The Ōme Line is a 37.2 km long line connecting Tachikawa Station in Tachikawa City, Tōkyō, and Okutama Station in Okutama-town, Nishitama-county, Tōkyō. The line runs through residential areas from Tachikawa Station to Ōme Station, but from Ōme Station onward it runs along the Tama River through the mountains. The area between Ōme Station and Okutama Station is known as the Adventure Line, and although it is in Tōkyō, it is an area where visitors can enjoy abundant nature and activities right after getting off the station.
The “Holiday Rapid Okutama” train used to run directly from Shinjuku Station to Okutama Station on holidays, but the train line is now separated at Ōme Station, and the “Holiday Rapid Okutama” between Ōme and Okutama Stations is operated as a temporary train.
After leaving Tachikawa Station, the train runs through a residential area until it reaches Ōme Station. On the way, the train passes through Nishi-Tachikawa Station, the nearest station to the Shōwa Kinen Park and Haijima Station, a major transportation hub. There are many trains to Ōme Station, and the line is double-tracked up to the Higashi- Ōme Station area.
After leaving Ōme Station, trains travel along the valley along the Tama River to Okutama Station. The scenery is very different from the scenery up to Ōme Station, with a single-track line and lush greenery of trees and mountains.
The Okutama area is also home to a number of tourist attractions such as canoeing and ranching, and the entire Okutama line has been converted into a hotel, called the “Along railway line marugoto Hotel” .
We hope you will enjoy the Ōme Line, which has two distinctive features a double track running through a residential area and a single track running through the mountains.
Highlights
- Farewell to the Chuo Line Rapid Service / Tachikawa Station - Nishi-Tachikawa Station
The track extending to the left after departure from Tachikawa Station is the Chuo Line Rapid Service. It heads toward Hachioji and Takao. - Ome short line confluence/Tachikawa Station - Nishi-Tachikawa Station
The single track merges from the left hand side before Nishi-Tachikawa Station. This is the short-circuit line from Tachikawa Station, where mainly the down trains of the Chuo Line rapid trains running directly from the Tokyo area to the Ome Line run. - National Showa Kinen Park/Nishi Tachikawa Station
The trees on the right near Nishi-Tachikawa Station are the National Showa Kinen Park. It is a vast national park covering a total area of 180 ha. - Distance between stations is less than 1 km / Nishi-Tachikawa Station - Higashi-Nakagami Station - Nakagami Station
The distance between stations is so short that you can see the platform of the next station from the edge of the platform. - Intersection with the Hachiko Line / Akishima Station - Haijima Station The station passes under the Hachiko Line. The line connects at Haijima Station ahead.
- Haijima Station Detention line / Akishima Station - Haijima Station
The Detention line of the Haijima Station are lined up on the right hand side. The E233 series trains running on the Chuo Rapid Line, Ome Line, and Itsukaichi Line are stationed here. - The station is the hub of transportation in Nishitama / Haijima Station
The Itsukaichi Line, the Hachiko Line, and the Seibu Railway Haijima Line connect to the station. Since many lines connect to the station, there are many turnouts in front of and behind the station. - Farewell to the Itsukaichi Line and Hachiko Line/Haijima Station - Ushihama Station
The Itsukaichi Line for Musashi-Itsukaichi diverges on the left hand side, and the Hachiko Line for Komagawa diverges on the right hand side. - Tamagawa Josui waterworks/Haijima Station - Ushihama Station
This waterworks was constructed to supply drinking water to the town of Edo, and flows from Hamura City, Tokyo to Shinjuku Ward (Yotsuya). - Mountains in the distance/Ozaku Station - Kabe Station
Although residential areas still remain along the line, the mountains of Ome and Okutama gradually come into view in the distance. - Beginning of single-track section/Higashi-Ome Station-Ome Station
From here on, the line will continue to a single-track section until Okutama Station. The Ome Line is a rare line that has a mixture of double-track and single-track lines. The driver is working with a different mindset since the handling of the train is also different. Currently, the line is single-track from before Higashi Ome Station. - Ome Station Detention Line/Higashi Ome Station-Ome Station
The line to the Detention Line branches off and soon arrives at Ome Station. It is one of the main stations on the Ome Line. The station now has three tracks on two sides. - The beginning of the “Tokyo Adventure Line” section / Ome Station - Miyanohira Station
The attraction of this section is the scenery full of nature where you can feel the four seasons and meet cute animals such as deer and monkeys. - Hinatawada Tunnel/Miyanodaira Station - Hinatawada Station
This is the first tunnel that passes through on the Ome Line. - Ome Kaido Avenue / Hinatawada Station - Ishigamimae Station
This avenue runs from Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo to Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture, via Ome City. It runs parallel to the Ome Line from near Higashi Ome Station to Okutama Station. The key to driving on this section is to keep up the speed, as too slow a speed will cause delays due to the uphill slope. - Ishigamimae Level Crossing / Ishigamimae Station
This is a Class 4 level crossing without a circuit breaker or alarm. There are several railroad crossings on the Ome Line that do not have circuit breakers. Since there are no circuit breakers or alarms at the level crossing, please sound the whistle when departing or passing through. - The only long straight section / Ishigamimae Station - Futamatao Station
The Tokyo Adventure Line section has many curves and gradients, but this is the only long straight section. There are no speed limits, so you can enjoy a pleasant ride through nature. - Okusawa Bridge / Futamatao Station - Ikusabata Station
The bridge was built in 1929. With a length of 105.5m, it is the longest railway bridge on the Ome Line. - Sawai station
The station and signalling and equipment were changed on 30 November 2019 and the single-track section started. The scenery can only be seen in the video. - The scenery gradually deepens in the mountains / Sawai station - Mitake station
The green of the Ontake mountains gradually approaches. You can see many cute deer at night. - Site of Higashi-Kawai signal station / Mitake Station - Kawai Station
This was once used for trains to and from each other when goods trains were in operation.
This section has continuous uphill and downhill gradients, so the trains are busy driving at speed and trying not to slow down. - Kawai Station.
Stopping braking on an uphill gradient is easy with weak brakes.
Although it is only available in summer, it is a boarding and alighting station for many passengers. - Kawai Station - Kori Station
Kori Station has a substation and is the only part of the Ome - Okutama route with an air section. - Hatonosu Station
The №81 Hatonosu East level crossing was changed to a Class I level crossing on 28 January 2020. - Dome-shaped waiting room / Shiromaru station
There is a white domed waiting room in the motif of the station name. It is used by many customers as the gateway to the ‘Marugoto Hotel along the railway line’. - Hikawa Tunnel/Shiromaru Station - Okutama Station
This is the longest tunnel on the Oume Line. After passing through this tunnel, you will soon arrive at Okutama Station, the last stop on the line. - Mountain hut-style station building / Okutama Station
The terminal station, Okutama Station, is built in the style of a mountain hut, both externally and internally.
To prevent collisions with the station building, the arrival of the first line is stopped by a safety device if the speed is too high. The speed of entry should be very low and the train should be stopped so that the security device is not triggered. 4 km/h approx.
Route Information
- Section: Ōme Line Outbound Tachikawa⇒Okutama
- Total length: 37.2km
- Number of Stations: 25
- Security equipment: ATS-P
Train schedules that can be operated
- Train Number：715
- Type/Destination: Local train to Kabe
- Section where you can drive: Tachikawa（07:41）→Kabe（08:07）
- Type of train: Series E233-0 4 cars
- Responsible for real voice train announcements: Tachikawa unification center
- Train Number：843
- Type/Destination: Local train to Ōme
- Section where you can drive: Tachikawa（08:11）→Ōme（08:43）
- Type of train: Series E233-0 6 cars
- Responsible for real voice train announcements: Tachikawa unification center
- Train Number：1379T
- Type/Destination: Local train to Ōme
- Section where you can drive: Tachikawa（13:30）→Ōme（13:59）
- Type of train: Series E233-0 10 cars
- Responsible for real voice train announcements: Tachikawa unification center
- Train Number：721T
- Type/Destination: Holiday Rapid Okutama No. 3 to Ōme
- Section where you can drive: Tachikawa（08:12）→Ōme（08:44）
*The train will run on the Ome Line main line between Tachikawa and Nishi-Tachikawa Stations for the convenience of the video. - Type of train: Series E233-0 10 cars
- Responsible for real voice train announcements: Tachikawa unification center
- Train Number：7847
- Type/Destination: Holiday Rapid Okutama No.83 to Okutama
- Section where you can drive: Ōme（08:46）→Okutama（09:16）
- Type of train: Series E233-0 4 cars
*For convenience of the video, the train is implemented in 4-car formation. - Responsible for real voice train announcements: Tachikawa unification center
- Train Number：1103
- Type/Destination: Local train to Okutama
- Section where you can drive: Ōme（11:42）→Okutama（12:20）
- Type of train: Series E233-0 4 cars
- Responsible for real voice train announcements: Tachikawa unification center
- Train Number：1407
- Type/Destination: Local train to Okutama
- Section where you can drive: Ōme（14:33）→Okutama（15:12）
- Type of train: Series E233-0 4 cars
- Responsible for real voice train announcements: Tachikawa unification center
