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Ayame (train)
| Ayame | |
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| E257-500 series on Wakashio service | |
| Service type | Limited express |
| Operator | JR East |
| Line used | Sobu Main Line, Narita Line |
| Maximum speed | 130 km/h (80 mph)[1] |
| Started | 1975 |
| Rolling stock | E257 series EMUs |
The Ayame (あやめ) is a limited express train operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), which runs from Tokyo to Kashima-Jingu and Chōshi via Sawara.[2]
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Service pattern
There are two return Ayame workings daily: one return working between Tokyo and Kashima-Jingu, and one between Tokyo and Chōshi. The services operate as all-stations "Local" services between Sawara and Kashima-Jingu or Chōshi.[2]
History
The Ayame service was first introduced on 10 March 1975, initially as one return working daily between Tokyo and Kashima-Jingu.[3]
From the start of the revised timetable on 10 December 2005, Ayame services were made entirely no-smoking.[4]
Rolling stock
- E257-500 series 5-car EMUs (from December 2005)
Rolling stock used in the past
- 183 series 6-car EMUs
References
- ^ JR新幹線＆特急列車ファイル [JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File]. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. p. 64. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.
- ^ a b JR時刻表 [JR Timetable]. Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. April 2011. p. 110–111.
- ^ 列車名鑑1995 [Train Name Directory 1995]. Japan: Railway Journal. August 1995.
- ^ JR East press release: "２００５年１２月ダイヤ改正について" (30 September 2005). Retrieved on 3 September. (Japanese)
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