Prophet of the Way
2004-12-02 05:00:02 UTC
Odakyu Electric Railway will make large changes in its timetables. The new
schedule will come into effect on December 11 (Saturday).
The revision will exploit the newly completed four-track section in Setagaya-ku,
Tokyo. It is also seen as a counter-measure to the recent service improvements
on JR East's Shonan Shinjuku route.
Index
1. Features
2. Intercity service compared
3. Odakyu Tokyo Metro Day Pass
4. For further information
5. Disclaimer
1. Features
1.1 Reduced travel times, thanks to the new four-lane section. (4-5 minutes)
1.2 New train type Kaisoku-Kyuukou (Rapid-Express).
Non-stop between Shimo-Kitazawa and Shin-Yurigaoka, Express stops beyond.
Current Shonan-Express will be upgraded to this train type. No extra fare.
2 departures each hour from Shinjuku for Fujisawa and v.v. every day
1 departure each hour from Shinjuku for Odawara and v.v. weekdays
Total 3 runs per day between Shinjuku and Odawara on Sat/Sun/Hol
Enoshima Line Rapid-Express connects to an Odawara Line Express at Sagmai-Ono.
Express links between Shinjuku and Ebina, Hon-Atsugi, Odawara will double to six
hourly: three Rapid-Express (one direct) and three Express.
Typical running time and improvement from current Express:
Shinjuku - Odawara 82 minutes (-10m) (80m fastest)
Shinjuku - Hon-Atsugi 45 m (-6m)
Shinjuku - Fujisawa 53 m (-5m)
Shinjuku - Machida 29 m (-5m)
1.3 Kyodo (Kyoudou) becomes an Express stop. (Not all hours. Some Junkyuu
(Semi-Express) trains will continue to skip this station.)
1.4 New train type Kukan-Junkyuu (Section-Semi-Express).
Serves Shinjuku, Yoyogi-Uehara, Shimo-Kitazawa, and all stops west from
Umegaoka. Most runs between Shinjuku and Karakida.
Two departures each hour from Shinjuku for Karakida and v.v. daily.
This train just skips five stations. It never overtakes the preceding local.
It departs from the lower deck of Shinjuku Terminal.
1.5 No more long waits at Higashi-Kitazawa.
For Shimo-Kitazawa from Shinjuku (and vice versa), just take the first
departure.
1.6 More Tama Express runs.
59 runs weekdays, 50 weekends. (Currently 49 weekdays, 44 weekends.) Service
extended two hours in the late evening.
1.7 Romance Car name changes.
The new rule is "destination based":
Shinjuku - Hakone-Yumoto: Super-Hakone or Hakone.
Shorter runs on the Odawara Line: Sagami
Enoshima Line: Enoshima
Shinjuku - Gotemba - Numazu: Asagiri
Westbound evening runs (18:00-): Homeway
Some runs added, some runs extended. Departure time shifts are significant so
make sure to consult the latest timetable.
1.8 New station Haruhino.
This station is on the Tama Line between Kurokawa and Odakyu-Nagayama.
2. Intercity service compared
2.1 Shinjuku to Odawara
Fastest Odakyu Romance Car: 62 minutes 1720 yen
Odakyu Rapid-Express: 82 m 850 y (80 m fastest)
JR Shonan Shinjuku Line special rapid (tokkai): 71 m 1450 y
2.2 Shinjuku to Fujisawa
Fastest Romance Car: 46 m 1170 y
Odakyu Rapid-Express: 53 m 570 y
Shonan Shinjuku Line special rapid: 47 m 950 y
2.3 Shinjuku to Tama Center
Odakyu Tama Express, transfer at Yoyogi-Uehara: 37 m 380 y
Odakyu, during morning rush, eastbound: 42 m
Keio Express, Special Express, transfer at Chofu: 26 m 330 y
Keio during morning rush: 46-50 m
(transit time included)
2.4 Shibuya to Machida
via Shimo-Kitazawa
Odakyu Rapid-Express, Inokashira Express: 22 +x+ 4 m, 450 y
via Nagatsuta
JR Rapid, Tokyu De'en-toshi Express: 5 +x+ 28 m, 450 y
(x: transit time)
2.5 Tokyo to Ebina
via Shinjuku
Odakyu Rapid-Express, Metro Marunouchi: 41 +x+ 18 m, 670 y
via Yoyogi-Uehara (to Otemachi)
Odakyu Rapid-Express, Metro Chiyoda: 36 +x+ 18 m, 670 y
via Yokohama
Sotetsu Express, JR Tokaido: 31 +x+ 24-27 m, 750 y
3. Odakyu Tokyo Metro Day Pass
A combination of discount round ticket from Odakyu stations to Shinjuku &
Yoyogi-Uehara and a Tokyo Metro One Day Open Ticket. Valid from December 11.
Odakyu free boarding section: Yoyogi-Uehara to Shinjuku.
(Note that this does not include Shimo-Kitazawa.)
Tokyo Metro page on One Day Ticket:
http://www.tokyometro.jp/e/ticket/oneday.html (English)
4. For further information
Odakyu Electric Railways top page:
http://www.odakyu-group.co.jp/ (Japanese)
New route map with express varieties:
http://www.odakyu-group.co.jp/train/railmap/index200411.html
* Station names romanized, express names in English.
* Reading down on this chart goes southwest, "kudari".
* Listed time is "standard time", subject to variation.
* Japanese-only fine print:
1) Eastbound Semi-Express trains skip Kyodo during morning rush.
2) Express trains serve Kyodo on weekdays, daytime, all hours Sat/Sun/Hol.
3) Kaisei - Ashigara on Odawara Line served by some Express trains.
4) Hon Kugenuma & Kugenuma-kaigan on Enoshima Line served by some Express
trains.
Romance Car Service:
http://www.odakyu-group.co.jp/english/
http://www.odakyu-group.co.jp/chinese/
http://www.odakyu-group.co.jp/korean/
Hitachi Hyperdia:
http://www.hyperdia.com/
New Odakyu timetable now uploaded as of this posting (Dec. 2.)
5. Disclaimer
This is a private translation of railroad authority announcements. Only the
author has checked the contents. Kindly reply if anything seems wrong.
mailto:***@wta.att.ne.jp
As railroad companies try to hold markets in a economic recession, train
varieties increase. The result is complicated service charts that daunt the
non-frequent traveller. However, railroads are not doing a great job making
this sort of information available in foreign languages. Someone has to fill
this information gap. Volunteers greatly welcome.
Feel free to distribute copies of this article to your friends.
Bon Voyage,
Douso, The Prophet of the Way
[cross-posted to fj.life.in-japan with permission from soc.culture.japan
moderators]
schedule will come into effect on December 11 (Saturday).
The revision will exploit the newly completed four-track section in Setagaya-ku,
Tokyo. It is also seen as a counter-measure to the recent service improvements
on JR East's Shonan Shinjuku route.
Index
1. Features
2. Intercity service compared
3. Odakyu Tokyo Metro Day Pass
4. For further information
5. Disclaimer
1. Features
1.1 Reduced travel times, thanks to the new four-lane section. (4-5 minutes)
1.2 New train type Kaisoku-Kyuukou (Rapid-Express).
Non-stop between Shimo-Kitazawa and Shin-Yurigaoka, Express stops beyond.
Current Shonan-Express will be upgraded to this train type. No extra fare.
2 departures each hour from Shinjuku for Fujisawa and v.v. every day
1 departure each hour from Shinjuku for Odawara and v.v. weekdays
Total 3 runs per day between Shinjuku and Odawara on Sat/Sun/Hol
Enoshima Line Rapid-Express connects to an Odawara Line Express at Sagmai-Ono.
Express links between Shinjuku and Ebina, Hon-Atsugi, Odawara will double to six
hourly: three Rapid-Express (one direct) and three Express.
Typical running time and improvement from current Express:
Shinjuku - Odawara 82 minutes (-10m) (80m fastest)
Shinjuku - Hon-Atsugi 45 m (-6m)
Shinjuku - Fujisawa 53 m (-5m)
Shinjuku - Machida 29 m (-5m)
1.3 Kyodo (Kyoudou) becomes an Express stop. (Not all hours. Some Junkyuu
(Semi-Express) trains will continue to skip this station.)
1.4 New train type Kukan-Junkyuu (Section-Semi-Express).
Serves Shinjuku, Yoyogi-Uehara, Shimo-Kitazawa, and all stops west from
Umegaoka. Most runs between Shinjuku and Karakida.
Two departures each hour from Shinjuku for Karakida and v.v. daily.
This train just skips five stations. It never overtakes the preceding local.
It departs from the lower deck of Shinjuku Terminal.
1.5 No more long waits at Higashi-Kitazawa.
For Shimo-Kitazawa from Shinjuku (and vice versa), just take the first
departure.
1.6 More Tama Express runs.
59 runs weekdays, 50 weekends. (Currently 49 weekdays, 44 weekends.) Service
extended two hours in the late evening.
1.7 Romance Car name changes.
The new rule is "destination based":
Shinjuku - Hakone-Yumoto: Super-Hakone or Hakone.
Shorter runs on the Odawara Line: Sagami
Enoshima Line: Enoshima
Shinjuku - Gotemba - Numazu: Asagiri
Westbound evening runs (18:00-): Homeway
Some runs added, some runs extended. Departure time shifts are significant so
make sure to consult the latest timetable.
1.8 New station Haruhino.
This station is on the Tama Line between Kurokawa and Odakyu-Nagayama.
2. Intercity service compared
2.1 Shinjuku to Odawara
Fastest Odakyu Romance Car: 62 minutes 1720 yen
Odakyu Rapid-Express: 82 m 850 y (80 m fastest)
JR Shonan Shinjuku Line special rapid (tokkai): 71 m 1450 y
2.2 Shinjuku to Fujisawa
Fastest Romance Car: 46 m 1170 y
Odakyu Rapid-Express: 53 m 570 y
Shonan Shinjuku Line special rapid: 47 m 950 y
2.3 Shinjuku to Tama Center
Odakyu Tama Express, transfer at Yoyogi-Uehara: 37 m 380 y
Odakyu, during morning rush, eastbound: 42 m
Keio Express, Special Express, transfer at Chofu: 26 m 330 y
Keio during morning rush: 46-50 m
(transit time included)
2.4 Shibuya to Machida
via Shimo-Kitazawa
Odakyu Rapid-Express, Inokashira Express: 22 +x+ 4 m, 450 y
via Nagatsuta
JR Rapid, Tokyu De'en-toshi Express: 5 +x+ 28 m, 450 y
(x: transit time)
2.5 Tokyo to Ebina
via Shinjuku
Odakyu Rapid-Express, Metro Marunouchi: 41 +x+ 18 m, 670 y
via Yoyogi-Uehara (to Otemachi)
Odakyu Rapid-Express, Metro Chiyoda: 36 +x+ 18 m, 670 y
via Yokohama
Sotetsu Express, JR Tokaido: 31 +x+ 24-27 m, 750 y
3. Odakyu Tokyo Metro Day Pass
A combination of discount round ticket from Odakyu stations to Shinjuku &
Yoyogi-Uehara and a Tokyo Metro One Day Open Ticket. Valid from December 11.
Odakyu free boarding section: Yoyogi-Uehara to Shinjuku.
(Note that this does not include Shimo-Kitazawa.)
Tokyo Metro page on One Day Ticket:
http://www.tokyometro.jp/e/ticket/oneday.html (English)
4. For further information
Odakyu Electric Railways top page:
http://www.odakyu-group.co.jp/ (Japanese)
New route map with express varieties:
http://www.odakyu-group.co.jp/train/railmap/index200411.html
* Station names romanized, express names in English.
* Reading down on this chart goes southwest, "kudari".
* Listed time is "standard time", subject to variation.
* Japanese-only fine print:
1) Eastbound Semi-Express trains skip Kyodo during morning rush.
2) Express trains serve Kyodo on weekdays, daytime, all hours Sat/Sun/Hol.
3) Kaisei - Ashigara on Odawara Line served by some Express trains.
4) Hon Kugenuma & Kugenuma-kaigan on Enoshima Line served by some Express
trains.
Romance Car Service:
http://www.odakyu-group.co.jp/english/
http://www.odakyu-group.co.jp/chinese/
http://www.odakyu-group.co.jp/korean/
Hitachi Hyperdia:
http://www.hyperdia.com/
New Odakyu timetable now uploaded as of this posting (Dec. 2.)
5. Disclaimer
This is a private translation of railroad authority announcements. Only the
author has checked the contents. Kindly reply if anything seems wrong.
mailto:***@wta.att.ne.jp
As railroad companies try to hold markets in a economic recession, train
varieties increase. The result is complicated service charts that daunt the
non-frequent traveller. However, railroads are not doing a great job making
this sort of information available in foreign languages. Someone has to fill
this information gap. Volunteers greatly welcome.
Feel free to distribute copies of this article to your friends.
Bon Voyage,
Douso, The Prophet of the Way
[cross-posted to fj.life.in-japan with permission from soc.culture.japan
moderators]