Holiday Rapid View Yamanashi Explained

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Holiday Rapid View Yamanashi
Type:	Rapid
Status:	Operational
Locale:	Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture, Yamanashi Prefecture
First:	1993
Operator:	East Japan Railway Company (JR East)
Start:	Shinjuku
End:	Kobuchizawa
Line Used:	JR East: Chūō Main Line
Class:	Standard class, Green Car
Stock:	JR East 215 series EMUs (From Kōzu Depot)
El:	1,500 V DC overhead
Speed:	100km/h max.

The is a Holiday Rapid service train operated by East Japan Railway Company from Shinjuku to Kobuchizawa on the Chūō Main Line.

Service pattern

1 round trip is operated every weekend from March to November.^[1]
Services are not operated from December to February, to prevent train failures due to the winter season, as the rolling stock, the 215 series, is not designed to withstand low temperatures and snow.

Stations served

Shinjuku - Mitaka - Tachikawa - Hachiōji - Takao - Sagamiko - Ōtsuki - Katsunuma-Budōkyō - Enzan - Yamanashi-shi - Isawa-Onsen - Kōfu - Nirasaki - Kobuchizawa^[2]
- The train skips Nakano and Kokubunji, where the Holiday Rapid Okutama & Akigawa would stop.
- There are days when the train makes additional stops at Uenohara, Kai-Yamato, Shiozaki, Anayama, etc.
- Westbound trains to Kobuchizawa makes two brief stops (no boarding or alighting) at Torisawa and Hinoharu, to let limited express trains overtake the train.
- Eastbound trains to Shinjuku makes a brief stop (no boarding or alighting) at Kai-Yamato, to let a limited express train to overtake the train.
- Extended services to Chiba makes additional stops after Shinjuku, which are Kinshichō - Ichikawa - Funabashi - Tsudanuma - Chiba^[3]

Ticketing

There are 3 types of seating for this train, namely, and, which require different tickets.

For non-reserved seating, only a is required. This is different from non-reserved seating on Limited Expresses, as this train is only a Rapid service, which makes the purchase of a unnecessary.

For reserved seating, a costing 520 yen is required, along with the Basic Fare Ticket.

For Green seating, a is required, with pricing depending on distance, along with the Basic Fare Ticket.

Rolling stock

215 series 10-car sets (based at Kōzu Depot)

Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Accommodation	Non-reserved	Non-reserved	Non-reserved	Green	Green	Reserved	Reserved	Non-reserved	Non-reserved	Non-reserved
Numbering	KuMoHa 215	MoHa 214	SaHa 215-200	SaRo 214	SaRo 215	SaHa 214	SaHa 214	SaHa 215-100	MoHa 214-100	KuMoHa 215-100

Car 1 is at the Kobuchizawa end, and Car 10 is at the Shinjuku end. This is the opposite to other trains on the Chūō Main Line.

History

1993: Services between Tokyo and Kobuchizawa began.
2002: With the introduction of 215 series to the Shonan-Shinjuku Line, the eastern terminus is changed from Tokyo to Shinjuku.
2007: Extended services to Chiba on particular days began operation.

References

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.

Notes and References

Web site: ホリデー快速「ビューやまなし号」運転日・時刻表・料金が知りたい！. Machi-ga. i Wanna Learn About the operation days, timetable and charges of the "Holiday Rapid View Yamanashi"!.
Web site: 春の増発列車のお知らせ. 19 January 2018. JR East, Hachioji Branch. Information Regarding Extra Services in Spring.
Web site: 春の増発列車のお知らせ. 19 January 2018. JR East, Chiba Branch. Information Regarding Extra Services in Spring.