Tsurumi Line
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The 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 . 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.
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.
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.
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
(JR East) in Kanagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It provides passenger service along a 7 km between Tsurumi Station
Tsurumi Station
is a railway station operated by JR East located in Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is an interchange between the Keihin-Tōhoku Line and the Tsurumi Line , and is 52.0 kilometers from the terminus of the Keihin-Tōhoku Line at Ōmiya Station...
in Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama
Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama
is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 270,433 and a density of 8,140 persons per km²...
and Ōgimachi Station
Ogimachi Station (Kanagawa)
is a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:Ōgimachi Station is served by the Tsurumi Line, and is 7.0 kilometers from the terminus at Tsurumi Station.-Platforms:...
in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki
Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki
is one of the seven wards of the city of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 216,826 and a density of 5,530 persons per km². The total area was 39.21 km²...
. Branches bring the total length of track to 9.7 km. The gauge
Rail gauge
Track gauge or rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the heads of the two load bearing rails that make up a single railway line. Sixty percent of the world's railways use a standard gauge of . Wider gauges are called broad gauge; smaller gauges, narrow gauge. Break-of-gauge refers...
is . Two sections of the line have double track. The line is electrified at 1,500 V DC.
Japan Freight Railway Company
Japan Freight Railway Company
, or , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It provides transportation of cargo nationwide. Its headquarters are in Shibuya, Tokyo near Shinjuku Station....
(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
Jet fuel
Jet fuel is a type of aviation fuel designed for use in aircraft powered by gas-turbine engines. It is clear to straw-colored in appearance. The most commonly used fuels for commercial aviation are Jet A and Jet A-1 which are produced to a standardized international specification...
from the US Navy fuel depot near Anzen Station through the Musashino Line
Musashino Line
The is a railway line operated by the East Japan Railway Company . It links Tsurumi Station in Yokohama with Nishi-Funabashi Station in Chiba Prefecture, forming a 100.6 km unclosed loop around central Tokyo...
to Yokota Air Base
Yokota Air Base
, is a United States Air Force base in the city of Fussa, one of 26 cities in the Tama Area, or Western Tokyo.The base houses 14,000 personnel. The base occupies a total area of and has a runway...
in west Tokyo.
Station list
- All stations are located in Kanagawa PrefectureKanagawa Prefectureis a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
. - All trains stop at every station, except for trains to/from which pass .
| Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | ||
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| BetweenStations | From |
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| Main Line | ||||||
| 鶴見 | - | 0.0 | Keihin-Tōhoku Line Keihin-Tohoku Line The , is a railway line in Japan which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company network. The line's name is derived from the characters for , and the... Keikyū Main Line |
∥ | Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 270,433 and a density of 8,140 persons per km²... |
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| 国道 | 0.9 | 0.9 | ∥ | |||
| 鶴見小野 | 0.6 | 1.5 | ∥ | |||
| 弁天橋 | 0.9 | 2.4 | ∥ | |||
| 浅野 | 0.6 | 3.0 | Tsurumi Line (Umi-Shibaura Branch) | ∥ | ||
| 安善 | 0.5 | 3.5 | Tsurumi Line (Ōkawa Branch) | ∥ | ||
| 武蔵白石 | 0.6 | 4.1 | ∥ | Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki is one of the seven wards of the city of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 216,826 and a density of 5,530 persons per km². The total area was 39.21 km²... |
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| 浜川崎 | 1.6 | 5.7 | Nambu Line Nambu Line The is a Japanese railway line which connects Tachikawa Station in Tachikawa, Tokyo and Kawasaki Station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture. For most of its length, it parallels the Tama River, the natural border between Tokyo and Kanagawa prefectures. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company ... (Branch Line) |
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| 昭和 | 0.7 | 6.4 | ｜ | |||
| 扇町 | 0.6 | 7.0 | ｜ | |||
| Umi-Shibaura Branch | ||||||
| Asano | 浅野 | - | 3.0 | Tsurumi Line (Main Line) | ∥ | Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama |
| 新芝浦 | 0.9 | 3.9 | ∨ | |||
| 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 | |
| 大川 | 1.6 | 5.1 | ｜ | |||
Current
- 205-1100 series205 seriesThe is a commuter electric multiple unit train type introduced in 1985 by Japanese National Railways , and currently operated by East Japan Railway Company and West Japan Railway Company .- Lines on which 205 series trains operate :...
(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.
Former
- KuMoHa 12KuMoHa 12The EMUs were classified in 1959 by the Japanese National Railways under their present name. Previously, they were called MoHa 12 cars from 1953 to 1959, and were also named by some alternative names from 1933 to 1960...
(Ōkawa Branch Line service, from December 1972 until March 1996) - 72 series (from 1972 until January 1980)
- 101 series101 seriesThe is a commuter EMU introduced in 1958 by Japanese National Railways , and formerly operated by East Japan Railway Company and West Japan Railway Company . The last remaining trains were withdrawn in November 2003.-History:...
(from 1980 until March 1992) - 103 series103 seriesThe is a commuter electric multiple unit type introduced in 1964 by Japanese National Railways , and currently operated by West Japan Railway Company and Kyushu Railway Company . They were also operated by East Japan Railway Company and Central Japan Railway Company .-Prototype:Built in 1963...
(from August 2, 1990 until December 16, 2005)
Other
A shuttle bus for ToshibaToshiba
is a multinational electronics and electrical equipment corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is a diversified manufacturer and marketer of electrical products, spanning information & communications equipment and systems, Internet-based solutions and services, electronic components and...
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.
External links
- Stations of the Tsurumi Line (JR East)