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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
The term "limited express" is a commo ...
train operated by East Japan Railway Company
The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and is the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters ar ...
(JR East) between , and via . First introduced in 1975, the last service ran on 13 March 2015.
History
The ''Ayame'' service was first introduced on 10 March 1975, initially as four return workings daily between Tokyo and Kashima-Jingu. The late 1980s saw increased competition from long-distance bus services between Tokyo and Kashima, and from the July 1993 timetable revision, the number of ''Ayame'' services was reduced to three return workings daily. In December 1994, services were further cut back, with just one up service in the morning and one down service in the evening. From the October 2004 timetable revision, the complementary ''Suigō'' limited express ( to viaNarita Line
The Narita Line ( ja, 成田線, ) is the name for a combination of three railway lines located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
The main line connects Sakura Station and Matsugishi Station (as ...
) and ''Hometown Narita'' services were discontinued and the number of ''Ayame'' services was correspondingly increased to four up and two down services daily. From the start of the revised timetable on 10 December 2005, ''Ayame'' services were made entirely no-smoking.
By March 2014, there were two return ''Ayame'' workings daily: one return working between Tokyo and Kashima-Jingu, and one between Tokyo and Chōshi. The services operated as all-stations "Local" services between Sawara and Kashima-Jingu or Chōshi. The down ''Ayame'' 3 service from Tokyo to Choshi operated coupled to the weekdays-only '' Shiosai'' 17 service (to ) as far as , where the trains divided.
From the start of the 14 March 2015 timetable revision, the remaining ''Ayame'' services were discontinued due to low ridership amid competition by bus services, despite the fact that its scheduled travel time between Tokyo and Kashima-Jingu was only one hour and 43 minutes, about 40 minutes faster than bus schedules.
Rolling stock
* 183 series
The was a Japanese limited express electric multiple unit (EMU) train type introduced in 1972 by Japanese National Railways (JNR). Following the privatization of JNR, the 183 series was operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Wes ...
6-car EMUs
* E257-500 series 5-car EMUs (December 2005 - March 2015)
Formations
Trains were formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Tokyo end. All cars were ordinary class and non-reserved.See also
*List of named passenger trains of Japan
This article contains lists of named passenger trains in Japan.
Shinkansen (bullet trains)
Daytime trains Limited express (partial list)
Express
Rapid
Night trains Limited express
Express
Rapid
See also
* Rail trans ...
References
External links
* {{JR East trains East Japan Railway Company Named passenger trains of Japan Railway services introduced in 1975 Railway services discontinued in 2015