Sōtetsu Shin-yokohama Line

The Sōtetsu Shin-yokohama Line is a commuter line operated by Sotetsu between Nishiya Station on the Sōtetsu Main Line to Shin-Yokohama Station. Sōtetsu has put its company names as a formal part of the line names, which is a first for the company.

Sōtetsu Shin-yokohama Line
A Tōkyū train for Ebina Station passing the junction point of the Sōtetsu Shin-yokohama Line and the Sōtetsu–JR Link Line at Hazawa yokohama-kokudai Station
Overview
Native name相鉄新横浜線
StatusOperational
OwnerJapan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency
LocaleYokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Termini
Stations3
Service
Operator(s)Sagami Railway
History
Opened
  • 30 November 2019 (Nishiya - Hazawa Yokohama-Kokudai)
  • 18 March 2023 (Hazawa Yokohama-Kokudai - Shin-yokohama)
Technical
Line length6.3 km (3.9 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1067 mm
ElectrificationOverhead catenary 1,500 V DC
Route map
Sōtetsu–JR Link Line

Kawagoe
JR Kawagoe Line
Ōmiya
Akabane
Ikebukuro
JR Yamanote
Freight Line
Shinjuku
Shibuya
Ebisu
Ōsaki
JR Yamanote Freight Line
Nishi-Ōi
Musashi-Kosugi
to Shin-yokohama
(since March 2023)
Hazawa
yokohama-kokudai
Nishiya
Sōtetsu Main Line
Futamata-gawa
Ebina

Key to symbols

service boundary
existing rail network
stations omitted for brevity
since 30 November 2019
 
Sōtetsu–Tōkyū Link Line

Ogawamachi
Tōbu Tōjō Line
Urawa-misono
Wakōshi
Akabane-iwabuchi
Nishi-takashimadaira
Kotake-Mukaihara
central: TS Mita Line
right: TM Namboku Line
Shibuya
Meguro
Tōkyū Meguro Line
Den-en-chōfu [info]
Tōyoko and Meguro
Lines run in parallel
Hiyoshi [info]
Tōyoko Line to Yokohama
and Motomachi-Chūkagai
Shin-tsunashima
Shin-yokohama
Hazawa
yokohama-kokudai
Sōtetsu Main Line
to Yokohama
Nishiya
Sōtetsu Main Line
Futamata-gawa
Sōtetsu Main Line
Ebina
Shōnandai

Key to symbols

service boundary
existing rail network
since 18 March 2023
since 30 November 2019

It is a part of the Eastern Kanagawa Rail Link strategic plan for improving the rail network connectivity of Kanagawa Prefecture. The rail infrastructures of this line are maintained by the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (JRTT). Sōtetsu collects the operation revenue and pays JRTT for using the rail infrastructures, then JRTT use this payment to maintain the infrastructures and reimburse the loan for the construction of this line.

The Sōtetsu Shin-yokohama Line opened on 30 November 2019 and the extension to Shin-yokohama opened on 18 March 2023.

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