Tsurumi Line
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Two Tsurumi Line 205-1100 series trains at Tsurumi Station, May 2006
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| Overview | |||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| Locale | Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan | ||
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Tsurumi Ōgimachi |
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| Opened | 1926 | ||
| Owner | JR East | ||
| Rolling stock | 205-1100 series | ||
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| Line length | 7.0 km (4.3 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
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The Tsurumi Line (鶴見線 Tsurumi-sen?) is a group of 3 railway lines operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Originally built to service the port and adjacent industrial area, the lines provide passenger services (especially for local workers) along a line between Tsurumi Station in Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama and Ōgimachi Station in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, and 2 short branches with a total length of track to 9.7 km. The gauge is 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in), two sections of the line have double track and the line is electrified at 1,500 V DC.
Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight) operates on three segments of the line, often to carry petroleum and other chemicals from the numerous refineries and factories in the area. The line is also used to carry jet fuel from the US Navy fuel depot near Anzen Station through the Musashino Line to Yokota Air Base in west Tokyo.
Three-car 205-1100 series EMU trainsets modified from former 205-0 series trainsets were introduced on the Tsurumi Line from 25 August 2004. Nine 205-1100 series 3-car trains operate on the line.
A KuMoHa 12 car on the Ōkawa Branch Line in 1992
A 103 series train on the Tsurumi Line in 2005
Locomotives seen hauling freight trains include the EF65 and DE10.
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