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The is a railway line operated by the
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). It links
Katori Station a junction passenger railway station in the city of Katori, Chiba Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Katori Station is served by the Narita Line, and is located 43.6 kilometers from the terminus of line at Sakura ...
with Kashima Soccer Stadium Station by crossing and then following the
Tone River The is a river in the Kantō region of Japan. It is in length (the second longest in Japan after the Shinano) and has a drainage area of (the largest in Japan). It is nicknamed Bandō Tarō (); ''Bandō'' is an obsolete alias of the Kantō ...
, at the border between
Chiba Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Chiba Prefecture has a population of 6,278,060 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of . Chiba Prefecture borders Ibaraki Prefecture to the north, Saitama Prefecture to the ...
and
Ibaraki Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Ibaraki Prefecture has a population of 2,871,199 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of . Ibaraki Prefecture borders Fukushima Prefecture to the north, ...
.


Operation

Katori Station is on the
Narita Line The Narita Line ( ja, 成田線, ) is the name for a combination of three railway lines located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The main line connects Sakura Station and Matsugishi Station (as ...
, and all trains of the Kashima Line run through from/to its neighboring station, Sawara, or beyond it, but all trains terminate at Kashima-Jingū. Only
Kashima Rinkai Railway Ōarai Kashima Line Kashima (鹿島) may refer to: Places in Japan *Kashima District, Ibaraki, a district in Ibaraki Prefecture **Kashima, Ibaraki, a city in Ibaraki Prefecture ***Kashima Soccer Stadium **** Kashima Soccer Stadium Station, railway station *** Kashim ...
trains run from here to Kashima Soccer Stadium and Mito Station. Kashima Soccer Stadium Station is only temporarily operated when football matches are held at Kashima Soccer Stadium, the home stadium of
Kashima Antlers are a football club in Kashima, Ibaraki, currently playing in the J1 League, top tier of Japanese professional football leagues. The name ''Antlers'' is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island". The club has fi ...
in J.League (Japan Professional Football League). From Kashima Jingu to Sawara, JR East local trains run approximately once per 1–2 hours. Some Narita Line through service train runs beyond Sawara to Narita. Each day, one through service
Sōbu Line (Rapid) The Sōbu Line (Rapid) ( ja, 総武快速線, ) is a railway service on the Sōbu Main Line in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Tokyo Station in Chūō, Tokyo with Chiba Station in ...
train runs 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 ...
(weekdays) or
Ōfuna Station Ōfuna Station( ja, 大船駅, ) is a railway station in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Ōfuna Station is served by the Tokaido Main Line, Shōnan-Shinjuku Line, Negishi Line ( Keihin-T ...
(weekends and holidays) in the morning, and from
Kurihama Station is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Kurihama Station is served by the Yokosuka Line. It is the southern terminus of the line and is located 2 ...
(weekdays) or Tokyo Station (weekends and holidays) in the evening. Until 2015, the Limited Express '' Ayame'' service ran between
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 ...
and Kashima Jingu once in a day, from Kashima Jingu in every morning, from Tokyo in every night, and stopped all stations on the Kashima Line. From Kashima-Jingū and Mito, Oarai Kashima Line local or rapid diesel trains run approximately once an hour. Normally, no passenger train stops at Kashima Soccer Stadium, except when football matches are played in the stadium. JR Freight operates trains on the line, from Tokyo area to the Kashima Rinko Line. The trains change its directions at Kashima Soccer Stadium Station.


Stations


History

This line was planned as the main mass transportation method within the Kashima Industrial Zone along the southern coast of Ibaraki Prefecture, to connect with the Tokyo Metropolis. *20 August 1970 – Newly operated between Katori and Kashima-Jingū (14.2 km), as
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 ...
Kashima Line. *12 November 1970 – Newly operated between Kashima-Jingū and Kita-Kashima (3.2 km), as the freight line. *24 October 1974 – The line was electrified. *March 1978 – Jet airplane fuel transport service was started from
Kashima Rinkai Kashima Rinko Line Kashima (鹿島) may refer to: Places in Japan * Kashima District, Ibaraki, a district in Ibaraki Prefecture **Kashima, Ibaraki, a city in Ibaraki Prefecture ***Kashima Soccer Stadium **** Kashima Soccer Stadium Station, railway station *** Kashi ...
(owned by
Kashima Rinkai Railway The is a railway company in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The third sector company is abbreviated as KRT. It was founded in 1969 to transport freight to and from the coastal industrial area of Kashima. Lines * Kashima Rinkō Line (freight only): ...
), via Kita-Kashima Station, to Tsuchiya Freight Terminal Station, near Narita Station, to supply
New Tokyo International Airport Narita International Airport ( ja, 成田国際空港, Narita Kokusai Kūkō) , also known as Tokyo-Narita, formerly and originally known as , is one of two international airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area, the other one being Haneda Airport ...
. *25 July 1978, Passenger service was begun between Kashima-Jingū and Kita-Kashima, as the beginning of passenger service in Kashima Rinko Line. *8 August 1983 – Jet fuel freight line ended (pipelines came on service). *1 December 1983 – The passenger service between Kashima-Jingū and Kita-Kashima was abolished, which was started in 1978. *14 March 1985 – The passenger service was re-opened in the section between Kashima- Jingu and Kita-Kashima, as the opening of Kashima Rinkai Oarai Kashima Line. *1 April 1987 – JR East succeeded this line from JNR. *12 March 1994 – Kita-Kashima Station was renamed to Kashima-Soccer-Stadium Station, and it served as a temporary station for football spectators in Kashima Stadium. *2 June 2002 –
2002 FIFA World Cup The 2002 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Korea Japan 2002, was the 17th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial Association football, football world championship for List of men's national association football teams, men's national teams organized by ...
game, Argentina – Nigeria was played in Kashima Stadium. JR East operated special trains between
Chiba Station is a railway station in Chiba, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Chiba Urban Monorail. Lines Chiba Station is served by the following lines. JR East *Sobu Main Line ** Chūō-Sōbu Line ** Sobu Line (Rapi ...
to Kashima-Soccer-Stadium Station, as special rapid trains.


Rolling stock

*
E131 series The is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It began operations in the Chiba area on 13 March 2021, on the Sagami Line on 18 November 2021, and on the Nikkō Line and the Utsunomiy ...
2-car EMUs (since 13 March 2021) Sōbu Line (Rapid) through service *
E217 series The is a suburban electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in the Kantō region of Japan since 1994. Design Introduced in 1994 to replace the 113 series EMUs running on the Sōbu Line (Rapid) a ...
4-car EMUs * E235-1000 series 4-car EMUs


Past

* 113 series EMUs *
183 series The was a Japanese limited express electric multiple unit (EMU) train type introduced in 1972 by Japanese National Railways (JNR). Following the privatization of JNR, the 183 series was operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and West ...
EMUs (''Ayame'' limited express services) * 209-2000/2100 series 4-car EMUs (until 12 March 2021) *
E257-500 series The is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated in Japan for limited express services by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and built jointly by Hitachi, Kinki Sharyo, and Tokyu Car Corporation. Variants * E257-0 series: ''Azu ...
(''Ayame'' limited express services until 13 March 2015)


References


External links

{{East Japan Railway Company Lines Lines of East Japan Railway Company Railway lines in Chiba Prefecture Rail transport in Ibaraki Prefecture 1067 mm gauge railways in Japan Railway lines opened in 1970