
Mitaka	06:59	07:58	08:33				16:44	17:35	18:09
Tachikawa	07:15	08:11	08:47				16:32	17:22	17:56
Haijima	07:31	08:27	09:04	07:29	08:25	09:01	16:19	17:13	17:46	16:16 Arrival	17:11 Arrival	17:44 Arrival
Ōme	07:49	08:44	09:20	/			15:55	16:52	17:25	/
Okutama	08:21	09:17	09:54				15:27	16:18	16:54
Musashi-Itsukaichi	/			07:55	08:48	09:21	/			15:55	16:48	17:21

Rolling stock

JR East 201 series EMU for the Holiday Rapid Okutama at Hamura Station

Current

• E233-0 series 6+4 car EMUs
  • Decoupling / coupling operations takes place at Haijima Station. East of Haijima, 10-car trains would be operated; West of Haijima, 6-car trains would operate for the Okutama, and 4-car trains would operate for the Akigawa.

Past

• 201 series 6+4 car EMUs

Future development

With green cars entering service on the Chūō Line, Ōme Line in 2020, it has not been announced if the Okutama and Akigawa services would be changed or cancelled as a result of this.

References

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.