Saikyō Line
railway line in Japan
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).
| Saikyō Line | |||
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| JA | |||
 Saikyō Line E233 series EMU set 101 approaching Yonohommachi Station in July 2013 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | 埼京線 | ||
| Owner | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||
| Locale | Tokyo, Saitama prefectures | ||
| Termini | Ōsaki Ōmiya | ||
| Stations | 19 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Commuter rail | ||
| Depot(s) | Kawagoe (Minami-Furuya) | ||
| Rolling stock | E233-7000 series, TWR 70-000 series , Sotetsu 12000 series EMUs | ||
| Daily ridership | 1,105,557 (daily 2015)[1] | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1985 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 36.9 km (22.9 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary | ||
| Operating speed | 100 km/h (60 mph) | ||
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Service change
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 change
- Rapid and commuter rapid trains stop at stations marked "●" and pass those marked "｜".
References change
- ↑ "平成27年 大都市交通センサス 首都圏報告書" (PDF). P.92. 国土交通省.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "埼京線の駅名標 - 駅名標あつめ。".
Notes change
- ↑ 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".[2]
- ↑ There are many trains that run directly from here to Kawagoe on the Kawagoe Line.[2]