Sagami Railway

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Overview

Sagami Railway is one of the core companies of the Sōtetsu group. Sōtetsu focuses on railway operations, although formerly it had a more diversified set of holdings, such as bus lines and supermarkets. Sōtetsu is the smallest company of the "Big 15" private railways in Japan, as it has only short lines, but it succeeded in developing towns along its lines in the 1960s and 1970s, with many passengers riding this line. In May 1990, Sōtetsu joined the major railways. In 2010 it had a daily ridership of 623,500[1]

Lines

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Sōtetsu Lines (dark blue) in the railway network around Yokohama

The company operates three passenger (commuter) lines and a freight-only line. All lines are electrified. All the railroads owned or operated by Sōtetsu are entirely within Kanagawa Prefecture, but through services with other rail operators allow Sōtetsu trains to travel into Tokyo Metropolis and Saitama Prefecture.

Passenger

Freight

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Rolling stock

As of 1 April 2016Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., Sōtetsu operates the following electric multiple unit (EMU) train types.[2]

Further 20000 series trains will be delivered ahead of the start of inter-running services to and from Tokyu Corporation lines scheduled to commence in late fiscal 2022.[4]

Past

EMUs

Locomotives

  • Class ED10 electric locomotive

Preserved fleet

Some withdrawn rolling stock is preserved at Kashiwadai depot.

  • 2000 series EMU car 2005
  • 6000 series EMU cars 6001 and 6021
  • ED10 electric locomotive No. 11
  • Jinchu Railway Class 3 steam locomotive
  • Jinchu Railway Class Ha20 coach

History

The Sagami Railway was established in Chigasaki, Kanagawa, in January 1917, to transport gravel along the Sagami River valley. The first section, between Chigasaki and Template:STN, was opened in 1919, and the line was gradually extended to Template:STN in 1931.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Sagami Railway started direct operation to Template:STN, but performance was sluggish during the economic depression, and an outflow disaster of Sagami River severely damaged its gravel pits in 1941. This led to Sagami Railway eventual decision to become a subsidiary of Tōkyū in 1941.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

The Jinchū Railway (Script error: No such module "Lang".) was established in Seya village (now, Seya-ku, Yokohama) in 1917 and opened its first section from Template:STN to Template:STN in May 1926. Jinchū Railway extended to Yokohama Station in 1933, but its management faced financial difficulties, so the company also became a subsidiary of Tōkyū in 1939, prior to Sagami Railway.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The two companies' rail lines were connected at Atsugi Station.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

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In June 1947, Sagami Railway employees bought their own shares from Tōkyū and resolved the commission of the Jinchū Line (renamed as the "Tōkyū Atsugi Line" during Tōkyū's operation).Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Sagami Railway continued to develop the Jinchū/Atsugi Line, which became what is known today as the Sōtetsu Main Line. The whole line was fully double-tracked in 1951.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". In 1968, Sagami Railway began the construction of the Izumino Line.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". After completing the first extension of the Izumino Line in 1990, Sagami Railway was recognized as one of the "major private railway companies" (大手私鉄) in Japan by the Template:Ill, which gives Sagami Railway the qualification to participate in cabinet meetings and parliamentary hearings regarding public transportation policies.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

In 1952, Sagami Railway purchased the 25,000 m2 of land around Yokohama Station's west entrance from Esso, and began to develop to attract department stores.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Through services to JR and Tōkyū

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