On April 11th, JR East celebrated the 120th anniversary of Kamata station on the Keihin-Tohoku-Negishi line. In commemoration, several events were held by the company.
Let me quickly review JR East Kamata station to start. It’s a medium-sized station located about 10 kilometers away from the city center of Tokyo. Approximately 240,000 passengers get on and off every day. This station is also known as the transfer station for the Tokyu-Ikegami and Tamagawa lines.
Let's get down to the main topic. One of the events for the 120th anniversary is a memorial plate on the front of Set "120" of the EMU E233-1000 series. You can see the illustration of three generations of trains operated on the Keihin-Tohoku-Negishi lines. They are the 103, 209 and E233-1000 series. Additionally, the words, "Open mind, Keep together", were written in English at the bottom of the plate. I don’t know why in English, but it means that JR East will further strengthen their cooperation with passengers, and create the future.
Incidentally, there is a large camphor tree in front of the station. I don’t know how long it’s been there, but definitely my favorite. There are many giant camphor trees in Japan such as "Kamiyatsu-no-Ookusu (a large camphor tree in Kamiyatsu village)", but I seldom see them in front of railway stations in urban areas. It had withstood the development project of the areas around the station.
Congratulations on the 120th anniversary of Kamata station, and cherish the camphor tree!
