The is a railway line operated by
East Japan Railway Company
The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and is the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are ...
(JR East) in
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
, Japan. It links
Musashi-Itsukaichi Station in the city of
Akiruno
260px, Akigawa River in the autumn
is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 80,177, and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Geograph ...
with
Haijima Station
is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Akishima, Tokyo, Japan, jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the private railway operator Seibu Railway. The station is also a freight depot for the Japa ...
in the city of
Akishima
is a Cities of Japan, city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 113,542, and a population density of 6500 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Akishima is loc ...
. From there, some trains travel through to
Tachikawa Station
is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Tachikawa Station is served by the Chūō Main Line, and is located 37.1 kilometers from the ...
via the
Ōme Line
The is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in western Tokyo, Japan. It links Tachikawa and the Chūō Line with the town of Okutama. Many Chūō Line trains operate via the Ōme Line to Ōme Station, providing non-s ...
, and select weekend/holiday services (branded as
Holiday Rapid Akigawa) continue from Tachikawa along the
Chūō Line to
Tokyo Station
Tokyo Station ( ja, 東京駅, ) is a railway station in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The original station is located in Chiyoda's Marunouchi business district near the Tokyo Imperial Palace, Imperial Palace grounds. The newer Eastern extension is ...
. This line can only accommodate trains of 4- or 6-car lengths.
Services
Itsukaichi Line Local
Local trains stop at all stations between Musashi-Itsukaichi and Haijima.
Through services
The Itsukaichi Line, at times, runs through services along the
Ōme Line
The is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in western Tokyo, Japan. It links Tachikawa and the Chūō Line with the town of Okutama. Many Chūō Line trains operate via the Ōme Line to Ōme Station, providing non-s ...
. All through services into the Itsukaichi Line stop at every station on this line.
* Ōme - Itsukaichi Line through service: Some Itsukaichi Line operate through service to the Ōme Line via Haijima. They operate between Musashi-Itsukaichi and Tachikawa.
Former through services
*Chūō - Ōme - Itsukaichi Line through service: At rush hours, a few Chūō Line trains ran through services between Tokyo and the Itsukaichi Line via Haijima. These services were always joined with another through service train, which coupled / decoupled at Haijima. During morning rush, some trains from Musashi-Itsukaichi on the Itsukaichi Line, and another train from Ōme on the Ōme Line, or from Hakonegasaki / Komagawa on the Hachiko Line, coupled at Haijima, and headed for Tokyo. During evening rush, the reverse occurred. These trains operated until 11 March 2022.
''Holiday Rapid Akigawa''
''Holiday Rapid'' ''Akigawa'' services run on weekends on this line. See the article for more information.
Stations
All stations are located in Tokyo, and all services stop at every station.
An extension, via a switchback, formerly operated to Musashi-Iwai Station. It closed to passenger traffic in 1971 and to freight in 1982.
History
![Itsukaichi Line from Musashi-Itsukaichi Station](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/Itsukaichi_Line_from_Musashi-Itsukaichi_Station.jpg)
The Itsukaichi Line was built by the Itsukaichi Railway in 1925. In 1930, all sections (
Tachikawa
250px, Showa Memorial Park
is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 184,383 in 93,428 households, and a population density of 7600 persons per km2. The total area of the ci ...
-
Haijima -
Musashi-Itsukaichi - Musashi-Iwai) were opened. There were two competing railways between Tachikawa and Haijima: the Ōme Electric Railway (now the
Ōme Line
The is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in western Tokyo, Japan. It links Tachikawa and the Chūō Line with the town of Okutama. Many Chūō Line trains operate via the Ōme Line to Ōme Station, providing non-s ...
) and the Itsukaichi Railway. In 1940, the Itsukaichi Railway was taken over by the Nambu Railway, becoming the Nambu Railway Itsukaichi Line. In 1944, Nambu Railway was nationalized and this line became the
JGR Itsukaichi Line. At the same time, the section of the line between Tachikawa and Haijima was deemed non-essential and closed. However, the Tachikawa - Musashi-Uenohara and Musahi-Uenohara -
Nishi-Tachikawa sections of the former Nambu Railway are still used by
Chūō Main Line
The , commonly called the Chūō Line, is one of the major trunk railway lines in Japan. It connects Tokyo and Nagoya, although it is the slowest direct railway connection between the two cities; the coastal Tōkaidō Main Line is slightly faste ...
and
Nambu Line
The Nambu Line ( ja, 南武線,) is a Japanese railway line which connects Tachikawa Station in Tachikawa, Tokyo and Kawasaki Station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa. For most of its length, it parallels the Tama River, the natural border between Tokyo an ...
trains traveling to and from the southern area of Tachikawa Station.
Chronology
*24 April 1925: Itsukaichi Railway opens between Haijima (temporary) and Itsukaichi stations (). Haijima (temporary), Higashi-Akiru, Nishi-Akiru, Masuko, and Itsukaichi stations open.
*15 May 1925: Extension from Haijima (temporary) Station to Haijima Station opens; Haijima (temporary) Station closes.
*16 May 1925: Masuko Station renamed Musashi-Masuko Station.
*1 June 1925: Itsukaichi Station renamed Musashi-Itsukaichi Station.
*20 September 1925: Musashi-Itsukaichi - Musashi-Iwai section opens; Okuno, Musashi-Iwai stations open.
*1 July 1926: Tamagawa Station (freight only) opens.
*1 April 1930: Distance markers changed from miles to kilometres.
*4 April 1930: Construction of Byōinmae Station authorized.
*13 July 1930: Tachikawa - Haijima extension opens; Musashi-Uenohara, Gouchi, Musashi-Fukushima, Minami-Nakagami, Miyazawa, Ōgami, Musashi-Tanaka, Minami-Haijima stations open.
*28 May 1931: Kumagawa Station opens.
*8 December 1931: Musashi-Tanaka - Haijima-Tamagawa freight branch () opens; Haijima-Tamagawa Station (freight only) opens. Tamagawa Station is renamed Musashi-Tamagawa Station.
*3 October 1940: Line taken over by Nambu Railway, becomes Itsukaichi Line. Musashi-Tamagawa Station closes.
*1 April 1944: Line is nationalized. Byōinmae Station renamed Musashi-Hikita Station. Musashi-Uenohara, Miyazawa, and Musashi-Tanaka stations close. Origin of freight branch (Musashi-Tanama - Haijima-Tamagawa) moved to Minami-Haijima Station (+1.4 km). Distance between Musashi-Itsukaichi and Musashi-Iwai shortened by .
*11 October 1944: Tachikawa - Haijima section of Main Line and Minami-Haijima - Haijima-Tamagawa section of freight branch close. Gouchi, Musashi-Fukushima, Minami-Nakagami, Ōgami, Minami-Haijima, Haijima-Tamagawa stations close.
*17 February 1961: Haijima - Musashi-Iwai section electrified at 1,500 V DC.
*1 February 1971: Ōkuno - Musashi-Iwai section of main line closes. Passenger service between Musashi-Itsukaichi and Ōkuno ceases; section becomes a freight branch.
CTC installed in all sections.
*15 November 1982: Musashi-Itsukaichi - Ōkuno freight branch closes; all freight services discontinued.
*31 March 1987: Nishi-Akiru Station renamed Akigawa Station.
*1 April 1987: Following privatization of
JNR
The abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987.
Network Railways
As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 pre ...
line becomes part of JR East.
*18 March 2007: New
E233 series
The is a commuter and suburban electric multiple unit (EMU) train type developed by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) from the earlier E231 series and the E531 series design. The first train was introduced in December 2006 for use on the C ...
trains enter service.
*15 March 2008: Semi-automated door operation starts year-round using E233 series rolling stock.
*20 August 2016:
Station numbering
Station numbering is a sign system which assigns station codes consisting of a few letters and numbers to train stations. It aims to facilitate navigation for foreign travelers not familiar with the local language by using globally understood ch ...
introduced with stations being assigned station numbers between JC81 (Kumagawa) and JC86 (Musashi-Itsukaichi).
*12 March 2022: Excluding all
Holiday Rapid Akigawa services, all through service beyond Tachikawa station via the Ome Line is discontinued.
References
External links
Stations of the Itsukaichi Line(JR East)
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Lines of East Japan Railway Company
Railway lines in Tokyo
Railway lines opened in 1925
1067 mm gauge railways in Japan