Kaiji (train)
The Kaiji (かいじ) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It runs mainly between Shinjuku Station in Tokyo and Kōfu Station in Kōfu, Yamanashi via the Chūō Main Line. Chiba Kaiji, between Chiba and Ryūō, Hamakaiji, between Yokohama and Matsumoto, Yama Kaiji, Between Tachikawa and Kobuchizawa, also exist as seasonal variants.
E353 series EMU on a Kaiji service, January 2022 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Honshu, Japan |
| First service |
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| Current operator(s) | JR East |
| Former operator(s) | JNR |
| Route | |
| Termini | Shinjuku Kōfu |
| Line(s) used | Chūō Main Line |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Green + Standard |
| Catering facilities | Trolley service |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | E353 series EMUs |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (80 mph) |
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