The limited express train of Odakyu Electric Railway, which has been popular as a "white romance car" connecting the city center and Hakone for many years, finished its regular service for 17 years on the night of the 11th, and many fans regretted farewell.
Introduced in 2005, the "Limited Express Romancecar VSE50000" has a white body with a large window observation seat, and has a unique structure with a dolly between the vehicles, which has gained popularity among many tourists. ..
However, as the environment surrounding the railway changed due to the corona, Odakyu Electric Railway decided that it would be difficult to maintain or repair due to the peculiarities of the rolling stock, and decided to end the regular service.
On the night of the 11th, a lot of people gathered at Shinjuku station to see the last train at a glance.
A high school student in Hadano City, Kanagawa Prefecture, said, "I'm going to ride while remembering that my grandpa was on board."
In addition, the mother who came to see off with her two sons from Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, said, "I rode many times with my family. The children have grown up with VSE, so I'm sad to think that this is the end of it." I was there.
And after 9 pm, when the last train, which was fully booked, started to move, the people at the platform were spared goodbye by taking pictures and waving their hands.
According to Odakyu Electric Railway, this train will be temporarily operated for a while at events, etc., and will disappear from the railway around the fall of next year.