Yokohama Line
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Yokohama Line
横浜線 |
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 205 series EMU near Fuchinobe Station, March 2008 |
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| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| Locale | Kanagawa Prefecture | ||
| Termini | Hachiōji Higashi-Kanagawa |
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| Stations | 20 | ||
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| Opened | 1908 | ||
| Operator(s) | JR East | ||
| Rolling stock | 205 series | ||
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| Line length | 42.6 km (26.47 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary | ||
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The Yokohama Line (横浜線 Yokohama-sen) is a Japanese railway line of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) connecting Higashi-Kanagawa Station in Yokohama, Kanagawa and Hachiōji Station in Hachiōji, Tokyo. The line's name comes from the section between Nagatsuta and Higashi-Kanagawa that runs through the city of Yokohama. Nicknamed the Hama-sen (浜線) by locals,[1] the line serves commuters in the southwestern suburbs of Tokyo and northeastern suburbs of Yokohama.
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[edit] History
The line was opened by the private Yokohama Railway (横浜鉄道 Yokohama Tetsudō) on 23 September 1908 and leased to the government in 1910.[2] The line was nationalized in 1917.
Taking advantage of the line's location near the Japanese National Railways headquarters in Tokyo and relatively little traffic, the line was used as a test bed for regauging to standard gauge in 1917, with the intent of expanding it nationwide; due to political considerations, however, it was abandoned.[citation needed] In 1925, the Yokohama Line was electrified as a test prior to electrification of the Tōkaidō Main Line.[citation needed]
The line was formally electrified in two phases. The Higashi-Kanagawa – Haramachida (now Machida) section was electrified in 1932, and the Haramachida – Hachiōji section was electrified in 1941.[citation needed]
Only part of the route was double-tracked prior to 1967, when the Kikuna – Shin-Yokohama section was double-tracked. In 1988 the Aihara –Hachiōji section was double-tracked, eliminating all single-track sections from the line.[citation needed]
[edit] Operation
Despite the line's name, only approximately one third of trains run as far as Yokohama Station. Rapid (快速 Kaisoku) trains operate every 30 minutes during the daytime.
[edit] Rolling stock
Presently 205 series EMUs in 8-car sets are used. The second car from the Higashi-Kanagawa end has six pairs of doors on each side to allow rapid boarding and disembarking during peak periods. Through trains to and from the Sagami Line are served by 4-car 205-500 series EMUs.[3]
[edit] Stations
- Local trains stop at all stations.
- Information on the limited express Hama Kaiji service can be found on its page.
- Rapid trains stop at stations marked "●" and pass those marked "｜".
[edit] References
- ^ Aizawa, Masao (1996). Hamasen chimei arekore yokohama-hen. 230 Club Shinbunsha. ISBN 978-4931353244.
- ^ "横浜線開業１００周年～その２： 開業から現在までの他線との接続の歴史". Japan Railfan Magazine 49 (574): 98–99. February 2009.
- ^ "横浜線開業１００周年～その１： バトンタッチしてきた車両たち". Japan Railfan Magazine 49 (574): 94–97. February 2009.
[edit] External links
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- JR East website (English)
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