Let's continue where I left off last post.
The Rinkai line of Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit, Inc. penetrates the central part of the Tokyo Bay area. The track is constructed mainly underground the reclaimed islands, and several submarine tunnels connect these islands to each other.
There are several tourist resorts on the Rinkai line. My favorite is Odaiba-kaihinkoen (Odaiba seaside park). The nearest station is Tokyo Teleport on the Rinkai line and the Odaiba-kaihinkoen on the Yurikamome line. It's an artificial beach on the reclaimed island. I recently revisited there, and took a walk at the water's edge of the beach while looking at the night view. What jumped into my eyes was Rainbow Bridge. It's a double decked suspension bridge connecting the downtown area and New Tokyo Waterfront Subcenter. I remembered that the bridge was being illuminated colorfully in 2013 in celebration of the decision to host the 2020 Olympic Games. I can't believe it's been 10 years since then.
Well, this is a railway blog, so, let me introduce a train on the Rinkai line here. Along with the EMU 70-000 series, the E233-7000 series is a train on the line. It's JR East's train, and is directly operated from the JR East Saikyo line via Osaki station. It was commissioned in 2013 to replace the old EMU 205 series. 38 sets, 380 units in total, were built by JR East Niitsu Factory and J-TREC Yokohama Factory. Its shining stainless-steel body with green-colored stripes stands out on the Rinkai line.
