Ōme Line

A Tachikawa-bound train on the Ome Line

The Ōme Line (青梅線, Ōme-sen^?) is a railroad in western Tokyo, Japan. It links Oku-Tama Station and Tachikawa Station; some trains continue on the Chūō Main Line to Tokyo Station. The Ōme Line is part of the East Japan Railway Company system.

Operation

Trains on the Ōme Line are 201 series trains transferred from the Chūō-Sōbu Line. Trains from Tachikawa to Ōme typically operate as a 10-car train (sometimes 4-car and a 6-car trains linked together). At Ōme, a 4-car/6-car train will disconnect with the 4-car train going in the direction of Oku-Tama and the 6-car train heading back to Tachikawa.

The Ōme Line, at times, runs along the Chūō Rapid, Itsukaichi, and Hachikō lines. Supplemental trains during the peak season may also run along the Nambu Line. Trains that operate only on the Ōme Line have a "Ōme-Itsukaichi Line" sticker on the front.

History

The Ōme Electric Railway (Tachikawa — Mitake) was privately-owned but was later nationalized on April 11944. The Oku-Tama Electric Railway (Mitake — Hikawa [later Oku-Tama]) was under construction when it was purchased three months later. Both were merged to create the present-day Ōme Line and opened on the same day.

Stations

Station Name	Japanese	Chūō Rapid, Ōme Special Rapid, Commuter Rapid, Commuter Special Rapid, Local	Holiday Rapid (Akigawa and Okutama)	"Ōme-Liner"	Transfers
		Runs on Chūō Line before Tachikawa
Tachikawa	立川	●	●	●	JR: Chūō Main Line, Nambu Line Tama Toshi Monorail: Tama Toshi Monorail
Nishi-Tachikawa	西立川	●	●	|
Higashi-Nakagami	東中神	●	|	|
Nakagami	中神	●	|	|
Aikshima	昭島	●	○	|
Haijima	拝島	●	●	●	JR: Hachikō Line, Itsukaichi Line Seibu: Haijima Line
Ushihama	牛浜	●	|	|
Fussa	福生	●	●	|
Hamura	羽村	●	|	|
Ozaku	小作	●	|	|
Kabe	河辺	●	○	●
Higashi-Ōme	東青梅	●	|	|
Ōme	青梅	●	●	●	Most passengers headed for Oku-Tama must transfer here to another train to reach Oku-Tama.
Miyanohira	宮ノ平	▲	|
Hinatawada	日向和田	▲	○
Ishigamimae	石神前	▲	|
Futamatao	二俣尾	▲	|
Ikusabata	軍畑	▲	|
Sawai	沢井	▲	|
Mitake	御嶽	▲	●
Kawai	川井	▲	|
Kori	古里	▲	|
Hatonosu	鳩ノ巣	▲	|
Shiromaru	白丸	▲	|
Oku-Tama	奥多摩	▲	●	(Former Hikawa 氷川)

Note

• ▲: Nowadays, there is only one rapid train (Tachikawa-bound) that runs once every weekday morning. Local trains still stop at these stations.
• ○: Some Holiday Rapids have stopped at these stations as supplementary trains.
• The Holiday Rapid "Akigawa" splits off from the Ōme Line tracks at Haijima Station and runs on the Itsukaichi Line tracks towards Musashi-Itsukaichi Station. The "Akigawa" stops at all stations between Haijima and Musashi-Itsukaichi.