Shōnan Liner

Shōnan Liner
Service type	Liner
Operator	JR East
Line used	Tōkaidō Main Line
Started	1992
Rolling stock	185 series, 215 series, 251 series EMUs

The Shōnan Liner (湘南ライナー, Shōnan Rainā^?) is a "Home Liner" service for commuters on the Tōkaidō Main Line operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). This article also covers the Ohayō Liner Shinjuku (おはようライナー新宿, Ohayō-rainā Shinjuku^?) morning and Home Liner Odawara (ホームライナー小田原, Hōmurainā Odawara^?) evening services. All of these trains operate on weekdays only.

Route

The trains connect the Shōnan region of Kanagawa Prefecture with central Tokyo.

Shōnan Liner

Tokyo - Shimbashi - Shinagawa - Ōfuna - Fujisawa - Tsujidō - Chigasaki - Hiratsuka - Ninomiya - Kōzu - Odawara

Ohayō Liner Shinjuku and Home Liner Odawara

Shinjuku - Shibuya - Fujisawa - Chigasaki - Hiratsuka - Ninomiya - Kōzu - Odawara

The Ohayō Liner Shinjuku operates from Odawara Station to Shinjuku Station in morning and the Home Liner Odawara operates in the opposite direction in evening.

Rolling stock

Current

• 185 series 10- or 15-car EMUs
• 215 series 10-car EMUs
• 251 series 10-car EMUs

Past

• 183 series 9-car EMUs (until June 2002)
• 189 series 9-car EMUs (until June 2002)
• E351 series 12-car EMUs (from March 18, 1996 until March 14, 2008)
• E257 series 9-car EMUs (from July 1, 2002 until March 14, 2008)

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  215 series Shōnan Liner

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  251 series

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  E351 series Ohayō Liner Shinjuku

References