The , or , is a
private railway
A private railway is a railroad run by a private business entity (usually a corporation but not need be), as opposed to a railroad run by a public sector.
Japan
In Japan, , commonly simply ''private railway'', refers to a public transit railway o ...
company operating three lines in
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Kanagawa Prefecture is the second-most populous prefecture of Japan at 9,221,129 (1 April 2022) and third-densest at . Its geographic area of makes it fifth-smallest. Kana ...
, Japan. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of
holding company
A holding company is a company whose primary business is holding a controlling interest in the securities of other companies. A holding company usually does not produce goods or services itself. Its purpose is to own shares of other companies ...
Sotetsu Holdings, Inc. Sotetsu Holdings is listed on the
Tokyo Stock Exchange
The , abbreviated as Tosho () or TSE/TYO, is a stock exchange located in Tokyo, Japan. It is the third largest stock exchange in the world by aggregate market capitalization of its listed companies, and the largest in Asia. It had 2,292 listed co ...
; 6.58% of it is owned by the
Odakyu Electric Railway Company.
Overview
Sagami Railway is one of the core companies of the Sotetsu group. Sotetsu focuses on railway operations, although formerly it had a more diversified set of holdings, such as bus lines and supermarkets. Sotetsu is the smallest company of the "Big 15" 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 ride this line. In May 1990, Sotetsu joined the major railways. In 2010 it had a daily ridership of 623,500
Lines
The company operates three passenger (
commuter) lines and a freight-only line. All lines are electrified.
Passenger
*
Main Line
Mainline, ''Main line'', or ''Main Line'' may refer to:
Transportation
Railway
* Main line (railway), the principal artery of a railway system
* Main line railway preservation, the practice of operating preserved trains on an operational railw ...
from
Yokohama Station
is a major interchange railway station in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan. It is the busiest station in Kanagawa Prefecture and the fifth-busiest in the world as of 2013, serving 760 million passengers a year.
Lines
Yokohama Station is served by the ...
in
Yokohama
is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a 2020 population of 3.8 million. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of To ...
to
Ebina Station
is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Ebina, Kanagawa, Japan. It is jointly operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), and the private railway operators Odakyu Electric Railway, and Sagami Railway (Sōt ...
in
Ebina via
Futamatagawa Station
is a junction passenger railway station located in Asahi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Sagami Railway (Sotetsu).
Lines
Futamatagawa Station is served by the Sōtetsu Main Line and Sōtetsu I ...
in Yokohama, 18 stations,
*
Izumino Line from Futamatagawa Station in Yokohama to
Shōnandai Station
is an interchange passenger railway station in located in the city of Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan, jointly operated by private railway companies Odakyu Electric Railway and Sagami Railway (Sōtetsu), and the public Yokohama City Transportation B ...
in
Fujisawa, 8 stations,
*
Shin-Yokohama Line from Nishiya to Hazawa yokohama-kokudai (1st stretch), 2 stations
Freight
* in Ebina
Rolling stock
, Sotetsu operates the following
electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple-unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a numbe ...
(EMU) train types.
*
8000 series EMUs (introduced 1990)
*
9000 series EMUs (introduced 1993)
*
10000 series EMUs (introduced 2002)
*
11000 series EMUs (introduced 2009)
*
12000 series EMUs (introduced 20 April 2019)
*
20000 series EMUs (introduced 11 February 2018)
* 700 series 2-car EMUs modified in 2006 from
7000 series 7000 series may refer to:
Japanese trains
* Chichibu Railway 7000 series electric multiple unit (EMU)
* Echizen Railway 7000 series EMU
* Hankyu 7000 series EMU
* Hokushin Kyuko Electric Railway 7000 series EMU operating for the Kobe Municipal Su ...
for use as an inspection and rescue train
Sagami-Railway-8000-8701F.jpg, An 8000 series EMU in revised livery in October 2020
Sagami-Railway-9000-9701F.jpg, A 9000 series EMU in revised color scheme in October 2020
Sagami-Railway-Series10000.jpg, A 10000 series EMU in October 2020
Sagami-Railway-11005F.jpg, A 11000 series EMU in May 2021
Sagami-Railway-Series12000.jpg, A 12000 series EMU in October 2020
Sagami-Railway-Series20000.jpg, A 20000 series EMU in October 2020
Image-Model 700 of Sagami Railway.JPG, A 700 series inspection and rescue train
Further 20000 series trains will be delivered ahead of the start of inter-running services to and from
Tokyu Corporation
The is a Japanese multinational ''keiretsu'' ( conglomerate) holding company headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo. Its main operation is , a wholly owned subsidiary operating railways in the Greater Tokyo Area.
History
The oldest predecessor ...
lines scheduled to commence in late fiscal 2022.
Past
EMUs
* 1000 series
*
2000 and 2100 series EMU (introduced 1951)
*
3000 series EMU (introduced 1951)
*
5000 series EMU (introduced 1955)
*
6000 and New 6000 series EMU (introduced 1961)
*
7000 and New 7000 series EMUs (introduced 1975)
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
File:Locomotive of Sagami Railway.JPG, Preserved Jinchu Railway steam locomotive and coach
File:Model 2019 of Sagami Railway.JPG, 2000 series in September 2009
File:Sotetsu-2100.jpg, 2100 series
File:Sagami Railway5054.jpg, 5000 series in February 2009
File:Sotetsu-6502.jpg, 6000 series cars in revised color scheme awaiting scrapping in June 1993
File:SOTETSU6001.JPG, Preserved 6000 series car in original livery in June 2009
File:Model ED10 of Sagami Railway.JPG, Class ED10 electric locomotive
File:Sagami Railway 7000.jpg, A 7000 series EMU in original livery October 2008
File:Sagami-Railway-7000-7754F.jpg, A New 7000 series EMU in revised livery in October 2020
History
The Sagami Railway was established in
Chigasaki, Kanagawa
is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 242,798 and a population density of 6800 people per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
The city is located on the eastern bank of the Sagami ...
, in January 1917, to transport gravel along the
Sagami River
The is a river in Kanagawa Prefecture, Kanagawa and Yamanashi Prefecture, Yamanashi Prefectures on the island of Honshū, Japan.
The upper reaches of the river in Yamanashi prefecture are also sometimes known as the , and the portion near the ...
valley. The first section, between Chigasaki and Samukawa was opened in 1919, and the line was extended gradually to Hashimoto in 1931.
[『相鉄七十年史』相模鉄道] Sagami Railway started direct operation to Hachioji, but performance was sluggish during the economic depression, so Sagami Railway became a subsidiary of Tokyu in 1941.
The Jinchu Railway was established in Seya village (now,
Seya-ku, Yokohama
is one of the 18 Wards of Japan, wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 126,839 and a population density, density of 7,390 persons per km2. The total area was 17.16 km ...
) in 1917, and opened its first section from Futamatagawa to Atsugi in May, 1926. Jinchu Railway extended to
Yokohama Station
is a major interchange railway station in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan. It is the busiest station in Kanagawa Prefecture and the fifth-busiest in the world as of 2013, serving 760 million passengers a year.
Lines
Yokohama Station is served by the ...
in 1933, but its management had financial difficulties, so the company also became a subsidiary of Tokyu in 1939, prior to Sagami Railway. The two companies' rail lines were connected at
Atsugi Station.
In April 1943, Sagami Railway took over Jinchu Railway and named two lines "Sagami Line" (original section) and "Jinchu line" (acquired section). However, in June 1944, the
Sagami Line
The 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 ...
and Nishi-Samukawa branch line were purchased by the government to use the bypass between Tokaido main line and Chuo main line. At the same time,
Imperial Japanese Navy
The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN; Kyūjitai: Shinjitai: ' 'Navy of the Greater Japanese Empire', or ''Nippon Kaigun'', 'Japanese Navy') was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1868 to 1945, when it was dissolved following Japan's surrender ...
Atsugi Airport was opened, so the number of passengers and amount of freight increased sharply. As a result, Sagami Railway released all management and delegated it to Tokyu. Under Tokyu, the line gained electrification to increase the carrying capacity and in 1944, all passenger lines were electrified.
In June 1947, Sagami Railway employees bought their own shares from Tokyu and resolved the commission.
In 1952, Sagami Railway purchased the 25,000 m
2 of land around Yokohama Station's west entrance from
Esso
Esso () is a trading name for ExxonMobil. Originally, the name was primarily used by its predecessor Standard Oil of New Jersey after the breakup of the original Standard Oil company in 1911. The company adopted the name "Esso" (the phonetic p ...
, and began to develop to attract department stores.
JR and Tōkyū Link Lines
The Kanagawa Eastern Line is an approximately 10 km link, which is constructed from Nishiya via and to . This link will enable through services between the
JR East Saikyō Line and the Sōtetsu Main Line by late 2019, as well as between the
Tōkyū Tōyoko Line
The is a major railway line connecting Tokyo (Shibuya) to Yokohama. The line is owned and operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation. The name of the line, ''Tōyoko'' (東横), is a combination of the first characters of ''Tōky ...
, the
Tōkyū Meguro Line
The is a railway line operated by Japanese private railway company Tokyu Corporation. As a railway line, the name is for the section between and in southwest Tokyo, but nearly all trains run to on a quad-tracked section of the Tōyoko Li ...
&
Toei Mita Subway Line and the Sōtetsu Main Line by March 2023. Sōtetsu's network will be joined to JR, Tōkyū and Toei Subway, towards the center of Tokyo Metropolis.
References
External links
Sotetsu Group
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Railway companies of Japan
Companies based in Yokohama
Railway companies established in 1964
1964 establishments in Japan