Nagareyama Line
The Nagareyama Line (流山線, Nagareyama-sen) is a commuter rail line in Chiba Prefecture operated by Ryūtetsu K.K. (流鉄株式会社, Ryūtetsu kabushiki-kaisha) between Mabashi Station in Matsudo and Nagareyama Station in Nagareyama. The line and the operator company was called the Sōbu Nagareyama Line (総武流山線, Sōbu Nagareyama-sen) and Sōbu Nagareyama Electric Railway (総武流山電鉄, Sōbu Nagareyama Dentetsu) respectively until the renaming on August 1, 2008.[1] The present line name was the most popular short name of the line. It was also called Ryūden (流電).
This is the only line Ryūtetsu operates, making the company unique for being an independent railway operator with just 5.7 km line, without major subsidiary business (unlike Yamaman or Maihama Resort). The short line functions as a link between the centre of the city of Nagareyama and the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) Jōban Line. However, after Tsukuba Express line opened on August 24, 2005, the ridership of Nagareyama Line fell sharply. The Suica and PASMO smart cards cannot be used on this line at present.
History
The company was incorporated on November 7, 1913 as Nagareyama Light Railway (流山軽便鉄道, Nagareyama Keiben Tetsudō) and opened a 762-mm gauge railway on March 14, 1916. The company renamed Nagareyama Railway (流山鉄道, Nagareyama Tetsudō) in November 1922 and rebuit the railway track to 1067-mm gauge in 1924.[1]
The company name was again changed to Nagareyama Electric Railway (Nagareyama Denki Tetsudō) in 1949, to Nagareyama Electric Railway (Nagareyama Dentetsu) in 1967, to Sōbu Nagareyama Electric Railway in 1971 and to Ryūtetsu in 2008.[1]
Basic Data
- Distance: 5.7 km (Approx. 3.5 mi.)
- Stations: 6
- Gauge: 1067 mm (3 ft. 6 in.)
- Track: single
- Electric supply: 1500 V DC
- Block system: Automatic (ATS)
- Passing loop: Kogane-Jōshi Station
- Classification yard: Nagareyama Station
Stations
All stations are in Chiba Prefecture. No rapid/express service operated.
| Station | Distance | Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabashi | 馬橋 | 0.0 |
|
Matsudo |
| Kōya | 幸谷 | 1.7 |
| |
| Kogane-Jōshi | 小金城趾 | 2.8 | ||
| Hiregasaki | 鰭ヶ崎 | 3.6 | Nagareyama | |
| Heiwadai | 平和台 | 5.1 | ||
| Nagareyama | 流山 | 5.7 | ||
See also
External links
- Template:Ja icon "Sōbu Nagareyama Electric Railway", a fan site
References
- ^ a b c "総武流山電鉄 社名と線名を変更" (in Japanese). 2008-06-27. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
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