Nagasaki Electric Tramway Sakuramachi Line
Rail line in Nagasaki
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The Nagasaki Electric Tramway Sakuramachi Line (長崎電気軌道桜町支線, Nagasaki-denki-kidō Sakuramachi-shisen) is a light rail line operated by the private railway operator Nagasaki Electric Tramway in the island of Kyushu, Japan. This line is entirely located within Nagasaki.
| Sakuramachi Line | |||
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 Tram traveling under cherry blossom trees | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | 桜町支線 | ||
| Locale | Nagasaki | ||
| Termini |
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| Stations | 3 | ||
| Service | |||
| Operator | Nagasaki Electric Tramway | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 25 December 1919 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 0.9 Km | ||
| Number of tracks | 2 | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Electrification | 600 V DC overhead | ||
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Overview
Sakuramachi Line connects Main Line with Hotarujaya Line and is the shortcut from Nagasaki Peace Park , Urakami Station and Nagasaki Station to Hotarujaya.
The following route is operated in this line:
- ■ Route 3: Akasako — Sumiyoshi — Nagasaki-Ekimae — Sakuramachi — City Hall — Hotarujaya
Stations
| No. | Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Nagasaki | 長崎駅前 | 0.0 | Nagasaki Electric Tramway: Main Line Kyushu Railway Company: Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen, Nagasaki Main Line |
| 44 | Sakuramachi | 桜町 | 0.5 | |
| 45 | City Hall | 市役所 | 0.9 | Nagasaki Electric Tramway: Hotarujaya Line |
History
In 25 December 1919, The section between Nagasaki-Ekimae and Sakuramachi[a] via Bungomachi (豊後町)[b] opened.[2] It extended to Umamachi (now Suwa-jinja Shrine) via Furumachi (古町) in the next year.[3] This line was called Furumachi Line (古町支線, Furumachi-shisen) until 1983.[4]
In the 1950s, the route underwent several changes. Nagasaki-Ekimae Station was moved 36 m (118 ft) east in 1950.[5] After that, the section between Ogawamachi and Furumachi was closed and the newer line from Ogawamachi to Okeyamachi (桶屋町)[c] was opened in 1954.[7]
Since 2007, 5 derailment accidents have happened at the terminus: twice in 2007,[8] once in 2015,[9] once in 2016[10] and once in 2019.[11] The most recent incident occurred despite track improvements being made in 2017.[12]
