Ōme (train)

Japanese limited express train service

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[edit]

Tokyo \- Shinjuku \- Tachikawa \- Haijima \- Kabe \- Ōme

## Service outline[edit]

### As Ōme[edit]

From the timetable change of March 14 2020, the Ōme currently runs as follows:[1]

#### Morning[edit]

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

#### Evening[edit]

* 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[edit]

#### Morning[edit]

* Ōme Liner: Ōme to Tokyo

#### Evening[edit]

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

## History[edit]

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.[2]

## Rolling stock[edit]

### Current rolling stock[edit]

* E353 series (since March 16, 2019)

### Past rolling stock[edit]

* 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[edit]

### Current formation[edit]

#### Ōme E353 series[edit]

←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[edit]

#### Ōme Liner E257 series[edit]

←Tokyo  | Ōme→

|

\-  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11
\-  | Reserved  | Reserved  | Reserved  | Reserved  | Reserved  | Re  | Grn  | Reserved  | Reserved  | Reserved

## See also[edit]

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

## References[edit]

* 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)

1. ^ "２０２０年３月ダイヤ改正について" [March 2020 Timetable Revision] (PDF) (in Japanese). JR East Railway Company. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
2. ^ 2019年3月ダイヤ改正について（多摩版） [Regarding the timetable revision on March 2019 (Tama Edition)] (PDF) (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company, Hachioji Branch. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.

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Named trains of East Japan Railway Company

Shinkansen|

* Asama
* Hakutaka
* Hayabusa
* Hayate
* Kagayaki
* Komachi
* Nasuno
* Tanigawa
* Toki
* Tsubasa
* Yamabiko

Limited express (daytime)|

* Akagi
* Azusa
* Fuji Excursion
* Hachiōji
* Hitachi
* Inaho
* Kaiji
* Kinugawa
* Kusatsu/Shiman
* Narita Express
* Nikkō
* Odoriko
* Ōme
* Sazanami
* Shiosai
* Shirayuki
* Shōnan
* Spacia Kinugawa
* Saphir Odoriko
* Tokiwa
* Tsugaru
* Wakashio

Rapid|

* Banetsu Monogatari
* Holiday Rapid Okutama/Akigawa
* Holiday Rapid View Yamanashi
* Resort Shirakami
* Shimokita
* Bay Liner (Odakyu)

Local|

* Musashino
* Shimōsa

Excursion|

* SL Ginga
* TRAIN SUITE Shiki-shima
* Cassiopeia
* SL Gunma Minakami

Discontinued Shinkansen|

* Aoba
* Asahi

Discontinued Limited express (Daytime)|

* Akita Relay
* Ayame
* Fresh Hitachi
* Hakuchō
* Hatsukari
* Hokuetsu
* Hometown Tochigi
* Kamoshika
* Komakusa
* Kusatsu
* Minakami
* Minori
* Ohayō Tochigi
* Soyokaze
* Super Azusa
* Super Hakuchō
* Super Hatsukari
* Super Hitachi
* Swallow Akagi
* Tazawa

Discontinued Limited express (overnight)|

* Akebono
* Hokuriku
* Hokutosei
* Nihonkai
* Yume Kūkan

Discontinued Express|

* Noto

Discontinued Rapid|

* Airport Jōban
* Airport Narita
* Kubikino
* Moonlight Echigo
* Myōkō
* Aizu Liner
* Moonlight Shinshu
* Moonlight Nagara

Discontinued Liner|

* Chūō Liner
* Ōme Liner
* Home Liner Chiba
* Home Liner Odawara
* Home Liner Zushi
* Ohayō Liner Shinjuku
* Ohayō Liner Zushi
* Shōnan Liner

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