Saikyō Line
The Saikyō Line(Japanese: 埼京線, Japanese pronunciation: [Saikyō-sen]) is a Japanese railway line operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Ōsaki Station in Shinagawa, Tokyo, and Ōmiya Station in Saitama Prefecture. The line's name is an abbreviation of the two areas the line connects: Saitama(Japanese: 埼玉) and Tōkyō(Japanese: 東京).
[[file:JA|frameless|alt=]] Saikyō Line | |||
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Overview | |||
Type | Commuter rail | ||
Locale | Tokyo, Saitama prefectures | ||
Termini | Ōsaki Ōmiya | ||
Stations | 19 | ||
Operation | |||
Opened | 1985 | ||
Owner | JR East | ||
Depot(s) | Kawagoe (Minami-Furuya) | ||
Rolling stock | E233-7000 series, TWR 70-000 series , Sotetsu 12000 series EMUs | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 36.9 km (22.9 mi) | ||
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Operating speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) | ||
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Service
There are three types of trains on the Saikyō Line: "Local"(Japanese: 各駅停車, Japanese pronunciation: [Kakueki-Teisha]), "Rapid"(Japanese: 快速, Japanese pronunciation: [kaisoku]), and "Commuter Rapid"(Japanese: 通勤快速, Japanese pronunciation: [tsūkin kaisoku]).
Station list
- Rapid and commuter rapid trains stop at stations marked "●" and pass those marked "|".
Saikyō Line Media
An Akabane Line 103 series train in 1979
References
Notes
- ↑ The platform of the Saikyo Line and Shonan Shinjuku Line was quite far from the Yamanote Line platform and was ridiculed as "Minami Shibuya Station".[1]
- ↑ There are many trains that run directly from here to Kawagoe on the Kawagoe Line.[1]