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| Saitama Railway line | |||
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 A Saitama Rapid Railway 2000 series EMU in September 2005 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Owner | Saitama Railway Corporation | ||
| Locale | Tokyo,Saitama Prefecture | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 8 | ||
| Website | s-rail | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Rapid transit | ||
| Depot(s) | Urawa-Misono | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 28 March 2001 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 14.6 km (9.1 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | 2 | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Minimum radius | 248 m | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DCoverhead line | ||
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) | ||
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TheSaitama Railway Line (埼玉高速鉄道線,Saitama Kōsoku Tetsudō sen) is a mostly undergroundrapid transit line in Japan operated by thethird sector operating company Saitama Railway Corporation. Funded bySaitama Prefecture, local municipal governments, andTokyo Metro, it forms a continuation of theTokyo Metro Namboku Line, starting atAkabane-iwabuchi Station inTokyo and ending atUrawa-Misono Station inSaitama.[1] The line is used as the main means of transportation toSaitama Stadium 2002. On 27 November 2015, the route was nicknamed the "Saitama Stadium Line". The line symbol used in the station numbering is "SR".
This line allows trains from theTokyo Metro Namboku Line to operate beyondAkabane-iwabuchi Station intoSaitama Prefecture and ending atUrawa-Misono Station.
Most of the line is underground, only Urawa Misono Station and adjacent depots are on the surface. It connects the eastern and northern part ofKawaguchi to Tokyo; areas that were previously only served by buses.
Planning for the line stated in 1972 as an extension of the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line. The original alignment was planned to serve easternUrawa and centralKawaguchi in Saitama. In 1985, the alignment was shifted east toHatogaya. In 1992, the third sectorSaitama Railway Corporation was established by Saitama Prefecture, and construction began in 1995. The line opened on 28 March 2001, ahead of the 2002FIFA World Cup, which held several matches at theSaitama Stadium, half an hour on foot from the terminating Urawa-Misono Station.
The total cost of construction is 256.1 billion yen, making the cost per kilometer at 17.5 billion yen. Since its opening, the line used six-car trains with all stations (exceptUrawa-Misono Station) equipped with platforms long enough support future expansion into eight-car trains.Urawa-Misono Station was built as a temporary terminal as the line was planned to be extended further north in the future so it only has platforms long enough for six car trains.[citation needed]
A further northern extension beyond Urawa Misono Station connectingIwatsuki Station of theTobu Urban Park Line andHasuda Station of theJR Utsunomiya Line (Tohoku Line) is currently being proposed.
| No. | Station color | Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ↑Through-running to/from ↑ NTokyo Metro Namboku Line forMeguro MGMeguro Line forHiyoshi SHTōkyū Shin-Yokohama Line forShin-Yokohama
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| SR19N19 | - | Akabane-iwabuchi | 赤羽岩淵 | 0.0 | NNamboku Line (N-19) AtAkabane Station: | Kita | Tokyo |
| SR20 | #9370DB | Kawaguchi-motogō | 川口元郷 | 2.4 | Kawaguchi | Saitama Prefecture | |
| SR21 | #6A5ACD | Minami-hatogaya | 南鳩ヶ谷 | 4.3 | |||
| SR22 | #1E90FF | Hatogaya | 鳩ヶ谷 | 5.9 | |||
| SR23 | #32CD32 | Araijuku | 新井宿 | 7.5 | |||
| SR24 | #FFD700 | Tozuka-angyō | 戸塚安行 | 10.0 | |||
| SR25 | #FFA500 | Higashi-Kawaguchi | 東川口 | 12.2 | JMMusashino Line | ||
| SR26 | #FF0000 | Urawa-misono | 浦和美園 | 14.6 | Midori-ku, Saitama | ||
As of 2013, the main shareholders in Saitama Railway Corporation are as follows.[1]
| Shareholder | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Saitama Prefecture | 45.0 |
| Tokyo Metro | 19.4 |
| City of Kawaguchi | 18.7 |
| City of Saitama | 7.1 |
Ridership figures for the line are as follows.[1]
| Fiscal year | Total passengers | Passengers/km day |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 30.564 million | 40,038 |
| 2010 | 31.051 million | 40,770 |
| 2011 | 30.983 million | 40,546 |
Thethird sector company, Saitama Railway Corporation, was established on 25 March 1992.[1]
The entire line from Akabane-Iwabuchi to Urawa-Misono opened on 28 March 2001.[1]
Through services to and fromHiyoshi on theTokyu Meguro Line commenced on 22 June 2008.[1]
On 1 April 2022, eight-car trains began operating on the line.[2]
Effective the timetable revision on 18 March 2023, theSotetsu Shin-Yokohama Line andTokyu Shin-Yokohama Line began revenue service. Most through services originating from Urawa-Misono continuing onto the Tokyu Line terminate at eitherShin-Yokohama Station orEbina Station.[3]
In the future, the line may be extended north from Urawa-Misono throughIwatsuki-ku, Saitama toHasuda Station (inHasuda, Saitama) on theJR EastUtsunomiya Line, but financial problems have prevented construction of the extension.[citation needed]
Source: www.jametro.or.jp/en/japan/ "Subways in Japan" (Japan Subway Association) | |
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