Tokyo Stub Lines - Part 1

[bill937ca]

Over the past couple of years by chance I have been become aware of several stub lines in Tokyo that are completely at odds with the typical image of Tokyo trains.  If possible the videos are full line rides.

 

Keisei Kanamachi line

 

The Keisei Kanamachi line became a stub line with the opening of the Keisei Skyliner service. Trains run from Takasago to Keisei Kanamachi where a connection is made with the JR East Joban line.

 

Length: 2.5 km

Stations 3

4 car trains

 

Full length video June 28, 2010 during the final stages of the stub line preparations.

 

 

Today

 

 

Tobu Kameido line

 

This line links Kameido on the JR East Chuo Sobu line with Hifune on the Tobu Skytree line.

 

Length 3.4 km

Stations 5

2 car trains

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6YEM0gjQws

 

Tokyu Oimachi line

 

The Oimachi line links Oimachi Station on the Keihin Tohoku line with Mizonokuchi Station at the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line and has a connection with the Tokyu Toyoko line at Jiyugaoka Station.

 

Length 12.4 Km

Stations 15

5 car local trains, 6 car express trains

Average Daily Ridership  438,979 (3rd busiest Tokyu line)

 

 

Tokyu Ikegami Line

 

The Ikegami links  Gotanda on the JR East Yamanote line with Kamata Station where the Tokyu Tamgawa line and the Keihin Tohoku lines connect and has a connection with the Tokyu Oimachi line at Hatanodai.

 

Length 10.8 km

Stations 15

3 car trains

Average Daily Ridership 216,844

 

 

Tokyu Tamagawa line

 

The Tokyu Tamagawa line (there is a Seibu Tamagawa line too) links Tamagawa and connections with the Tokyu Toyoko line and Tokyu Meguro with Kamata where the Tokyu Ikegami line and JR East Keihin Tohoku lines are found.

 

Length 5.5 km

Stations 7

3 car trains

Average Daily Ridership  141,311

 

 

To be continued....

Edited May 30, 2013 by bill937ca

[cteno4]

Excellent bill!

 

Quite a nice set of lines with an great variety of attains and trackside scenes. Love the variety of station types. Even a mow siding, yard, maintenance barn and even a Shinkansen going overhead.

 

Thanks

 

Jeff

Edited May 28, 2013 by cteno4

[Kabutoni]

Nice! I'm going to keep with this topic! I remember back in 2003 when there were still locals going from Ueno to Kanamachi with 3500 Type trains. Good times...

 

By the way, on the Tōkyū Ōimachi line, don't express trains run from Nagatsuta on the Den-en-toshi line as well? I've been on an express to Ōimachi from Nagatsuta a few months ago, so doesn't that make the Ōimachi line not a stub line?

[bill937ca]

By the way, on the Tōkyū Ōimachi line, don't express trains run from Nagatsuta on the Den-en-toshi line as well? I've been on an express to Ōimachi from Nagatsuta a few months ago, so doesn't that make the Ōimachi line not a stub line?

 

 

I see no indication of this.

 

http://www.tokyu.co.jp/railway/railway_global/english/rosenzu-e.pdf

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagatsuta_Station

 

There are only four Oimachi express trains weekdays.  Chokopy's Train Page has the Oimachi line operation list.

 

http://www.chokopy.net/train-page/unyo/tables/oim-20130316.html

Edited May 28, 2013 by bill937ca

[Ronny]

Excuse me but what is a stub line?

[bill937ca]

Excuse me but what is a stub line?

 

Stub is an alternate word for short. Most of these lines are very short, run short trains of as little as two cars and one only has two stations. Mnay of them are found close in and are completely different from what most people associate with Tokyo trains.

[Kabutoni]

There are only four Oimachi express trains weekdays.  Chokopy's Train Page has the Oimachi line operation list.

 

http://www.chokopy.net/train-page/unyo/tables/oim-20130316.html

 

There are a few that connect all the way to Nagatsuta though. It's quite rare and they're only ran by 6000 Type 6-car trains, as opposed to the usual 10-car trains on the Den-en-toshi line.

 

This photo was taken last winter in Nagatsuta. In the background you can see a 205 Series from the JR East Yokohama line.

 

 

P.s. also don't forget that one special stub line that also starts at Nagatsuta!

 

Edited May 29, 2013 by Toni Babelony

[bill937ca]

I'm wondering if the train you were on is a depot pull-out. Unfortunately Tokyu does not publish English language timetables.

 

I didn't include the Kodomonokuni Line as it is located in Yokohama.  A weak excuse I know.  But I've got to draw the line somewhere or I would be doing all of Japan.   :icon_bounce:  Let me work on it.

Edited May 30, 2013 by bill937ca

[bill937ca]

Yokohama Minatomirai Railway Kodomonokuni Line

 

This is a third sector line operated under contract by Tokyu that mainly caters to patrons of Children's Land Park.

 

Length 3.4 km

Stations 3

2 car trains

 

Part 1

 

 

Part 2

 

 

 

 

Edited May 29, 2013 by bill937ca

[Kabutoni]

I'm wondering if the train you were on is a depot pull-out. Unfortunately Tokyu does not publish English language timetables.

 

Well, they mostly run in weekends from Nagatsuta, but there are four trains in the evening that go from Ōimachi to Nagatsuta on weekdays. Not very regular, but interesting nonetheless! Especially when you consider these trains being 6 cars instead of 10 or 5.

 

Nagatsuta: http://transfer.navitime.biz/tokyu/pc/diagram/TrainDiagram?stCd=00006248&rrCd=00000789&updown=0 (look for the 大 character for Ōimachi, weekend days only);

Ōimachi: http://transfer.navitime.biz/tokyu/pc/diagram/TrainDiagram?stCd=00005517&rrCd=00000787&updown=1 (look for the 長 character for Nagatsuta, weekdays 4x in the evening);

 

 

I didn,t include the Kodomonokuni Line as it is located in Yokohama.  A weak excuse I know.  But I've got to draw the line somewhere or I would be doing all of Japan.   :icon_bounce:  Let me work on it.

 

Fair enough, but it still lies in the premises of the great private railway network and is used quite frequently as well.

 

Also, don't forget this one:

[KenS]

Stub is an alternate word for short. Most of these lines are very short, run short trains of as little as two cars and one only has two stations. Mnay of them are found close in and are completely different from what most people associate with Tokyo trains.

 

"Stub" also typically implies that the line connects to other tracks only at one end. A link between two lines might be called a "connection", or simple a "line", but it wouldn't be called a stub regardless of length.  The literal dictionary definition is "a short projecting part" or "a short remaining piece".

[bill937ca]

Well, they mostly run in weekends from Nagatsuta, but there are four trains in the evening that go from Ōimachi to Nagatsuta on weekdays. Not very regular, but interesting nonetheless! Especially when you consider these trains being 6 cars instead of 10 or 5.

 

Nagatsuta: http://transfer.navitime.biz/tokyu/pc/diagram/TrainDiagram?stCd=00006248&rrCd=00000789&updown=0 (look for the 大 character for Ōimachi, weekend days only);

Ōimachi: http://transfer.navitime.biz/tokyu/pc/diagram/TrainDiagram?stCd=00005517&rrCd=00000787&updown=1 (look for the 長 character for Nagatsuta, weekdays 4x in the evening);

 

Very interesting.

 

So from Oimachi its 2015, 2102, 2226 and 2306. With the information from Chokopy's about the start and end times from the four express trains you get.

 

2015 train 124 ends at Mizonokuchi at 2106

2102 train 121 ends at Nagatsuta at 2145

2226 train 123 ends at Nagatsuta at 2306

2306 train 122 ends at Nagatsuta at 2348

 

Train 124 would probably have to continue on to Nagatsuta anyways. I presume these are all pull-ins going to the depot.About 45 minutes from Oimachi to Nagasuta. I think Chokopy's data must come from a crewing guide.

 

On weekdays only one train, number 121 is shown starting at Nagatsuta at 0609.

 

But on Saturday it shows 122 starting at Nagatsuta at 1035.

 

It doesn't completely match up but its interesting.