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 JR East E231-0 series EMU set MU35 on aShimōsa service | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Local |
| Status | Operating |
| Locale | Chiba Prefecture andSaitama Prefecture, Japan |
| First service | 4 December 2010 |
| Current operator | JR East |
| Ridership | Unknown |
| Route | |
| Termini | Kaihimmakuhari/Shin-Narashino/Nishi-Funabashi Ōmiya |
| Lines used | Keiyō Line,Musashino Line,Tōhoku Main Line |
| On-board services | |
| Class | Standard class only |
| Seating arrangements | Longitudinal |
| Catering facilities | None |
| Other facilities | No toilets |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 209-500/E231-0/E231-900 series EMUs |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead |
TheShimōsa (しもうさ) is an all-stations train service in Japan operated by theEast Japan Railway Company (JR East) betweenKaihimmakuhari in the Chiba Prefecture andŌmiya in the Saitama Prefecture.[1] The Shimosa looks like theMusashino train because they use the same train stock. However, there are some differences between these two services, the Musashino train goes fromHachioji orFuchu-hommachi whereas the Shimosa goes fromShin-Narashino orKaihimmakuhari.
Three services operate every day, during the morning and evening rush hours. In the morning, 1 train originates fromShin-Narashino toŌmiya, then returning toKaihimmakuhari. In the evening, 2 trains originate from Shin-Narashino to Ōmiya, return toNishi-Funabashi, then head back to Ōmiya again, before returning to Shin-Narashino. The timetables for weekdays and weekends are different. As a side note, the morning return train operates a one-stop service after it returns to Kaihimmakuhari, from Kaihimmakuhari to Shin-Narashino.[citation needed]
The trains to and fromŌmiya use one of theMusashino Line freight branches, which connects the Musashino Line (Musashi-Urawa Station) and the Tōhoku Main Line (Yono Station).[2] It also use parts of the Keiyo Line, from Minami-Funabashi to Kaihimmakuhari.
※ : Only served by the morning train service
Services share rolling stock with the Musashino Line and are currently operated by209-500 series,E231-0 series, orE231-900 series 8-car EMUs with longitudinal seating throughout.[3]
Former rolling stock:
Former rolling stock is 8-car 209 series.
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