Musashino (train)

The Musashino (むさしの) is an all-stations train service in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Tokyo between Hachiōji on the Chuo Line or Fuchū-Hommachi on the Musashino Line and Ōmiya in Saitama Prefecture.

[1] It avoids passengers having to change trains at Minami-Urawa or Musashi-Urawa to access the western portion of the Musashino line to/from Ōmiya.

Shimōsa is a similar service linking Ōmiya and the eastern side of the Musashino Line.

After passing Nishi-Urawa station, the train turns to Ōmiya arriving tracks.

The Musashino was formed in 2001 following the renaming of the earlier Rapid Shinkansen Relay.

Musashino Line service diagram, including Shimousa and Musashino services
165 series on a Shinkansen Relay rapid service at Hachiōji Station, August 2001
115 series 6-car EMU on a Musashino rapid service, March 2004
205 series Musashino train service to Hachioji