The is a railway line in

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, Japan, operated by the private railway operator

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(Sotetsu). It connects in Yokohama to in Fujisawa.

Services

Services on the Izumino Line operate as a

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of the

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, with most trains running through to and from

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via the Main Line. * Local (各停) services stop at all stations to Futamata-gawa, and some services continue to Yokohama stopping at all stations on the Main Line. * Rapid (快速) services stop at all stations to Futamata-gawa, and continue to Yokohama stopping only at Tsurugamine, Nishiya, and Hoshikawa. * Commuter Express services stop at all stations to Futamata-gawa. * Commuter Limited Express (通勤特急) services stop between Shōnandai and Yokohama stopping only at Izumino, Futamata-gawa, Tsurugamine, and Nishiya.

Station list

* Local and rapid services stop at all stations; while commuter limited express services stop between Futamata-gawa and Shōnandai only at Izumino.

History

The first section of the line, between Futamata-gawa and Izumino, opened on April 8, 1976, with Izumi-chūō station opening on April 4, 1990. A further extension to Shōnandai opened on March 10, 1999. On February 27, 1999, Rapid service trains started operation.

March 2023 timetable revision

Through services to and from the Tokyu Toyoko Line courtesy of the Shin-yokohama Line began operation on 18 March 2023. Effective this date, through services from Shonandai continue past

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on the

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towards Wakoshi on the Yurakucho Line.

Future developments

A westward extension from to

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on the

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has been proposed. One of the station is to be built near the

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. As a new station is proposed to be built on the

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near Kurami, the proposed terminus may become an

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with the Shinkansen.

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