Sobu Nagareyama Line
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The is a commuter rail line in Chiba Prefecture
, Japan, operated by between Mabashi Station
in Matsudo
and Nagareyama Station in Nagareyama
. The line and the operator company was called the and respectively until the renaming on August 1, 2008. The present line name was the most popular short name of the line. It was also called .
This is the only line Ryūtetsu operates, making the company unique for being an independent railway operator with just a single 5.7 km line and no major subsidiary businesses (unlike Yamaman or The Oriental Land Company
and their Disney Resort Line
). 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 the opening of the Tsukuba Express on August 24, 2005, ridership fell sharply. Suica
and PASMO
contactless smart card
s cannot be used, and Ryūtetsu reportedly has no plans to introduce the system on the line.
The company is only one in Japan to not have an official web site.
The company was incorporated on November 7, 1913 as and opened a 762 mm gauge railway on March 14, 1916. The company renamed in November 1922 and rebuilt the railway track to 1,067 mm gauge in 1924.
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.
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Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
, Japan, operated by between Mabashi Station
Mabashi Station
is a railway station operated by JR East's Jōban Line located in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture Japan. It is 19.1 kilometers from the terminus of the Jōban Line at Nippori Station and is the terminal station for the Ryūtetsu Nagareyama Line.-History:...
in Matsudo
Matsudo, Chiba
is a city located in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 484,578 and a population density of 7900 persons per km²...
and Nagareyama Station in Nagareyama
Nagareyama, Chiba
is a city located in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the town had an estimated population of 164,683 and a population density of 4670 persons per km²...
. The line and the operator company was called the and respectively until the renaming on August 1, 2008. The present line name was the most popular short name of the line. It was also called .
This is the only line Ryūtetsu operates, making the company unique for being an independent railway operator with just a single 5.7 km line and no major subsidiary businesses (unlike Yamaman or The Oriental Land Company
The Oriental Land Company
is a Japanese leisure and tourism corporation headquartered in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan. The company owns the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu. The main shareholders of the company are Keisei Electric Railway and Mitsui Fudosan...
and their Disney Resort Line
Disney Resort Line
The , officially called , is an automated monorail that links Maihama Station and Tokyo Disney Resort. The system is operated by , the subsidiary of Oriental Land Co., Ltd. that operates the resort....
). The short line functions as a link between the centre of the city of Nagareyama and the East Japan Railway Company
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
(JR East) Jōban Line
Joban Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company . It begins at Nippori Station in Taitō, Tokyo and follows the Pacific coasts of Chiba, Ibaraki, and Fukushima Prefectures before the line officially ends at Iwanuma Station in Iwanuma, Miyagi...
. However, after the opening of the Tsukuba Express on August 24, 2005, ridership fell sharply. Suica
Suica
is a rechargeable contactless smart card used as a fare card on train lines in Japan. Launched in November 2001, the card is usable currently in the Kantō region, at JR East stations near Sendai and Niigata...
and PASMO
PASMO
is a rechargeable contactless smart card ticketing system for public transport introduced in Tokyo, Japan, on March 18, 2007.Pasmo is a development of the system used by many non JR railway lines in the Tokyo region...
contactless smart card
Contactless smart card
A contactless smart card is any pocket-sized card with embedded integrated circuits that can process and store data, and communicate with a terminal via radio waves. There are two broad categories of contactless smart cards. Memory cards contain non-volatile memory storage components, and perhaps...
s cannot be used, and Ryūtetsu reportedly has no plans to introduce the system on the line.
The company is only one in Japan to not have an official web site.
Basic data
- Double-tracking: None
- Railway signallingRailway signallingRailway signalling is a system used to control railway traffic safely, essentially to prevent trains from colliding. Being guided by fixed rails, trains are uniquely susceptible to collision; furthermore, trains cannot stop quickly, and frequently operate at speeds that do not enable them to stop...
: Automatic Train StopAutomatic Train StopAn automatic train stop is a system on a train that will automatically stop a train if certain situations happened to prevent accidents from happening.... - Passing loopPassing loopA passing loop is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at a station, where trains or trams in opposing directions can pass each other. Trains/trams in the same direction can also overtake, providing that the signalling arrangement allows it...
: Kogane-Jōshi Station
History
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.
Stations
All stations are in Chiba PrefectureChiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
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| Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Between stations |
Total | ||||
| Mabashi Mabashi Station is a railway station operated by JR East's Jōban Line located in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture Japan. It is 19.1 kilometers from the terminus of the Jōban Line at Nippori Station and is the terminal station for the Ryūtetsu Nagareyama Line.-History:... |
馬橋 | - | 0.0 | Jōban Line Joban Line The is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company . It begins at Nippori Station in Taitō, Tokyo and follows the Pacific coasts of Chiba, Ibaraki, and Fukushima Prefectures before the line officially ends at Iwanuma Station in Iwanuma, Miyagi... |
Matsudo Matsudo, Chiba is a city located in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 484,578 and a population density of 7900 persons per km²... |
| Kōya | 幸谷 | 1.7 | 1.7 | Jōban Line, Musashino Line Musashino Line The is a railway line operated by the East Japan Railway Company . It links Tsurumi Station in Yokohama with Nishi-Funabashi Station in Chiba Prefecture, forming a 100.6 km unclosed loop around central Tokyo... |
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| Kogane-Jōshi | 小金城趾 | 1.1 | 2.8 | ||
| Hiregasaki | 鰭ヶ崎 | 0.8 | 3.6 | Nagareyama Nagareyama, Chiba is a city located in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the town had an estimated population of 164,683 and a population density of 4670 persons per km²... |
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| Heiwadai | 平和台 | 1.5 | 5.1 | ||
| Nagareyama | 流山 | 0.6 | 5.7 | ||
External links
- Sōbu Nagareyama Electric Railway (unofficial)