Saikyō Line

Saikyō Line
JA
Saikyō Line E233 series EMU set 101 approaching Yonohommachi Station in July 2013
Overview
Native name	埼京線
Owner	JR East
Locale	Tokyo, Saitama prefectures
Termini	Ōsaki Ōmiya
Stations	19
Service
Type	Commuter rail
Depot(s)	Kawagoe (Minami-Furuya)
Rolling stock	E233-7000 series, TWR 70-000 series , Sotetsu 12000 series EMUs
Daily ridership	1,105,557 (daily 2015)
History
Opened	1985
Technical
Line length	36.9 km (22.9 mi)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Operating speed	100 km/h (60 mph)
Route map

The Saikyō Line(Japanese: 埼京線, Japanese pronunciation: [Saikyō-sen]) is a Japanese railway line operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Ōsaki Station in Shinagawa, Tokyo, and Ōmiya Station in Saitama Prefecture. The line's name is an abbreviation of the two areas the line connects: Saitama(Japanese: 埼玉) and Tōkyō(Japanese: 東京).

Service

There are three types of trains on the Saikyō Line: "Local"(Japanese: 各駅停車, Japanese pronunciation: [Kakueki-Teisha]), "Rapid"(Japanese: 快速, Japanese pronunciation: [kaisoku]), and "Commuter Rapid"(Japanese: 通勤快速, Japanese pronunciation: [tsūkin kaisoku]).

Station list

• Rapid and commuter rapid trains stop at stations marked "●" and pass those marked "｜".

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