Wakashio

Wakashio
An E257-500 series unit on a Keiyo Line Wakashio service
Overview
Service typeLimited express
LocaleChiba Prefecture
First service15 July 1972
Current operator(s)JR East
Former operator(s)JNR
Route
TerminiTokyo
Awa-Kamogawa
Distance travelled132.5 km (82.3 mi)
Service frequency12 return trips daily
Line(s) usedKeiyo Line, Sotobo Line
On-board services
Catering facilitiesTrolley service
Technical
Rolling stockE257-500 series EMU
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead
Operating speed120 km/h (75 mph)

The Wakashio (わかしお) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It runs from Tokyo to Kazusa-Ichinomiya and Awa-Kamogawa on the Bōsō Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture.