Shōnan–Shinjuku Line
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Shōnan–Shinjuku line E231 series EMU
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| Overview | |||
| Type | Commuter rail | ||
| Locale | Kantō region | ||
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| Opened | 2001 | ||
| Operator(s) | JR East | ||
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| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary | ||
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) | ||
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The Shōnan–Shinjuku Line (湘南新宿ライン Shōnan–shinjuku-rain?) is a passenger railway service in Japan which commenced in December 2001. The line has no dedicated track as services run through shared sections along the Ryōmō line, Takasaki line, Utsunomiya line, Yamanote freight line, Yokosuka line, and Tōkaidō Main Line. It is treated as a distinct service at stations and on railway maps.
Service patterns on the Shōnan–Shinjuku line are as follows:
Initially, services were operated using a mixture of rolling stock, including 115 series, 211 series, 215 series (double-deck), E217 series, and E231-1000 series EMUs, but rolling stock was standardized on the E231-1000 series EMUs in 2004, from which date these trains also included two bilevel Green cars. From the start of the new timetable on 14 March 2015, E233-3000 series trainsets were also introduced on Shonan–Shinjuku line services.
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