Musashino (train)
JR East E231-0 series EMU set MU42 on a Musashino service, December 2020 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Local |
| Locale | Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture, Japan |
| Predecessor | Rapid Shinkansen Relay |
| First service | 2001 (Rapid) 4 December 2010 (Local) |
| Current operator(s) | JR East |
| Route | |
| Termini | Hachiōji/Fuchū-Hommachi Ōmiya |
| Line(s) used | Tōhoku Main Line, Musashino Line, Chūō Main Line |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Standard class only |
| Seating arrangements | Longitudinal |
| Catering facilities | None |
| Other facilities | No toilets |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 209-500/E231-0/E231-900 series EMUs |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead |
The Musashino (むさしの) is an all-stations train service in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Tokyo between Hachiōji on the Chuo Line or Fuchū-Hommachi on the Musashino Line and Ōmiya in Saitama Prefecture. It avoids passengers having to change trains at Minami-Urawa or Musashi-Urawa to access the western portion of the Musashino line to/from Ōmiya. This train only operates a few services in the morning and evening peaks each day. Shimōsa is a similar service linking Ōmiya and the eastern side of the Musashino Line. The trains terminate at Fuchū-Hommachi, Ōmiya and Hachiōji. The trains from Hachiōji travel on the Chuo Line. After Kunitachi station, trains will go through a cargo branch. After stopping at Shin-Kodaira, the train uses the Musashino Line. After Kita-Asaka station, the train goes by special freight non-stop tracks. After passing Nishi-Urawa station, the train turns to Ōmiya arriving tracks. Trains usually stop on Platforms 3 and 4 at Ōmiya station.