Sagami Line
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| Sagami Line | |||
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A E131-500 series EMU in November 2021 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Owner | JR East | ||
| Locale | Kanagawa Prefecture | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 18 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Commuter rail | ||
| Rolling stock | E131-500 series | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | September 28, 1921; 104 years ago (September 28, 1921) | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 33.3 km (20.7 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | Single track | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC Overhead catenary | ||
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The Sagami Line (Xiang Mo Xian , Sagami-sen) is a railway line in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It approximately parallels the east bank of the Sagami River. The line connects Hashimoto Station in Sagamihara and Chigasaki Station in Chigasaki. The entire line is single-track, with passing available at almost every second station.
Services
[edit]All services on the Line are Local trains, stopping at every station.
As of August 2025[update], services operate approximately every 15 minutes during morning and evening peak periods, and every 20 minutes at other times (every 30 minutes at night).[1][2][3]
Running time is between 49 and 73 minutes towards Hashimoto, and between 46 and 67 minutes towards Chigasaki.[1][2] The large variance in running times is due to the entire line being single-track, requiring trains to wait at passing stations for a train in the opposite direction to arrive before they can depart.
Between March 1991 and 11 March 2022, some trains operated through services onto the Yokohama Line beyond Hashimoto and made four additional stops, terminating at Hachioji Station.[4]
Rolling stock
[edit]- E131-500 series four-car EMUs (12 trainsets) (from 18 November 2021)[5]
Former Rolling Stock:
- KiHa 4 DMU
- KiHa 10 DMU (until 1980)
- KiHa 20 DMU (1958-1982)
- KiHa 26-400 (under KiHa 55 family)
- KiHa 30
- KiHa 35 (1986-1991)
- KiHa 36
- 205-500 series four-car EMUs (from 1991--2022)
The Sagami Line formerly operated a series of Diesel Multiple Unit passenger trains before electrification. The 205-500 series four-car EMUs were introduced in 1991 after the line was electrified. New E131-500 series EMUs replaced the older 205 series EMUs starting from Fall 2021.[6]
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Sagami Line E131-500 series EMU, November 2021
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Sagami Line 205-500 series EMU, November 2021
Stations
[edit]- All stations located in Kanagawa Prefecture.
- All trains stop at every station.
- Stations marked "o", "v", or "^" allow passing; stations marked"|" do not.
| Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Between stations |
Total | |||||
| Chigasaki | Mao keQi | - | 0.0 | JT Tokaido Line JS Shonan-Shinjuku Line |
v | Chigasaki |
| Kita-Chigasaki | Bei Mao keQi | 1.3 | 1.3 | o | ||
| Kagawa | Xiang Chuan | 2.1 | 3.4 | | | ||
| Samukawa | Han Chuan | 1.7 | 5.1 | o | Samukawa, Koza District | |
| Miyayama | Gong Shan | 2.1 | 7.2 | | | ||
| Kurami | Cang Jian | 1.4 | 8.6 | o | ||
| Kadosawabashi | Men Ze Qiao | 1.4 | 10.0 | | | Ebina | |
| Shake | She Jia | 1.6 | 11.6 | o | ||
| Atsugi | Hou Mu | 2.6 | 14.2 | OH Odakyu Odawara Line | | | |
| Ebina | Hai Lao Ming | 1.7 | 15.9 | OH Odakyu Odawara Line Sagami Railway Main Line |
o | |
| Iriya | Ru Gu | 3.0 | 18.9 | | | Zama | |
| Sobudaishita | Xiang Wu Tai Xia | 1.7 | 20.6 | o | Minami-ku, Sagamihara | |
| Shimomizo | Xia Gou | 2.9 | 23.5 | | | ||
| Harataima | Yuan Dang Ma | 1.3 | 24.8 | o | ||
| Banda | Fan Tian | 2.1 | 26.9 | o | Chuo-ku, Sagamihara | |
| Kamimizo | Shang Gou | 1.5 | 28.4 | | | ||
| Minami-Hashimoto | Nan Qiao Ben | 2.9 | 31.3 | o | ||
| Hashimoto | Qiao Ben | 2.0 | 33.3 | JH Yokohama Line KO Keio Sagamihara Line |
^ | Midori-ku, Sagamihara |
History
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The Chigasaki to Samukawa section was opened by the Sagami Railway (Sotetsu) in 1921, primarily to haul gravel. The line was extended to Atsugi in 1926, and to Hashimoto in 1931.[7][8][9]
The line was nationalized in 1944 during World War II; the private Sagami Railway began operating the then Jinchu Line (Shen Zhong Xian ), now the Sagami Railway Main Line.
A short branch to Nishi-Samukawa Station from Samukawa Station was closed in 1984, and freight services ceased in 1998.
After privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) in 1987, the line was electrified in 1991. Before the JNR privatization, there were discussions to transfer the line to the Sagami Railway in order meet the expected demands of passenger traffic in the Tokyo and Yokohama suburbs. Because it had long been left as a non-electrified rural line, the cost to upgrade the line was beyond the ability of then financially constrained JNR; Sagami Railway, on the other hand, was running a profitable operation on its own line. However, the two companies did not agree on a deal, and plans to transfer the line were cancelled.
Upon electrification, through services to the Yokohama Line began, using the new 205-500 series EMUs. The through service operation ended on 11 March 2022.[4]
The line was converted to one-man operation on 12 March 2022 following the completion of delivery of the E131-500 series trains.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Shi Ke Biao Xiang Mo Xian Xia ri:JRDong Ri Ben ". JRDong Ri Ben :Dong Ri Ben Lu Ke Tie Dao Zhu Shi Hui She (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Shi Ke Biao Xiang Mo Xian Shang ri:JRDong Ri Ben ". JRDong Ri Ben :Dong Ri Ben Lu Ke Tie Dao Zhu Shi Hui She (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Chigasaki | JR Sagami Line for Ebina(Sagami Line)/Hashimoto(Kanagawa) | Japan Travel by NAVITIME". Japan Travel by NAVITIME. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ a b "2022Nian 3Yue daiyaGai Zheng nitsuite(Ba Wang Zi Zhi She )" [March 2022 timetable revision, Hachidoji Branch] (PDF). 17 December 2021.
- ^ "Xiang Mo Xian E131 Xi Ying Ye Yun Zhuan Kai Shi nitsuite" [About the entry of service of the Sagami Line E131 series] (PDF). 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Xiang Mo Xian henoXin Xing Che Liang noTou Ru nitsuite" [Information about new train type for the Sagami Line] (PDF). 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Tie Dao Sheng Tie Dao Tong Ji Zi Liao . Da Zheng 10Nian Du - Guo Li Guo Hui Tu Shu Guan dezitarukorekushiyon". dl.ndl.go.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Guan Bao . 1926Nian 07Yue 20Ri - Guo Li Guo Hui Tu Shu Guan dezitarukorekushiyon". dl.ndl.go.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Guan Bao . 1931Nian 05Yue 05Ri - Guo Li Guo Hui Tu Shu Guan dezitarukorekushiyon". dl.ndl.go.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Xiang Mo Xian wanmanYun Zhuan he [Ba Wang Zi Xing ] Heng Bang Xian Zhi Tong haZhong Liao | Han Chuan ". taunniyu-su (in Japanese). 1 January 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
Further reading
[edit]- Sato, Makoto (2000). JRXiang Mo Xian Wu Yu [JR Sagami Line Story] (in Japanese). Japan: 230 Club. ISBN 9784931353336.
External links
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- Stations of the Sagami Line (JR East) (in Japanese)
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