Tsurumi Line
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| Tsurumi Line | |
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 205-1100 series train on the Tsurumi Line |
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| Overview | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| Locale | Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Termini | Tsurumi Ōgimachi |
| Operation | |
| Owner | JR East |
| Rolling stock | 205-1100 series |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 7.0 km (4.3 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Tsurumi Line (鶴見線 Tsurumi-sen) is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It provides passenger service along a 7 km between Tsurumi Station in Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama and Ōgimachi Station in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki. Branches bring the total length of track to 9.7 km. The gauge is 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in). Two sections of the line have double track. The line is electrified at 1,500 V DC.
Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight) operates on three segments of the line, often to carry petroleum and other chemicals from the numerous refineries and factories in the area. The line is also used to carry jet fuel from the US Navy fuel depot near Anzen Station through the Musashino Line to Yokota Air Base in west Tokyo.
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[edit] Station list
- All stations are located in Kanagawa Prefecture.
- All trains stop at every station, except for trains to/from Ōkawa which pass Musashi-Shiraishi.
| Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | ||
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| Between Stations |
From Tsurumi |
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| Main Line | ||||||
| Tsurumi | 鶴見 | - | 0.0 | Keihin-Tōhoku Line Keikyū Main Line (Keikyū-Tsurumi) |
∥ | Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama |
| Kokudō | 国道 | 0.9 | 0.9 | ∥ | ||
| Tsurumi-Ono | 鶴見小野 | 0.6 | 1.5 | ∥ | ||
| Bentembashi | 弁天橋 | 0.9 | 2.4 | ∥ | ||
| Asano | 浅野 | 0.6 | 3.0 | Tsurumi Line (Umi-Shibaura Branch) | ∥ | |
| Anzen | 安善 | 0.5 | 3.5 | Tsurumi Line (Ōkawa Branch) | ∥ | |
| Musashi-Shiraishi | 武蔵白石 | 0.6 | 4.1 | ∥ | Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki | |
| Hama-Kawasaki | 浜川崎 | 1.6 | 5.7 | Nambu Line (Branch Line) | ∨ | |
| Shōwa | 昭和 | 0.7 | 6.4 | ｜ | ||
| Ōgimachi | 扇町 | 0.6 | 7.0 | ｜ | ||
| Umi-Shibaura Branch | ||||||
| Asano | 浅野 | - | 3.0 | Tsurumi Line (Main Line) | ∥ | Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama |
| Shin-Shibaura | 新芝浦 | 0.9 | 3.9 | ∨ | ||
| Umi-Shibaura | 海芝浦 | 0.8 | 4.7 | ｜ | ||
| Ōkawa Branch | ||||||
| Anzen | 安善 | - | 3.5 | Tsurumi Line (Main Line) | ∥ | Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama |
| Musashi-Shiraishi | 武蔵白石 | - | (4.1) | ∨ | Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki | |
| Ōkawa | 大川 | 1.6 | 5.1 | ｜ | ||
[edit] Rolling stock
[edit] Current
- 205-1100 series (since 2003)
The 205-1100 series trainsets were modified from former 205-0 series trainsets to form shorter trainsets for use in outer suburban services. Currently nine 205-1100 series trains running in 3-car formation operate on the line.
[edit] Former
- KuMoHa 12 (Ōkawa Branch Line service, from December 1972 until March 1996)
- 72 series (from 1972 until January 1980)
- 101 series (from 1980 until March 1992)
- 103 series (from August 2, 1990 until December 16, 2005)
[edit] Freight
Locomotives seen hauling freight trains include the EF65 and DE10.
[edit] Other
A shuttle bus for Toshiba employees at runs in a loop between Asano, Shin-Shibaura, and Umi-Shibaura stations on a schedule alternating with Tsurumi Line trains. Both the bus and the stops are marked with the Toshiba logo.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
Media related to Tsurumi Line at Wikimedia Commons
- Stations of the Tsurumi Line (JR East) (Japanese)
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