Ōme (train)

Ōme

E353 series EMU showing Ōme Ltd. express headboard display
Overview
Service type	Limited express (since 16 March 2019) Liner (before 16 March 2019)
Locale	Tokyo, Japan
First service	16 March 1991 (as Ohayō Liner Ōme and Home Liner Ōme) 1 December 2001 (as Ōme Liner) 16 March 2019 (as Ōme)
Last service	15 March 2019 (Ōme Liner)
Current operator(s)	JR East
Route
Termini	Tokyo Ōme
Line(s) used	Chūō Rapid Line, Ōme Line
On-board services
Class(es)	Green + Standard class
Technical
Rolling stock	E353 series EMUs
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC overhead

The Ōme (おうめ) is a limited express train service for commuters on the Chūō Rapid Line and Ōme Line operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The train operates on weekdays only. All seats are reserved on this train.

Prior to 16 March 2019, this train operated as the Ōme Liner (青梅ライナー), which was a limited-stop reserved-seat "Home Liner" service.

Route

Tokyo - Shinjuku - Tachikawa - Haijima - Kabe - Ōme

Service outline

As Ōme

From the timetable change of March 14 2020, the Ōme currently runs as follows:

Morning

• Ōme Ltd. Express 2: Ōme (06:16) to Tokyo (07:31)

Evening

• Ōme Ltd. Express 1: Tokyo (18:30) to Ōme (19:49)
• Ōme Ltd. Express 3: Tokyo (22:15) to Ōme (23:24)

E353 series as the Ōme limited express at Ōme station

As Ōme Liner

Morning

• Ōme Liner: Ōme to Tokyo

Evening

• Ōme Liner 1: Tokyo to Ōme
• Ōme Liner 3: Tokyo to Ōme
• Ōme Liner 5: Tokyo to Ōme

History

E257 series as the Ōme Liner at Ōme station

JR East announced a new timetable revision which took effect from 16 March 2019 onward. It announced the discontinuation of the Chūō Liner and the Ōme Liner, which was replaced by two new limited express services, the Hachiōji Limited Express (はちおうじ) and the Ōme Limited Express (おうめ) respectively. The Ōme Ltd. Express operates less services than the former Ōme Liner, with one Tokyo-bound train during the morning rush, and two Ōme-bound trains during the evening rush. With this, a new ticketing system is now implemented, in which limited express tickets can be purchased in advance, unlike the Liner tickets which can only be bought on the day of boarding.

Rolling stock

Current rolling stock

• E353 series (since March 16, 2019)

Past rolling stock

• 183 series 9-car EMUs (from March 16, 1991 until June 29, 2002)
• E257 series 9-car EMUs (since July 1, 2002 until March 15, 2019)

Formation

Current formation

Ōme E353 series

←Tokyo					Ōme→
Car No.	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Designation	Tc	M-500	M'-500	M2-2000	T	Ts	M	M'	Tc'
Numbering	KuHa E353	MoHa E353-500	MoHa E352-500	MoHa E353-2000	SaHa E353	SaRo E353	MoHa E353	MoHa E352	KuHa E352
Weight	38.9	39.5	38.3	37.7	35.7	33.1	39.1	38.3	36.1
Capacity	48	66	64	66	64	30	64	64	58

Past formation

Ōme Liner E257 series

←Tokyo						Ōme→
-	3	4	5	6	7	8		9	10	11
-	Reserved	Reserved	Reserved	Reserved	Reserved	Re	Grn	Reserved	Reserved	Reserved

See also

• Hachiōji (train), formerly Chūō Liner, a similar limited express service
• List of named passenger trains of Japan

References

• JR Timetable, March 2008 issue
• "2008 年3 月ダイヤ改正について" JR East Hachiōji Branch news release, 20 December 2007 (Japanese)