Sōtetsu Izumino Line
Railway line in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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The Sōtetsu Izumino Line (相鉄いずみ野線, Sōtetsu Izumino-sen) is a railway line in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Sagami Railway (Sotetsu). It connects Futamata-gawa in Yokohama to Shōnandai in Fujisawa.
| Sōtetsu Izumino Line | |||
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 An 11000 series train in May 2021 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Owner | Sagami Railway | ||
| Locale | Kanagawa Prefecture | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 8 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Commuter rail | ||
| Daily ridership | 56,843 (2010)[1] | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | April 8, 1976 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 11.3 km (7.0 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary | ||
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Services
Services on the Izumino Line operate as a branch of the Main Line, with most trains running through to and from Yokohama via the Main Line, or branching at Nishiya Station to or from Shin-yokohama via the Sōtetsu Shin-yokohama Line which further connect with other railway systems (see Sōtetsu Shin-Yokohama Line for details).
- 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.
| No. | Station name | Japanese | Distance (km) | Commuter Limited Express | Transfers | Location | ||
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| between stations | from Futamata-gawa | from Yokohama | ||||||
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Futamata-gawa | 二俣川 | - | 0.0 | 10.5 | ● |  Sōtetsu Main Line (SO10; through service for Shin-Yokohama/Yokohama) |
Asahi-ku, Yokohama |
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Minami-Makigahara | 南万騎が原 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 12.1 | ↑ | ||
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Ryokuentoshi | 緑園都市 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 13.6 | ↑ | Izumi-ku, Yokohama | |
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Yayoidai | 弥生台 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 15.4 | ↑ | ||
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Izumino | いずみ野 | 1.2 | 6.0 | 16.5 | ● | ||
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Izumi-chūō | いずみ中央 | 2.2 | 8.2 | 18.7 | ↑ | ||
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Yumegaoka | ゆめが丘 | 1.1 | 9.3 | 19.8 | ↑ | ||
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Shōnandai | 湘南台 | 2.0 | 11.3 | 21.8 | ● |
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Fujisawa, Kanagawa |
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.[2] Effective this date, through services from Shonandai continue past Hiyoshi on the Tokyu Shin-yokohama Line towards Wakoshi on the Yurakucho Line.
Future developments
A westward extension from Shōnandai to Kurami Station on the JR East Sagami Line has been proposed. One of the station is to be built near the Keio University Shonan Fujisawa Campus.[3] As a new station is proposed to be built on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen near Kurami, the proposed terminus may become an interchange station with the Shinkansen.[4]
