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24-523: 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・根岸線 ) on system maps and in-train station guides. Keihin–Tōhoku–Negishi Line trains are recognizable by their light blue stripe (the line's color on maps

48-535: A switchback to continue their journey. This was alleviated by a bypass line between Kanagawa and Hodogaya which opened on August 1, 1898. The branch was named the Tōkaidō Main Line Branch Line on October 12, 1909. Takashimachō Station opened between Kanagawa and Yokohama on December 20, 1914 as the terminus of an electrified Keihin Line (the predecessor of today's Keihin-Tōhoku Line). On August 15, 1915,

72-532: A new Yokohama Station opened, absorbing nearby Takashimachō and becoming the new terminus of the line. The old Yokohama station was renamed Sakuragichō and the Sakuragichō – Hodogaya bypass closed. Keihin Line service was extended to Sakuragichō on December 30, 1915 when freight service ceased on the branch. The line was planned to be extended to Ōfuna, and in 1920 the Government Railways decided that

96-517: A result, the entire service between Ōmiya and Ōfuna is typically referred to as the Keihin-Tōhoku—;Negishi Line (Japanese: 京浜東北線・根岸線 ) 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). A few trains travel through to Hachiōji via the Yokohama Line . During

120-459: A shopping center. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. The song "Ue o Muite Arukou" (上を向いて歩こう, Ue wo Muite Arukou ), commonly known worldwide as " Sukiyaki " by Kyu Sakamoto , born in Kawasaki, is used as the departure melody for Platforms 1 and 2. The station opened on 10 July 1872 (June 5 in original Japanese calendar then in use) as the first intermediate station of

144-480: Is a Japanese railway line which connects Yokohama and Ōfuna stations. It is operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Freight trains also operate on this line, and it is essential for the southern Keihin region . The Negishi Line does not exist as an independent service. Nearly all passenger trains are operated through onto the Keihin-Tōhoku Line past Yokohama to Kamata , Tokyo , and Ōmiya ; as

168-429: Is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa , Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Kawasaki Station is served by the following JR East lines. The station is 18.2 km (11.3 mi) from Tokyo and 48.5 km (30.1 mi) from Ōmiya . The station has three elevated island platforms serving six tracks, with an elevated station building built into

192-426: Is also light blue). 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" ( 各駅停車 , Kakueki-Teisha ) , stopping at all stations en route. However, all trains in the daytime (10:30-15:30) are classified as "Rapid" ( 快速 , kaisoku ) . These rapid trains skip some stations in central Tokyo, where

216-603: 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. From November 1956, the Keihin-Tohoku Line was physically separated from the Yamanote Line between Tamachi and Tabata, allowing more frequent service. Through service with

240-644: The Keihin-Tohoku Line between Higashi-Kanagawa and Ofuna stations. The line opened on 20 December 1914 as an electrified passenger line connecting Shinagawa Station in Tokyo with Takashimacho Station in Yokohama . (The latter station was renamed Yokohama Station in August 1915, when the former Yokohama Station was renamed Sakuragicho Station ). It was originally called the Tokaido Electric Line (Japanese: 東海道電車線 ) and

264-514: The Keihin-Tōhoku Line runs parallel to the Yamanote Line . 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

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288-544: The Negishi Line began on 19 May 1964. 10-car trains ( 103 series ) began operating from 1 April 1966. Limited-stop "Rapid" services were introduced in 1988 to further ease congestion along the Yamanote Line corridor. From 14 March 2015, all rapid services began serving Kanda Station . Additionally, rapid services began serving Okachimachi Station on weekends and national holidays only. On 20 August 2016, station numbering

312-598: The Negishi Line. The following rail companies either link up to or use the Negishi Line for the purpose of transporting freight. The oldest station on the line is Sakuragichō , which was opened by the Japanese Government Railways on June 12, 1872 as the first railway terminal in Yokohama of the first railway line in Japan. The line was extended to Kōzu on July 11, 1887; trains had to reverse direction at Yokohama via

336-583: The Shinkansen and Haneda Airport. 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 . The first two cars of the 10-car E233 series train derailed, with the first car ending up on its side. The train was carrying no passengers, and the driver and conductor escaped with minor injuries. Negishi Line The Negishi Line ( Japanese : 根岸線 , romanized :  Negishi-sen )

360-404: The daytime, trains operate every 4 minutes between Yokohama and Sakuragichō stations (including Yokohama Line trains). Between Sakuragichō and Isogo, trains operate every 7 minutes, and Isogo and Ōfuna every 10 minutes. The Hamakaiji limited express service also formerly operated on the Negishi Line until the service ceased operating on January 3, 2019. Freight trains are a common sight on

384-514: The extension route would be parallel to the Ōoka River and then turn to Hodogaya. From Hodogaya to Ōfuna, additional tracks would be added to the existing Tōkaidō Main Line. However, this plan was scrapped after the Great Kantō earthquake of 1923. Later, the planned extension was revived with a completely different route: "The railway from Sakuragichō in Kanagawa Prefecture to Kita-Kamakura "

408-507: The first railway in Japan when it was providing a trial service on the section between Shinagawa Station and Sakuragichō Station in Yokohama before the official inauguration in October 1872. The Nambu Railway, which later became the Nambu Line, opened on 9 March 1927. Kawasaki City Tram operated a 6.7 km (4.2 mi) line from its Shiden Kawasaki terminal in front of this station to

432-710: The line adopted Automatic Train Control . On April 1, 1987 the Japanese National Railways were privatized, with ownership of the Negishi Line passing to JR East; JR Freight took over freight services on the line. Some trains began operating through onto the Yokosuka Line on March 15, 2008. The Sakuragichō train fire occurred on April 24, 1951. On May 20, 1970 a 103 series train derailed between Shin-Sugita and Yōkōdai, injuring two people. Kawasaki Station Kawasaki Station ( 川崎駅 , Kawasaki-eki )

456-547: The now-closed Shiohama Station from 1944 to 1969. In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 215,234 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below. Connected to the west side of the station is the Lazona Kawasaki Plaza shopping mall. Connected to the east of the station is the "Atre Kawasaki" shopping complex. There are also various other commercial establishments around

480-601: Was 2.2 km (1.4 mi). 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

504-529: Was added to the list of railways to be built in the Railway Construction Act on March 31, 1937. This provision was the basis for the construction of the present-day Negishi Line. Yokohama Station moved on October 15, 1928; between then and January 26, 1930, temporary platforms for the Keihin Line were provided on either side of the station. On May 19, 1964, the line was extended to Isogo . The line

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528-515: Was introduced with stations being assigned station numbers between JK12 and JK47. Numbers increase towards in the northbound direction towards Omiya. A new station, the Takanawa Gateway Station , opened on 14 March 2020, in time for the 2020 Summer Olympics to be held in Tokyo. The station is located on the Yamanote Line and Keihin-Tohoku Line between Shinagawa and Tamachi stations. The distance between Shinagawa and Tamachi stations

552-562: Was renamed the Negishi Line after one of the new stations. The Takashima freight line opened on June 1 that year and freight service returned to the line after a nearly 50-year absence. 103 series trains were introduced to the line in October 1965. The line was extended from Isogo to Yōkōdai on March 17, 1970. The final section between Yōkōdai and Ōfuna opened on April 9, 1973; On October 1 that year, freight service commenced between Ōfuna and Isogo. Freight services between Ōfuna and Isogo ceased on February 1, 1984; three days prior to this,

576-679: Was subsequently renamed to the Keihin Line (Japanese: 京浜線 ). From 30 December 1915, services were extended south to the new Sakuragicho Station. 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. 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

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