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The Hachiōji (はちおうじ) is a limited express train service for commuters on the Chūō Rapid Line operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The train operates on weekdays only. All seats are reserved on this train.
 An E257 series EMU on a down evening Chūō Liner service in April 2008 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type |
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| Locale | Tokyo, Japan |
| First service |
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| Last service |
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| Current operator(s) | .svg){kind=logo} JR East |
| Route | |
| Termini | Tokyo Hachiōji |
| Stops | Shinjuku, Tachikawa |
| Line(s) used | Chūō Rapid 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 |
Prior to 16 March 2019, this train operated as the Chūō Liner (中央ライナー), which was a limited-stop reserved-seat "Home Liner" service. Since 16 March 2019, the Chūō Liner has been upgraded to limited express status and become known as the Hachiōji.
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Current services
Morning
- Hachiōji 2: Hachiōji to Tokyo
- Hachiōji 4: Hachiōji to Tokyo
Evening
- Hachiōji 1: Tokyo to Hachiōji
- Hachiōji 3: Tokyo to Hachiōji
- Hachiōji 5: Tokyo to Hachiōji
- Hachiōji 7: Tokyo to Hachiōji
- Hachiōji 9: Tokyo to Hachiōji
- Hachiōji 11: Tokyo to Hachiōji
As Chūō Liner
Morning
- Chūō Liner 2: Hachiōji to Tokyo
- Chūō Liner 4: Takao to Tokyo
Evening
- Chūō Liner 1: Tokyo to Takao
- Chūō Liner 3: Tokyo to Takao
- Chūō Liner 5: Tokyo to Takao
- Chūō Liner 7: Tokyo to Hachiōji
- Chūō Liner 9: Tokyo to Takao
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JR East announced a new timetable revision which took effect from March 2019 onwards. It announced the discontinuation of the Chūō Liner and the Ōme Liner, which was replaced by two new limited express services, the Hachiōji (はちおうじ) and the Ōme (おうめ) respectively. The Hachiōji operates in a similar pattern as the former Chūō Liner, with two Tokyo-bound trains during the morning rush, and six Hachiōji-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.[1]
However, as the Green Car service will be commenced on the commuter trains of Chūō and Ōme lines, another timetable revision which took effect from 15 March 2025 was announced. In this revision, the Hachiōji and Ōme limited express services will be discontinued after 6 years of operation.[2]
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Current rolling stock
- E353 series (since 16 March 2019)
Past rolling stock
- 183 series 9-car EMUs (from 16 March 1991 to 16 March 2008)
- E351 series 12-car EMUs (from 15 March 2008 to 16 March 2018)
- E257 series 9- or 11-car EMUs (from 1 July 2002 to 15 March 2019)
Current formation
Hachiōji E353 series
Past formations
Chūō Liner E257 series
| ←Tokyo/Shinjuku | Hachiōji/Takao→ | |||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| Reserved | Reserved | - | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved | Re | Grn | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved |
Chūō Liner E351 series
| ←Tokyo/Shinjuku | Hachiōji→ | |||||||||||
| 1 Reserved |
2 Reserved |
3 Reserved |
4 Reserved |
- | 5 Reserved |
6 Reserved |
7 Reserved |
8 Reserved |
9 Green |
10 Reserved |
11 Reserved |
12 Reserved |
- Ōme (train), formerly Ōme Liner, a similar limited express service
- List of named passenger trains of Japan
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