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Keihin–Tōhoku Line

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Keihin-Tōhoku Line
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JR East E233 series EMU at Saitama-Shintoshin Station
Overview
Native name京浜東北線けいひんとうほくせん
LocaleTokyo, Saitama, Kanagawa prefectures
Termini
Stations36
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East
Depot(s)Saitama
Rolling stockE233 series
Daily ridership2,974,504 (daily 2015)[1]
History
OpenedDecember 20, 1914; 109 years ago (1914-12-20)
Technical
Line length59.1 km (36.7 mi)
Number of tracksDouble-track
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC (overhead catenary)
Operating speed90 km/h (55 mph)
Route map

The Keihin–Tōhoku Line (Japanese: 京浜東北線けいひんとうほくせん, Hepburn: Keihin-tōhoku-sen) 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 (JR East) network. The line's name is derived from the characters for Tokyo (Japanese: 東ひがし京きょう), Yokohama (Japanese: 横よこ浜はま) and the Tōhoku Main Line (Japanese: 東北とうほく本線ほんせん). The line runs parallel with the Tōkaidō Main Line between Yokohama and Tokyo and the Utsunomiya Line (part of the Tōhoku Main Line) except between Ueno and Akabane stations where the two lines are physically separate and thus alternate routes.

Most Keihin–Tōhoku Line trains have a through service onto the Negishi Line between Yokohama and Ōfuna stations. As a result, the entire service between Ōmiya and Ōfuna is typically referred to as the Keihin-Tōhoku–Negishi Line (Japanese: 京浜東北けいひんとうほく・根岸線ねぎしせん) on system maps and in-train station guides. Keihin-Tōhoku Line–Negishi Line trains are recognizable by their light blue stripe (the line's color on maps is also light blue).

Service outline

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Trains run every 2–3 minutes at peak hours, every 5-6 minutes during the daytime, and less frequently the rest of the time. In general, these trains are classified as "Local" (各駅かくえき停車ていしゃ, Kakueki-Teisha), stopping at all stations en route. However, all trains in the daytime (10:30-15:30) are classified as "Rapid" (快速かいそく, kaisoku). These rapid trains skip some stations in central Tokyo, where the Keihin-Tōhoku Line runs parallel to the Yamanote Line.

Station list

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  • Local trains stop at all stations. Rapid trains stop at stations marked "●" and "■". (Stations marked "■" allow cross-platform transfers to the Yamanote Line). Additionally, stations marked "▲" are served by rapid trains on weekends and national holidays only.

Keihin–Tōhoku Line

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Line name No. Station Japanese Distance (km) Rapid Transfers Location
Between
stations 		Total
from
Ōmiya 		from
Tokyo
Tōhoku Main Line
OMYJK47
 Ōmiya 大宮おおみや - 0.0 30.3 ●
Ōmiya-ku, Saitama Saitama
JK46 Saitama-Shintoshin さいたま新都しんと心こころ 1.6 1.6 28.7 ●
  • JU Utsunomiya Line
  • JU Takasaki Line
JK45 Yono 与野よの 1.1 2.7 27.6 ●   Urawa-ku, Saitama
JK44 Kita-Urawa 北浦きたうら和かず 1.6 4.3 26.0 ●  
URWJK43
 Urawa 浦和うらわ 1.8 6.1 24.2 ●
  • JU Utsunomiya Line
  • JU Takasaki Line
  • JS Shōnan-Shinjuku Line
JK42 Minami-Urawa 南浦和みなみうらわ 1.7 7.8 22.5 ● JM Musashino Line Minami-ku, Saitama
JK41 Warabi 蕨わらび 2.8 10.6 19.7 ●   Warabi
JK40 Nishi-Kawaguchi 西川口にしかわぐち 1.9 12.5 17.8 ●   Kawaguchi
JK39 Kawaguchi 川口かわぐち 2.0 14.5 15.8 ●  
ABNJK38
 Akabane 赤羽あかはね 2.6 17.1 13.2 ●
  • JU Utsunomiya Line
  • JU Takasaki Line
  • JS Shōnan-Shinjuku Line
  • JA Saikyō Line
 Kita Tokyo
JK37 Higashi-Jūjō 東十条ひがしじゅうじょう 1.8 18.9 11.4 ●  
JK36 Ōji 王子おうじ 1.5 20.4 9.9 ●
JK35 Kami-Nakazato 上中里かみなかざと 1.1 21.5 8.8 ●  
JK34 Tabata 田端たばた 1.7 23.2 7.1 ■ JY Yamanote Line
JK33 Nishi-Nippori 西日暮里にしにっぽり 0.8 24.0 6.3 ｜
Arakawa
NPRJK32
 Nippori 日暮里にっぽり 0.5 24.5 5.8 ｜
JK31 Uguisudani 鶯谷うぐいすだに 1.1 25.6 4.7 ｜ JY Yamanote Line Taitō
UENJK30
 Ueno 上野うえの 1.1 26.7 3.6 ■
JK29 Okachimachi 御徒おかち町まち 0.6 27.3 3.0 ▲
AKBJK28
 Akihabara 秋葉原あきはばら 1.0 28.3 2.0 ■
Chiyoda
KNDJK27
 Kanda 神田かんだ 0.7 29.0 1.3 ■
TYOJK26
 Tokyo 東京とうきょう 1.3 30.3 0.0 ■
Tōkaidō Main Line
JK25 Yūrakuchō 有楽町ゆうらくちょう 0.8 31.1 0.8 ｜
SMBJK24
 Shimbashi 新橋しんばし 1.1 32.2 1.9 ｜
Minato
HMCJK23
 Hamamatsuchō 浜松はままつ町まち 1.2 33.4 3.1 ■
JK22 Tamachi 田町たまち 1.5 34.9 4.6 ■
TGWJK21
 Takanawa Gateway [2] 高輪たかなわゲートウェイ 1.3 36.2 5.9 ●[3]
SGWJK20
 Shinagawa 品川しながわ 0.9 37.1 6.8 ●
JK19 Ōimachi 大井おおい町まち 2.4 39.5 9.2 ●
Shinagawa
JK18 Ōmori 大森おおもり 2.2 41.7 11.4 ●   Ōta
JK17 Kamata 蒲田かまた 3.0 44.7 14.4 ●
KWSJK16
 Kawasaki 川崎かわさき 3.8 48.5 18.2 ●
Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki Kanagawa
JK15 Tsurumi 鶴見つるみ 3.5 52.0 21.7 ●
Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama
JK14 Shin-Koyasu 新子安しんこやす 3.1 55.1 24.8 ● KK Keikyu Main Line (Keikyū Shinkoyasu) Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama
JK13 Higashi-Kanagawa 東神奈川ひがしかながわ 2.2 57.3 27.0 ●
YHMJK12
 Yokohama 橫浜よこはま 1.8 59.1 28.8 ●
Nishi-ku, Yokohama
Through service via the JK Negishi Line to Sakuragichō, Isogo, and Ōfuna

Rolling stock

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A Keihin-Tohoku Line E233-1000 series EMU, March 2021

As of January 2010, all Keihin-Tohoku Line services are formed of E233-1000 series 10-car electrical multiple unit (EMU) trains. These were phased in from December 2007, and replaced the previous 209 series 10-car EMUs by 24 January 2010. All Keihin-Tohoku Line rolling stock is based at Urawa Depot. Yokohama Line E233-6000 series 8-car EMUs also operate on through services over the Keihin-Tohoku Line between Higashi-Kanagawa and Ofuna stations.

Keihin–Tohoku Line & Negishi Line services

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Yokohama Line through services

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  • A Yokohama Line E233-6000 series EMU
    A Yokohama Line E233-6000 series EMU

Rolling stock used in the past

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  • 72 series 8-car EMUs (brown livery) (until October 1970)
  • 101 series 10-car EMUs (sky blue livery) (from December 1970 until March 1978)[4]
  • 103 series 10-car EMUs (sky blue livery) (from October 1965 until March 1998)[4]
  • 205 series 10-car EMU (sky blue stripe) (from October 1989 until February 1996)[4]
  • 205 series 8-car EMUs (light/dark green stripe, on Yokohama Line through services until August 2014)[5]
  • 209-900 series 10-car EMUs (sky blue stripe) (from May 1992 until August 2007)[6]
  • 209-0 series 10-car EMUs (sky blue stripe) (from March 1993 until January 2010)[7]
  • 209-500 series 10-car EMUs (sky blue stripe) (from January 2001 until 2009)
  • A Keihin-Tohoku Line 103 series EMU in March 1998
    A Keihin-Tohoku Line 103 series EMU in March 1998
  • A Keihin-Tohoku Line 205 series EMU in February 1992
    A Keihin-Tohoku Line 205 series EMU in February 1992
  • A Yokohama Line 205 series EMU
    A Yokohama Line 205 series EMU
  • A Keihin-Tohoku Line 901 series (later 209-900 series) EMU in March 1993
    A Keihin-Tohoku Line 901 series (later 209-900 series) EMU in March 1993
  • A Keihin-Tohoku Line 209 series EMU, March 2009
    A Keihin-Tohoku Line 209 series EMU, March 2009
  • A Keihin-Tohoku Line 209-500 series EMU in November 2008
    A Keihin-Tohoku Line 209-500 series EMU in November 2008

Timeline

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72 series
101 series
103 series
205 series
209-900 series
209-0 series
209-500 series
E233-1000 series
│
1955
│
1960
│
1965
│
1970
│
1975
│
1980
│
1985
│
1990
│
1995
│
2000
│
2005
│
2010
│
2015
Rolling stock transitions since the 1950s

History

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A test train on the Keihin Line at Yurakucho Station around 1914

The line opened on 20 December 1914 as an electrified passenger line connecting Shinagawa Station in Tokyo with Takashimacho Station in Yokohama.[8] (The latter station was renamed Yokohama Station in August 1915, when the former Yokohama Station was renamed Sakuragicho Station).[8] It was originally called the Tokaido Electric Line (Japanese: 東海道とうかいどう電車でんしゃ線せん) and was subsequently renamed to the Keihin Line (Japanese: 京浜けいひん線せん).[8] From 30 December 1915, services were extended south to the new Sakuragicho Station.[8]

The Keihin Line service was extended north via the Tohoku Main Line to Akabane Station in February 1928, and to Ōmiya Station in September 1932.[8]

The Keihin Line initially had third-class and second-class cars, analogous to today's ordinary cars and Green Cars respectively. Second-class service ended in 1938 in order to accommodate special military cars during the World War II. The military seating was converted to seating for women and children after the war, and back to ordinary seating in 1973 amid overcrowding concerns: second-class service was briefly restored in the 1950s but abandoned shortly thereafter.[citation needed]

Morning peak on the Keihin-Tohoku and Yamanote Lines at Ueno Station

From November 1956, the Keihin-Tohoku Line was physically separated from the Yamanote Line between Tamachi and Tabata, allowing more frequent service.[8] Through service with the Negishi Line began on 19 May 1964.[8] 10-car trains (103 series) began operating from 1 April 1966.[8]

Limited-stop "Rapid" services were introduced in 1988 to further ease congestion along the Yamanote Line corridor.[citation needed] From 14 March 2015, all rapid services began serving Kanda Station. Additionally, rapid services began serving Okachimachi Station on weekends and national holidays only.[9]

On 20 August 2016, station numbering was introduced with stations being assigned station numbers between JK12 and JK47.[10][11] Numbers increase towards in the northbound direction towards Omiya.

A new station, the Takanawa Gateway Station,[12] opened on 14 March 2020, in time for the 2020 Summer Olympics to be held in Tokyo.[13] The station is located on the Yamanote Line and Keihin-Tohoku Line between Shinagawa and Tamachi stations.[14] The distance between Shinagawa and Tamachi stations was 2.2 km (1.4 mi).[14] Takanawa Gateway was constructed on top of the 20-hectare former railyard, which is undergoing rationalization and redevelopment by JR East. The Yamanote Line and the Keihin Tohoku Line tracks were moved slightly to the east to be aligned closer to the Tokaido Shinkansen tracks. The area on the west side of the yard made available will be redeveloped with high-rise office buildings, creating an international business center with connections to the Shinkansen and Haneda Airport.[14]

Accidents

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At around 01:11 in the morning of 23 February 2014, an empty stock train operating from Sakuragicho to Kamata hit a track maintenance vehicle on the track close to Kawasaki Station.[15] The first two cars of the 10-car E233 series train derailed, with the first car ending up on its side.[16] The train was carrying no passengers, and the driver and conductor escaped with minor injuries.[17]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "平成へいせい27年ねん 大都市だいとし交通こうつうセンサス 首都しゅと圏けん報告ほうこく書しょ" (PDF). P.92. 国土こくど交通こうつう省しょう.
  2. ^ "山手やまて線せん新駅しんえき「高輪たかなわゲートウェイ」｜NHK 首都しゅと圏けんのニュース". Archived from the original on 4 December 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  3. ^ 2020年ねん3月がつダイヤ改正かいせいについて [Timetable revision on March 2020] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d 鉄道てつどう友ともの会かい 東京とうきょう支部しぶ JR電車でんしゃ部会ぶかい (December 2007). "京浜東北けいひんとうほく線せんを駆かけ抜ぬけた車両しゃりょうたち 後編こうへん". Japan Railfan Magazine. 48 (562): 77–84.
  5. ^ 横浜よこはま線せん用ようの205系けいが営業えいぎょう運転うんてんを終了しゅうりょう [End of 205 series revenue operations on Yokohama Line]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  6. ^ 鉄道てつどう友ともの会かい 東京とうきょう支部しぶ JR電車でんしゃ部会ぶかい (November 2007). "京浜東北けいひんとうほく線せんを駆かけ抜ぬけた車両しゃりょうたち 前編ぜんぺん". Japan Railfan Magazine. 48 (561): 86–93.
  7. ^ Hobidas: "京浜東北けいひんとうほく線せん・根岸線ねぎしせん209系けい引退いんたいで記念きねんイベント" (14 December 2009) Archived 31 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 14 December 2009. (in Japanese)
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h "京浜東北けいひんとうほく・根岸線ねぎしせん" [Keihin-Tohoku Line and Negishi Line]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. 37 (293). Japan: Kotsu Shimbun: 2–11. September 2008.
  9. ^ "２０１５年ねん３月がつ ダイヤ改正かいせいについて" [Information regarding the March 2015 timetable amendment] (PDF). East Japan Railway Company. 19 December 2014. p. 10. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  10. ^ "⾸都圏けんエリアへ 「駅えきナンバリング」を導みちびけ⼊します" [Introduce “station numbering” to the Tokyo metropolitan area] (PDF). jreast.co.jp (in Japanese). 6 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  11. ^ Kusamachi, Yoshikazu (7 April 2016). "JA・JK・JT・AKB…JR東日本ひがしにっぽん、首都しゅと圏けんで駅えきナンバリングなど導入どうにゅうへ" [JA, JK, JT, AKB … JR East to introduce station numbering in the Tokyo metropolitan area]. Response Automotive Media (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Introducing the newest stop on Tokyo's Yamanote Line: Takanawa Gateway". The Japan Times Online. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  13. ^ 田町たまち～品川しながわ駅えき間あいだに新駅しんえきを設置せっちし、まちづくりを進すすめます [New station to be constructed between Tamachi and Shinagawa] (PDF). News release (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  14. ^ a b c "New Yamanote Line station eyed". The Japan Times. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  15. ^ 京浜東北線けいひんとうほくせん事故じこ:１両りょう目めが横転おうてん 蒲田かまた−鶴見つるみ間あいだ始発しはつから不通ふつう [Keihin-Tohoku Line accident: 1st car overturned, line closed between Kamata and Tsurumi]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan: The Mainichi Newspapers. 23 February 2014. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  16. ^ "JR East train derails near Kawasaki". The Japan Times. Japan: The Japan Times Ltd. 23 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  17. ^ "JR京浜東北線けいひんとうほくせん横転おうてん事故じこ 運輸うんゆ安全あんぜん委いの調査官ちょうさかんらが原因げんいんを調査ちょうさ" [Keihin-Tohoku Line accident: Transport Safety Board investigators start investigation]. FNN (in Japanese). Japan: Fuji News Network. 23 February 2014. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
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