Mt. Fuji (train)

Mt. Fuji
An Odakyu 60000 series EMU on an Asagiri service, April 2012
Overview
Service typeLimited express
StatusIn operation
LocaleTokyo, Kanagawa and Shizuoka, Japan
PredecessorAsagiri
First service1 May 1959 (Semi-express)
1 July 1968 (Express)
16 March 1991 (Limited express)
Current operator(s)Odakyu Electric Railway
Former operator(s)JNR, JR Central
Route
TerminiShinjuku
Gotemba
Stops8
Service frequency3/4 return workings daily
Line(s) usedOdakyu Odawara Line, JR Central Gotemba Line
On-board services
Class(es)Standard class only
Disabled accessYes
Seating arrangements2+2 forward facing
Sleeping arrangementsNone
Catering facilitiesVending machines only
Entertainment facilitiesNone
Other facilitiesToilets
Technical
Rolling stockOdakyu 60000 series MSE EMUs
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead
Operating speed110 km/h (70 mph)
Track owner(s)Odakyu Electric Railway, JR Central

The Mt. Fuji (ふじさん, Fujisan) (formerly known as the Asagiri (あさぎり) prior to 17 March 2018) is a "Romancecar" limited express train operated by Odakyu Electric Railway between Shinjuku and Gotemba via the Odakyu Odawara Line and JR Central's Gotemba Line.[1]

  1. ^ JR新幹線&特急列車ファイル [JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File]. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. p. 30. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.