&sq=&lang=&file=File:E257-500_Sazanami_Kaihin-Makuhari_20061021.JPG) A E257-500 series EMU on a Sazanami service in October 2006 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Chiba Prefecture |
| First service | 15 July 1972 |
| Current operator(s) | JR East |
| Former operator(s) | JNR |
| Route | |
| Termini | Tokyo Kimitsu |
| Distance travelled | 128.9 km (80.1 mi) |
| Line(s) used | Keiyo Line, Uchibo Line, Sobu Line |
| On-board services | |
| Catering facilities | Trolley service |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | E257-500 series EMUs |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
The Sazanami (さざなみ) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It runs between Tokyo and Tateyama via the Keiyo Line and Uchibō Line.[1]
Seasonal Shinjuku Sazanami services operate at certain weekends between Shinjuku and Tateyama.
As of 12 March 2022, 5 outbound trains and 3 inbound trains are operated each day, except on Saturdays and holidays.[2] These trains stop at the following stations listed below:
Tokyo - Soga - Goi - (Anegasaki) - Kisarazu - Kimitsu
- ^ JR新幹線＆特急列車ファイル [JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File]. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. 2008. p. 66. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.
- ^ 千葉を走る列車＞さざなみ：EAST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY Chiba branch (Japanese)