This is going back a bit, but JR East celebrated the 115th anniversary of the Yokohama line on September, 23rd in 2023. I'm going to introduce this topic today.
To start, let me review the Yokohama line. That's one of the main transportation arteries in the eastern part of Kanagawa Prefecture and the southwestern part of Tokyo Metropolis. It was opened in 1908 to transport silk from the inland sericultural area to Yokohama port. Connecting Hachioji and Higashi-Kanagawa, its route length is 42.6 kilometers. One of the features of this line is its arrangement. The Yokohama line forms part of the outer ring railway in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Its route intersects many lines, namely JR Central's Tokaido Shinkansen, Yokohama Municipal Subway, Keikyu, Tokyu, Sotetsu, Odakyu, Keio and some other JR East lines. The track is double and electrified with 1,500 V direct current. Some of the trains are directly operated onto the Keihin-Tohoku and Negishi line to Ofuna terminal via Yokohama station. An 8-car train, named the EMU E233-6000 series, is a sole model on the line.
Celebrating the 115th anniversary, a train with memorial plates on the front and back has been operating on the Yokohama line since September 25th, 2023. We have heard very little news lately on the Yokohama line, so, I'm happy about this memorial train. According to JR East Yokohama Branch Office, this train will be operated until late March this year. Congratulations on the 115th anniversary of the Yokohama line!
