&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:SeriesE353-S108.jpg) E353 series EMU on an Azusa service in December 2020 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Chiba Prefecture / Tokyo / Kanagawa Prefecture, Yamanashi Prefecture / Nagano Prefecture, Japan |
| First service | 1 October 1957 (Semi express) 12 December 1966 (Limited express) |
| Last service | 15 March 2019 (Super Azusa) |
| Current operator(s) | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:JR_logo_(east).svg){kind=logo} JR East |
| Former operator(s) | JNR |
| Route | |
| Line(s) used | Chūō Main Line, Shinonoi Line, Sōbu Main Line, and Ōito Line |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Green + Ordinary |
| Catering facilities | Trolley service |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | E353 series EMUs |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (80 mph)[1] |
The Azusa (Japanese: あずさ) is a limited express service operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), which mainly run between Shinjuku and Matsumoto via the Chūō Main Line and Shinonoi Line. The name Azusa is taken from the Azusa River in Matsumoto, Nagano. On the Chūō Main Line, limited express Kaiji also runs between Tokyo / Shinjuku, and Kōfu / Ryūō.
The name Super Azusa (Japanese: スーパーあずさ) was used for services operated with tilting rolling stock, namely the E351 series, and the E353 series (prior to 16 March 2019).