Sagami Railway, which operates in Kanagawa Prefecture, and Tokyu Corporation, which operates the Toyoko Line, will start direct operation from March 18 next year.
This will lead to improved access between Kanagawa, Tokyo, and Saitama.
Two companies, Sagami Railway and Tokyu Corporation,
are proceeding with construction of a new route in a section of about 10 kilometers between
▽ Sagami Railway's Hazawa Yokohama Kokudai Station and ▽ Tokyu Corporation's Hiyoshi Station.
Regarding this line, both companies and the National Railways and Transportation Organization, which is in charge of construction, have announced that the opening date will be March 18 next year.
With the opening of the new line, direct operation will be possible on the Sotetsu Line, the Toyoko Line, and the Meguro Line.
For example,
▽ From Futamatagawa Station in Yokohama City to Meguro Station in Tokyo, it takes about 38 minutes, which is expected to be about 16 minutes shorter than before, and access from Kanagawa to central Tokyo will be improved.
In addition,
you can go to Shin-Yokohama Station, where the Tokaido Shinkansen stops, without changing trains from Shibuya Station or Ebina Station on the Sotetsu Line.
In addition, a
schedule that connects Kanagawa and Saitama with a single train through Tokyo is planned, and railway companies expect to improve convenience not only for commuting to work and school, but also for business trips and travel.