- Tsurumi Line
The nihongo|Tsurumi Line|鶴見線|Tsurumi-sen is part of the JR East rail network in
Kanagawa Prefecture ,Japan . It provides passenger service along a 7 km betweenTsurumi Station in Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama and Ōgimachi Station in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki. Branches bring the total length of track to 9.7 km. The gauge is RailGauge|42. Two segments of the line have double track. The line is electrified at 1,500 V DC.Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight) operates on three segments of the line, often to carry petroleum and other chemicals from the numerous refineries and factories in the area. The line is also used to carryjet fuel from the US Navy fuel depot near Anzen Station through theMusashino Line toYokota Air Base in west Tokyo.tations
Branch lines
A 1.7 km branch from
Asano Station brings service to Shin-Shibaura andUmi-Shibaura Station s and another extends 1 km toMusashi Shiraishi Station to Ōkawa Station.Transfers
Tsurumi Station has service from the
Keihin-Tōhoku Line .Hama-Kawasaki Station has service from a branch of theNambu Line .huttle Bus
A shuttle bus from
Asano Station travels to Shin-Shibaura andUmi-Shibaura Station stations frequently. This bus is on a schedule alternating with the train to Umi-Shibaura Station, and is available only to Toshiba employees. Both the bus and the stops are marked with the Toshiba logo.Equipment
A fleet of nine 3-car 205-1100 series EMUs operate on the line.
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