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Limited express

A limited express is a type of express train service. It refers to an express service that stops at a limited number of stops in comparison to other express services on the same or similar routes.- Japan :...

train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company

East Japan Railway Company

is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....

(JR East). It runs between and via the Keiyō Line

Keiyo Line

The is a railway line connecting Tokyo and Chiba, Japan, running mainly along the edge of Tokyo Bay. It is operated by the East Japan Railway Company .It provides the main rail access to the Tokyo Disney Resort and the Makuhari Messe exhibition center...

and Uchibō Line.

Seasonal Shinjuku Sazanami services operate at certain weekends between Shinjuku

Shinjuku Station

is a train station located in Shinjuku and Shibuya wards in Tokyo, Japan.Serving as the main connecting hub for rail traffic between central Tokyo and its western suburbs on inter-city rail, commuter rail and metro lines, the station was used by an average of 3.64 million people per day in 2007,...

and Tateyama.

Principal stations served

(Shinjuku) - Tokyo - Soga

Soga Station

is a train station located in Chūō-ku, Chiba and operated by the East Japan Railway Company and the Keiyō Rinkai Railway Company. It is the northern terminal station for the Uchibō Line and is 3.8 kilometers from the northern terminus of the Sotobō Line at Chiba Station...

- Kisarazu

Kisarazu Station

is a railway station operated by JR East's Uchibō Line and Kururi Line, located in Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is 31.3 kilometers from the terminus of the Uchibō Line at Soga Station and forms the eastern terminus of the Kururi Line.-History:...

- Kimitsu

Kimitsu Station

is a railway station operated by JR East's Uchibō Line located in Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is 38.3 kilometers from the terminus of the Uchibō Line at Soga Station.-History:...

- Chikura

Chikura Station

is a railway station operated by JR East's Uchibō Line located in Minamibōsō, Chiba Prefecture Japan. It is 96.6 kilometers from the terminus of the Uchibō Line at Soga Station.-History:...

- Tateyama

Tateyama Station

Tateyama Station is the name of multiple train stations in Japan.# Tateyama Station - in Chiba Prefecture# Tateyama Station - in Toyama Prefecture# Tateyama Station - in Yamagata Prefecture...

Rolling stock used

255 series
255 series
The , or , is a DC electric multiple unit operated by JR East. It was introduced into commercial service on 2 July 1993, and was specifically designed to serve on Limited Express services from Tokyo to the Bōsō Peninsula....

9-car EMUs
E257-500 series
E257 series
The is a DC electric multiple unit operated by East Japan Railway Company and built jointly by Hitachi, Kinki Sharyo, and Tokyu Car Corporation...

5-car EMUs
183/189 series EMUs (Shinjuku Sazanami)

History

15 July 1972 - Sazanami service starts coinciding with opening of the underground Sōbu Line platforms at Tokyo Station.
16 March 1991 - Sazanami service are rerouted via the Keiyō Line
Keiyo Line
The is a railway line connecting Tokyo and Chiba, Japan, running mainly along the edge of Tokyo Bay. It is operated by the East Japan Railway Company .It provides the main rail access to the Tokyo Disney Resort and the Makuhari Messe exhibition center...

from Tokyo.
2 July 1993 - 255 series EMUs are introduced on View Sazanami services from Tokyo to Chikura.
16 October 2004 - E257-500 series EMUs are introduced.
10 December 2005 - The View Sazanami name is discontinued, and all services are made entirely no-smoking.

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