Kaiji (train)
E257 series EMU on a Kaiji service, January 2008
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Honshu, Japan |
| First service | 1 October 1961 (Semi express) 12 December 1966 (Express) 13 March 1988 (Limited express) |
| Current operator(s) | JR East |
| Former operator(s) | JNR |
| Route | |
| Start | Shinjuku |
| End | Kōfu |
| Line used | Chūō Main Line |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Green + Standard |
| Catering facilities | Trolley service |
| Technical | |
| E257 series EMUs | |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (80 mph) |
The Kaiji (かいじ?) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It runs mainly between Shinjuku Station in Tokyo and Kōfu Station in Kōfu, Yamanashi via the Chūō Main Line.
Shinjuku - Kōfu (Some trains operate between Tokyo and Ryūō.)
Yokohama - Hachiōji - Matsumoto
From 2016, new EMUs are scheduled to be introduced on Kaiji services, replacing the E257 series trains. The new trains will feature power outlets for passenger use and WiFi internet service.
E257 series EMU on a Kaiji service, November 2006
183 series EMU on a Kaiji service, May 2001
189 series EMU on a Hamakaiji service, May 2001
185 series set B4 on a Hamakaiji service, April 2012
Most Kaiji (E257 series) services are formed of nine cars, numbered 3 to 11, with car 11 at the Kofu end. Cars 1 and 2 are added to some trains.
The seasonal Hamakaiji services are formed of 7-car 185 series EMUs based at Tamachi Depot in Tokyo, with car 1 at the Yokohama end.
The Kaiji service began on 1 October 1961 as a semi express operating between Shinjuku and Kōfu. The name was derived from the old name, Kai (甲斐?), of Yamanashi Prefecture. Services were operated using KiHa 58 series diesel multiple unit (DMU) trains in between duties on long-distance Alps and Hakuba express services. DMUs were used on these services due to the restricted tunnel clearances along the line prohibiting the use of electric trains. The outbound service departed from Shinjuku at 14:50, arriving at Kōfu at 17:19. The return working departed from Kōfu at 18:28, arriving at Shinjuku at 21:20. The Kaiji services were however discontinued and integrated with the Alps express services from the start of the revised timetable on 1 October 1965 when electric trains were introduced.
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