Sōbu Line (Rapid)
| Sōbu Line (Rapid) | |||
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| JO | |||
An E235 series EMU at Ichikawa Station | |||
| Overview | |||
| Locale | Tokyo, Chiba prefectures | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 10 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Commuter rail | ||
| Operator(s) | JR East | ||
| Daily ridership | 693,998 (daily 2015) | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1972 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 60.2 km (37.4 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary | ||
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) | ||
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The Sōbu Line (Rapid) (Japanese: 総武快速線, romanized: Sōbu-kaisoku-sen) is a railway service on the Sōbu Main Line in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Tokyo Station in Chūō, Tokyo with Chiba Station in Chūō-ku, Chiba via the cities of Ichikawa, Funabashi, and Narashino.