The was a limited express train service for commuters on the Chūō Rapid Line and Ōme Line operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The train operated on weekdays only. All seats were reserved on this train.
Prior to 16 March 2019, this train operated as the , which was a limited-stop reserved-seat "Home Liner" service.
Route Tokyo - Shinjuku - Tachikawa - Haijima - Kabe - Ōme
Service outline
As Ōme As per the timetable change of March 14 2020, the Ōme operated as follows:
Morning
Ōme Ltd. Express 2: Ōme (06:16) to Tokyo (07:31)
Evening
Ōme Ltd. Express 1: Tokyo (18:30) to Ōme (19:49) Ōme Ltd. Express 3: Tokyo (22:15) to Ōme (23:24)
As Ōme Liner
Morning
Ōme Liner: Ōme to Tokyo
Evening
Ōme Liner 1: Tokyo to Ōme Ōme Liner 3: Tokyo to Ōme Ōme Liner 5: Tokyo to Ōme
History
JR East announced a new timetable revision which took effect from 16 March 2019 onward. It announced the discontinuation of the Chūō Liner and the Ōme Liner, which was replaced by two new limited express services, the Hachiōji () and the Ōme () respectively. The Ōme operates fewer services than the former Ōme Liner, with one Tokyo-bound train during the morning rush, and two Ōme-bound trains during the evening rush. With this, a new ticketing system is now implemented, in which limited express tickets can be purchased in advance, unlike the Liner tickets which can only be bought on the day of boarding.
However, as the Green Car service will be commenced on the commuter trains of Chūō and Ōme lines, another timetable revision which took effect from 15 March 2025 was announced. In this revision, the Ōme and Hachiōji limited express services were discontinued after six years of operation.
Rolling stock
Current rolling stock
E353 series (since March 16, 2019)
Past rolling stock
183 series 9-car EMUs (from March 16, 1991 until June 29, 2002) E257 series 9-car EMUs (since July 1, 2002 until March 15, 2019)
Formation
Current formation
Ōme E353 series ←TokyoŌme→ Car No. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Designation Tc M-500 M'-500 M2-2000 T Ts M M' Tc' Numbering KuHa E353 MoHa E353-500 MoHa E352-500 MoHa E353-2000 SaHa E353 SaRo E353 MoHa E353 MoHa E352 KuHa E352 Weight 38.9 39.5 38.3 37.7 35.7 33.1 39.1 38.3 36.1 Capacity 48 66 64 66 64 30 64 64 58
Past formation
Ōme Liner E257 series ←TokyoŌme→-34567891011-ReservedReservedReservedReservedReservedReGrnReservedReservedReserved
See also Hachiōji (train), formerly Chūō Liner, a similar limited express service List of named passenger trains of Japan
References JR Timetable, March 2008 issue "2008 年3 月ダイヤ改正について" JR East Hachiōji Branch news release, 20 December 2007 (Japanese)