TJ Liner

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TJ Liner
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A 50090 series EMU approaching Kawagoe Station on an early-evening TJ Liner service from Ikebukuro, June 2008
Overview
Service type Home Liner
Status Operational
Locale Kanto region, Japan
First service 14 June 2008
Current operator(s) Tobu Railway
Ridership 1,057,662 (FY2012)
Route
Start Ikebukuro
End Ogawamachi
Distance travelled 64.1 km (39.8 mi)
Average journey time 1 hour
Service frequency 10 (weekdays), 6 (weekends)
Line used Tobu Tojo Line
On-board services
Class(es) Monoclass
Seating arrangements Forward facing 2+2
Catering facilities None
Other facilities No toilets
Technical
Rolling stock 50090 series EMUs
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification 1,500 V DC overhead
Operating speed 100 km/h (60 mph)

The TJ Liner (TJライナー?) is a limited-stop evening "Home Liner"-style service from Ikebukuro Station in Tokyo on the Tobu Tojo Line operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway in Japan since June 2008.

Service outline

TJ Liner services operate in the evenings in the "down" direction from Ikebukuro only, with ten trains on weekdays, and six trains at weekends and holidays.[1] A supplement of 310 yen is required for travel from Ikebukuro.[2] Seats are not reserved, but the supplementary tickets indicate whether passengers should ride in the front or rear five cars of the train. A supplementary ticket is not required for passengers boarding at other stations along the line.[3] At Ikebukuro Station, passengers board from platform 5, which is normally used only for passengers alighting from other services.[4]

Weekdays

  • TJ Liner 1: Ikebukuro (18:00) to Ogawamachi (19:04)
  • TJ Liner 2: Ikebukuro (18:30) to Ogawamachi (19:31)
  • TJ Liner 3: Ikebukuro (19:00) to Ogawamachi (20:05)
  • TJ Liner 4: Ikebukuro (19:30) to Ogawamachi (20:31)
  • TJ Liner 5: Ikebukuro (20:00) to Ogawamachi (21:05)
  • TJ Liner 6: Ikebukuro (20:30) to Ogawamachi (21:31)
  • TJ Liner 7: Ikebukuro (21:00) to Ogawamachi (22:01)
  • TJ Liner 8: Ikebukuro (21:30) to Ogawamachi (23:31)
  • TJ Liner 9: Ikebukuro (22:00) to Ogawamachi (23:03)
  • TJ Liner 10: Ikebukuro (22:50) to Ogawamachi (23:50)
  • TJ Liner: Ikebukuro (23:20) to Shinrinkōen (24:15) (Thursdays & Fridays only)

Weekends

  • TJ Liner 1: Ikebukuro (17:00) to Ogawamachi (18:00)
  • TJ Liner 2: Ikebukuro (18:00) to Ogawamachi (19:00)
  • TJ Liner 3: Ikebukuro (18:30) to Ogawamachi (19:31)
  • TJ Liner 4: Ikebukuro (19:00) to Ogawamachi (20:03)
  • TJ Liner 5: Ikebukuro (19:30) to Ogawamachi (20:31)
  • TJ Liner 6: Ikebukuro (20:00) to Ogawamachi (21:00)

  • TJ Liner ticket machines at Ikebukuro Station, February 2009

  • The manned QR code ticket readers at the southern end of platform 5 at Ikebukuro Station, September 2014

Station stops

TJ Liner services stop at the following stations.[1]

Rolling stock

A 50090 series EMU on a Shinrinkoen-bound TJ Liner service in June 2008

TJ Liner services are operated by a fleet of six 50090 series 10-car electric multiple units (EMUs).[5] These sets are unusual in having rotating pairs of seats allowing them to be used with longitudinal seating on regular daytime services, and with transverse seating on evening TJ Liner services. When configured in transverse mode, the rows have a seat pitch of 1,000 mm (39 in).[6] Some trains are sent to Ikebukuro from Shinrinkōen as limited-stop Rapid Express services, which also operate with seats in the forward-facing configuration.[4]

Formations

TJ Liner trains are formed as shown below, with car 10 at the Ikebukuro end.[5]

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Numbering 50090 59090 58090 57090 56090 55090 54090 53090 52090 51090

Cars 2 and 9 have a wheelchair space.[5] Car 9 is designated as a mildly-air-conditioned car.[5]

  • A 50090 series EMU at Kawagoe Station on an up Rapid Express service to Ikebukuro, June 2008

  • Interior of a 50090 series EMU on a TJ Liner service, showing forward-facing transverse seating configuration

History

A TJ Liner ticket in June 2008 before the introduction of QR Codes

2008

The name "TJ Liner" was formally announced by Tobu on 28 January 2008 based on the results of a public poll conducted between December 2007 and January 2008. The votes for the three choices of possible names were as follows.[7]

  1. TJ Liner (ＴＪライナー?) (4,313 votes)
  2. Okaeri Liner (おかえりライナー?) (3,148 votes)
  3. Assist Liner (1,726 votes)
The proposed Okaeri Liner logo
The proposed Okaeri Liner logo 
The proposed Assist Liner logo 

Services commenced from the start of the Tobu Tojo Line timetable revision on 14 June 2008, with six trains on weekdays, and four trains at weekends and holidays.[3][8] The original timetable was as shown below.[8]

Weekdays
  • TJ Liner 1: Ikebukuro (18:00) to Shinrinkōen (18:47)
  • TJ Liner 2: Ikebukuro (19:00) to Shinrinkōen (19:47)
  • TJ Liner 3: Ikebukuro (20:00) to Shinrinkōen (20:47)
  • TJ Liner 4: Ikebukuro (21:00) to Ogawamachi (22:02)
  • TJ Liner 5: Ikebukuro (22:00) to Ogawamachi (23:02)
  • TJ Liner 6: Ikebukuro (22:50) to Shinrinkōen (23:41)
Weekends
  • TJ Liner 1: Ikebukuro (17:00) to Shinrinkōen (17:47)
  • TJ Liner 2: Ikebukuro (18:00) to Shinrinkōen (18:47)
  • TJ Liner 3: Ikebukuro (19:00) to Ogawamachi (20:02)
  • TJ Liner 4: Ikebukuro (20:00) to Ogawamachi (21:02)

2009

A ticket for the TJ Liner 3 service with QR Code, September 2014

From 15 September 2009, a new QR Code ticketing system was introduced for TJ Liner services. From this date, TJ Liner supplementary fare tickets were printed with a QR Code enabling them to be read by special ticket readers at Ikebukuro Station platform gates, replacing the previous manual ticket inspection by staff.[9]

On 5 November 2009, a ceremony was held at Ikebukuro Station to celebrate the one millionth passenger to travel on the TJ Liner service.[10]

2011

From the start of the revised timetable on 5 March 2011, the number of TJ Liner services operating on weekday evenings was increased from six to nine. On weekends, all services were extended to run to Ogawamachi.[11] The timetable operated from Marc 2011 was as shown below.[12]

Weekdays
  • TJ Liner 1: Ikebukuro (18:00) to Shinrinkōen (18:48)
  • TJ Liner 2: Ikebukuro (18:30) to Ogawamachi (19:31)
  • TJ Liner 3: Ikebukuro (19:00) to Shinrinkōen (19:48)
  • TJ Liner 4: Ikebukuro (19:30) to Ogawamachi (20:31)
  • TJ Liner 5: Ikebukuro (20:00) to Shinrinkōen (20:48)
  • TJ Liner 6: Ikebukuro (20:30) to Ogawamachi (21:32)
  • TJ Liner 7: Ikebukuro (21:00) to Ogawamachi (22:02)
  • TJ Liner 8: Ikebukuro (22:00) to Ogawamachi (23:02)
  • TJ Liner 9: Ikebukuro (22:50) to Shinrinkōen (23:39)
Weekends
  • TJ Liner 1: Ikebukuro (17:00) to Ogawamachi (18:05)
  • TJ Liner 2: Ikebukuro (18:00) to Ogawamachi (19:05)
  • TJ Liner 3: Ikebukuro (19:00) to Ogawamachi (20:04)
  • TJ Liner 4: Ikebukuro (20:00) to Ogawamachi (21:02)

In December 2011, an additional TJ Liner 10, nicknamed TJ Liner 23:10, operated to Shinrinkōen on Thursdays and Fridays from 8 to 22 December (a total of five days), departing from Ikebukuro Station at 23:20, 30 minutes after the last regular TJ Liner service.[13]

2013

From the start of the revised timetable on 16 March 2013, an additional TJ Liner service was added on weekday evenings, departing from Ikebukuro at 21:30, and two more TJ Liner services were added on weekends, departing from Ikebukuro at 18:30 and 19:30. From this date, all TJ Liner services operated to Ogawamachi.[1]

2014

On 22 January 2014, the TJ Liner service celebrated the 5 millionth passenger since the start of services in 2008.[14]

From 1 April 2014, the TJ Liner supplement fare was raised from 300 yen to 310 yen, coinciding with the increase in Japanese consumption tax from 5% to 8%.[2]

From July 2014, an additional late-night TJ Liner service was introduced, operating on Friday nights only, departing Ikebukuro at 23:20 for Shinrinkoen.[14] Initially scheduled to operate until December 2014, it subsequently continued to operate every Friday.[15]

2015

From 7 May 2015, the additional late-night TJ Liner service previously operating on Friday nights only was extended to also run on Thursday nights.[16]

Ridership statistics

In fiscal 2012, TJ Liner services were used by a total of 1,057,662 passengers.[17] Figures for previous years are as shown below.[17]

Fiscal year Annual total
2008 568,545
2009 717,673
2010 681,130
2011 1,015,545
2012 1,057,662

Future developments

From spring 2016, two morning TJ Liner services are to be introduced in the up direction from Shinrinkoen to Ikebukuro. Unlike the down services, these services will not stop at Kawagoeshi. From the same date, the number of down services from Ikebukuro is also to be increased, so that services operate at 30-minute intervals between 18:00 and 24:00 on weekdays, and between 17:00 and 21:00 at weekends.[18]

See also

References

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External links

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