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Sōtetsu Shin-Yokohama Line
Overview
Native name相鉄新横浜線
OwnerJapan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency
LocaleYokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Termini
Stations3
Service
Operator(s)Sagami Railway
History
Opened
  • 30 November 2019 (Nishiya - Hazawa Yokohama-Kokudai)
  • 18 March 2023 (Hazawa Yokohama-Kokudai - Shin-Yokohama)
Technical
Line length6.3 km (3.9 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1067 mm
ElectrificationOverhead catenary 1,500 V DC

The Sōtetsu Shin-Yokohama Line is a commuter line operated by Sotetsu between Nishiya Station on the Sōtetsu Main Line to Hazawa Yokohama Kokudai Station near the Yokohama-Hazawa Station on the JR Tōkaido Freight Line. From Hazawa Yokohama Kokudai the line is planned to be extended to Shin-Yokohama Station. Sōtetsu has put its company names as a formal part of the line names, which is a first for the company.

The Sōtetsu Shin-Yokohama Line opened on 30 November 2019 and it has been announced that the extension to Shin-Yokohama will open on 18 March 2023.[1][2]

Summary

This line is under construction between Hazawa Yokohama Kokudai to Shin-Yokohama.

Sōtetsu Main Line and Sōtetsu Izumino Line trains operates through services with JR East via Hazawa Yokohama Kokudai; and planned through service with Tōkyū, Toei Subway Lines via Hiyoshi. The former is named the Sōtetsu JR Link Line. Moreover, Sōtetsu has been promoting the project as the "Metropolitan Direct Linkage Project" (都心直通プロジェクト), as the link will enable connection from eastern Kanagawa into central Tokyo, and further north towards Saitama.

Shin-Yokohama Station will be jointly operated by Sōtetsu and Tōkyū. This is the first case for both operators to have a station with direct connections to the Shinkansen.

Routes and services

Through service to/from Tōkyū

Tōkyū through service trains will enter the Tōkyū Line network from Shin-Yokohama, and continue towards Shibuya via the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line or Meguro via Tōkyū Meguro Line.

Regarding the Tōyoko Line, beyond Shin-Yokohama and Nishiya, Tōyoko line trains will run express service along the Izumino Line to Shōnandai station.

Regarding the Meguro Line, once connected to the Sōtetsu network at Shin-Yokohama, Meguro line trains will run express along the Main Line to Ebina station.

Sōtetsu has introduced its 20000 series which is to be used in Tōkyū through services, and has been in service since February 2018. The 20000 series will be produced in 10-car sets and 8-cars, with the 10-car sets not entering the Tōkyū Meguro Line and the Toei Mita Line.[3] Moreover, the 20000 series is not intended to be used on JR through services.

The station numbers for the Sōtetsu Shin-Yokohama Line's Shin-Yokohama station was revealed on 16 September 2022.[4]

As of November 2022, various trainsets from Sōtetsu, Tōkyū, Tokyo Metro, Toei, and Tōbu have been conducting tests along the now completed segment of this line and the Tōkyū Shin-Yokohama Line between Hiyoshi and Hazawa Yokohama-Kokudai.

On 16 December 2022, Sōtetsu, Tōkyū, and the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency announced that the Sōtetsu Shin-Yokohama Line's extention to Shin-Yokohama will open on 18 March 2023.[2]

Station list

Station no. Station name Distance Interchange Location
English Japanese Between stations Total
Through-running to/from ↑

Sōtetsu Main Line for Ebina

Sōtetsu Izumino Line for Shōnandai (via Futamatagawa on the Sōtetsu Main Line)

SO-08 Nishiya 西谷 - 0.0 Sōtetsu Main Line (for Hoshikawa and Yokohama) Hodogaya-ku
SO-51 Hazawa Yokohama Kokudai 羽沢横浜国大 2.7 2.7 Sōtetsu–JR Direct Line Kanagawa-ku
SO-52 SH01 Shin-Yokohama 新横浜 - - Tōkaidō Shinkansen
JH Yokohama Line (JH16)
Yokohama Municipal Subway Blue Line (B25)
Kōhoku-ku
Through-running to/from ↓

From Hazawa Yokohama Kokudai:

JR East: JA Saikyō Line & Kawagoe Line for Shinjuku, Kawagoe, and Ōmiya (via JS Shōnan-Shinjuku Line)
From Shin-Yokohama:

TY Tōkyū Tōyoko Line for Shibuya & FTokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line towards Wakoshi

MG Tōkyū Meguro Line & I Toei Mita Line for Meguro and Nishi-Takashimadaira / NTokyo Metro Namboku Line towards Akabane-iwabuchi

Rolling stock

References

  1. ^ "「相鉄・東急直通線」2023年3月開業へ 連絡線と駅2つを新設" ["Sotetsu/Tokyu direct line" to open in March 2023, New connecting line and two new stations] (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. 28 January 2022. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "相模鉄道,3月18日にダイヤ改正を実施" [Sagami Railway implements timetable revision on March 18]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  3. ^ 相鉄グループ100周年記念 都心直通用 新型車両「20000系」を導入 ベビーカーや車椅子にも優しい車両 [Sotetsu Group 100 Anniversary: Introducing the New Rolling Stock "20000 series", to be used for Metropolis Through Service; A Baby Pram and Wheelchair Friendly Train] (PDF). Sotetsu Group (in Japanese). 5 June 2017.
  4. ^ "開業 PR ロゴ・駅ナンバーを決定しました" [Opening PR logo and station number decided] (PDF). sotetsu.co.jp (in Japanese). 16 September 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.