Tōkaidō Freight Line
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The links Odawara Station
in Kanagawa Prefecture
and Hamamatsuchō Station
in central Tōkyō, Japan.
and Tōkaidō
passenger lines from Odawara Station
to Higashi-Totsuka Station
, where it veers west via Yokohama Hazawa freight station and long tunnels bypassing Yokohama
. Near Tsurumi Station
, the bypass rejoins the main passenger route for a short distance, and has connections to the freight-only to Sakuragichō Station
, the Hinkaku Line and Musashino Line
. The freight line then curves east, briefly sharing tracks with the Nambu Branch Line between Hatchōnawate
and Hama-Kawasaki
stations, then veers north past Kawasaki freight station, under the entrance to Haneda Airport northward to the Tōkyō Freight Terminal. The line north from here, currently dormant, continues to Hamamatsuchō Station
alongside a branch of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen used to move empty rolling stock
to and from a nearby depot.
The latter dormant section was closed to enable construction of the Toei Oedo Line
subway near Hamamatsuchō Station
.
Until 1980, the Tōkaidō Freight Line included the Hinkaku Line until it was converted for passenger use as part of the Yokosuka Line
.
and Sakuragichō Station
, giving access for freight trains to and from the Negishi Line
.
(Sōtetsu) and the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency
are jointly planning a 2.7 km new line, called the , connecting Nishiya Station
on the Sagami Railway Main Line with the Tōkaidō Freight Line. The line, expected to be completed by 2015, will enable direct passenger services from Sōtetsu lines to Shinjuku Station
in central Tokyo via the Yokosuka Line
.
Odawara Station
) is a railway station in Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan.- Lines :This station is served by following lines.*East Japan Railway Company**Tōkaidō Line**Shōnan-Shinjuku Line*Central Japan Railway Company**Tōkaidō Shinkansen*Odakyu Electric Railway...
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...
and Hamamatsuchō Station
Hamamatsucho Station
is a station on the Yamanote and Keihin-Tōhoku lines located in Hamamatsuchō, Minato, Tokyo, Japan.-History:The JR station opened on December 16, 1909 as an intermediate station on the newly opened Shinagawa-Karasumori section of the national railway....
in central Tōkyō, Japan.
Summary
The Tōkaidō Freight Line runs parallel to the immediate west of the YokosukaYokosuka Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company .The Yokosuka Line connects in Chūō, Tokyo and in Yokosuka, Kanagawa...
and Tōkaidō
Tokaido Main Line
The is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities...
passenger lines from Odawara Station
Odawara Station
) is a railway station in Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan.- Lines :This station is served by following lines.*East Japan Railway Company**Tōkaidō Line**Shōnan-Shinjuku Line*Central Japan Railway Company**Tōkaidō Shinkansen*Odakyu Electric Railway...
to Higashi-Totsuka Station
Higashi-Totsuka Station
is a railway station on the East Japan Railway Company's Yokosuka Line and Shōnan-Shinjuku Line located in Totsuka Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is 36.7 kilometers from the terminus of the Yokosuka Line at Tokyo Station...
, where it veers west via Yokohama Hazawa freight station and long tunnels bypassing Yokohama
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
. Near 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...
, the bypass rejoins the main passenger route for a short distance, and has connections to the freight-only to Sakuragichō Station
Sakuragicho Station
, is a railway station located in Naka Ward, Yokohama, Japan.-Lines:Sakuragichō Station is served by the following lines.*East Japan Railway Company**Keihin-Tōhoku Line / Negishi Line*Yokohama Municipal Subway**Blue Line -Station layout:...
, the Hinkaku Line and 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...
. The freight line then curves east, briefly sharing tracks with the Nambu Branch Line between Hatchōnawate
Hatchonawate Station
is an interchange railway station operated by Keikyū. jointly used by the Keikyū Main Line and by JR East's Nambu Branch Line. The station is located in Kawasaki Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan...
and Hama-Kawasaki
Hama-Kawasaki Station
is a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:Hama-Kawasaki Station is served by the Tsurumi Line and Nambu Branch Line, and is 5.7 kilometers from the terminus of the Tsurumi Line at Tsurumi Station.-Station...
stations, then veers north past Kawasaki freight station, under the entrance to Haneda Airport northward to the Tōkyō Freight Terminal. The line north from here, currently dormant, continues to Hamamatsuchō Station
Hamamatsucho Station
is a station on the Yamanote and Keihin-Tōhoku lines located in Hamamatsuchō, Minato, Tokyo, Japan.-History:The JR station opened on December 16, 1909 as an intermediate station on the newly opened Shinagawa-Karasumori section of the national railway....
alongside a branch of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen used to move empty rolling stock
Rolling stock
Rolling stock comprises all the vehicles that move on a railway. It usually includes both powered and unpowered vehicles, for example locomotives, railroad cars, coaches and wagons...
to and from a nearby depot.
The latter dormant section was closed to enable construction of the Toei Oedo Line
Toei Oedo Line
The is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation . It commenced full operations on December 12, 2000; using the Japanese calendar this reads "12/12/12" as the year 2000 equals Heisei 12...
subway near Hamamatsuchō Station
Hamamatsucho Station
is a station on the Yamanote and Keihin-Tōhoku lines located in Hamamatsuchō, Minato, Tokyo, Japan.-History:The JR station opened on December 16, 1909 as an intermediate station on the newly opened Shinagawa-Karasumori section of the national railway....
.
Until 1980, the Tōkaidō Freight Line included the Hinkaku Line until it was converted for passenger use as part of the Yokosuka Line
Yokosuka Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company .The Yokosuka Line connects in Chūō, Tokyo and in Yokosuka, Kanagawa...
.
Takashima Line
The freight-only Takashima Line is a branch of the Tōkaidō Freight Line between Tsurumi StationTsurumi 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...
and Sakuragichō Station
Sakuragicho Station
, is a railway station located in Naka Ward, Yokohama, Japan.-Lines:Sakuragichō Station is served by the following lines.*East Japan Railway Company**Keihin-Tōhoku Line / Negishi Line*Yokohama Municipal Subway**Blue Line -Station layout:...
, giving access for freight trains to and from the Negishi Line
Negishi Line
The is a Japanese railway line which runs between Yokohama and Ōfuna stations. It is operated by East Japan Railway Company . Freight trains also run on this line, and it is essential for the southern Keihin region....
.
Proposed connection with Sōtetsu
The Sagami RailwaySagami Railway
The , or , is a railway company operating three lines in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It ranks among the "big 15" major railways in Japan.- Overview :Sagami Railway is one of the core companies of the Sotetsu group...
(Sōtetsu) and the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency
Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency
The , or JRTT, is an Independent Administrative Institution created by an act of the Diet of Japan effective October 1, 2003. JRTT was founded by integrating the Japan Railway Construction Public Corporation and the Corporation for Advanced Transport and Technology .JRTT was a major shareholder...
are jointly planning a 2.7 km new line, called the , connecting Nishiya Station
Nishiya Station
is a railway station located in Hodogaya Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is 6.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Yokohama Station.-Station layout:...
on the Sagami Railway Main Line with the Tōkaidō Freight Line. The line, expected to be completed by 2015, will enable direct passenger services from Sōtetsu lines to Shinjuku Station
Shinjuku Station
is a train station located in Shinjuku and Shibuya wards in Tokyo, Japan.Serving as the main connecting hub for rail traffic between central Tokyo and its western suburbs on inter-city rail, commuter rail and metro lines, the station was used by an average of 3.64 million people per day in 2007,...
in central Tokyo via the Yokosuka Line
Yokosuka Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company .The Yokosuka Line connects in Chūō, Tokyo and in Yokosuka, Kanagawa...
.
Route data
Distances:- Tōkaidō Freight Branch Line (Hamamatsuchō StationHamamatsucho Stationis a station on the Yamanote and Keihin-Tōhoku lines located in Hamamatsuchō, Minato, Tokyo, Japan.-History:The JR station opened on December 16, 1909 as an intermediate station on the newly opened Shinagawa-Karasumori section of the national railway....
- Tōkyō Freight Terminal - Hama-Kawasaki StationHama-Kawasaki Stationis a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:Hama-Kawasaki Station is served by the Tsurumi Line and Nambu Branch Line, and is 5.7 kilometers from the terminus of the Tsurumi Line at Tsurumi Station.-Station...
): 20.6 km - Nambu Branch Line (Hama-Kawasaki StationHama-Kawasaki Stationis a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:Hama-Kawasaki Station is served by the Tsurumi Line and Nambu Branch Line, and is 5.7 kilometers from the terminus of the Tsurumi Line at Tsurumi Station.-Station...
- Hatchonawate StationHatchonawate Stationis an interchange railway station operated by Keikyū. jointly used by the Keikyū Main Line and by JR East's Nambu Branch Line. The station is located in Kawasaki Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan...
): 3.0 km - Tōkaidō Freight Branch Line (Hatchōnawate StationHatchonawate Stationis an interchange railway station operated by Keikyū. jointly used by the Keikyū Main Line and by JR East's Nambu Branch Line. The station is located in Kawasaki Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan...
- Tsurumi StationTsurumi Stationis 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...
): 2.3 km - Tōkaidō Freight Branch Line (Tsurumi Station - Yokohama Hazawa Freight Terminal - Higashi-Totsuka StationHigashi-Totsuka Stationis a railway station on the East Japan Railway Company's Yokosuka Line and Shōnan-Shinjuku Line located in Totsuka Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is 36.7 kilometers from the terminus of the Yokosuka Line at Tokyo Station...
): 16.0 km - Tōkaidō Line (Higashi-Totsuka Station - Odawara StationOdawara Station) is a railway station in Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan.- Lines :This station is served by following lines.*East Japan Railway Company**Tōkaidō Line**Shōnan-Shinjuku Line*Central Japan Railway Company**Tōkaidō Shinkansen*Odakyu Electric Railway...
): 47.2 km - Double track except for short links near the Nambu Line Branch
History
- 1 May 1918: The freight branch opens between Kawasaki and Hama-Kawasaki (4.35 km). Hama-Kawasaki StationHama-Kawasaki Stationis a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:Hama-Kawasaki Station is served by the Tsurumi Line and Nambu Branch Line, and is 5.7 kilometers from the terminus of the Tsurumi Line at Tsurumi Station.-Station...
opens. - 21 June 1964: The line is electrified between Hama-Kawasaki and Shiohama Misao.
- 1966: JNR announces the construction of a dedicated freight line between Totsuka and Tsurumi, bypassing Yokohama StationYokohama Stationis a main interchange station located in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan. It is the busiest station in Kanagawa Prefecture and the 5th busiest in Japan as of 2004, serving 2.05 million passengers daily.-Lines:Yokohama Station is served by the following lines:...
. - 1 October 1973: Tōkyō Freight Terminal opens.
- 1 March 1976: The line between Tsurumi and Hama-Kawasaki (5.3 km) opens.
- 1 October 1979: The line between Tsurumi and Totsuka via Yokohama Hazawa (20.2 km) opens.
- 1 October 1980: The Hinkaku Line is also used for passengers, as the Tōkaidō Line and Yokosuka LineYokosuka LineThe is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company .The Yokosuka Line connects in Chūō, Tokyo and in Yokosuka, Kanagawa...
are separated, Higashi-Totsuka Station opens. - 10 March 1990: Shiohama Misao Freight Terminal is renamed Kawasaki Freight Terminal.
- 1 October 1996: The line between Shinagawa and Hamamatsuchō (3.7 km) is closed.
- 30 January 1998: The line from Tokyo Freight Terminal to Hamamatsuchō StationHamamatsucho Stationis a station on the Yamanote and Keihin-Tōhoku lines located in Hamamatsuchō, Minato, Tokyo, Japan.-History:The JR station opened on December 16, 1909 as an intermediate station on the newly opened Shinagawa-Karasumori section of the national railway....
is closed for construction of the Toei Ōedo LineToei Oedo LineThe is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation . It commenced full operations on December 12, 2000; using the Japanese calendar this reads "12/12/12" as the year 2000 equals Heisei 12...
subway.