Odakyū Odawara Line

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Odakyū Odawara Line
Limited Express train
Technical
Line length	82.5 km
Track gauge	1067 mm
Electrification	1500 V DC
Operating speed	110 km/h

Route diagram

Legend Toride JR-E: Jōban Line Ayase Tokyo Metro: Chiyoda Line Kita-Senju Tokyo Metro: Marunouchi Line Toei: Shinjuku Line JR-E: Saikyō, Shōnan-Shinjuku lines JR-E: Chūō Main Line JR-E: Yamanote, Chūō-Sōbu lines 0.0 Shinjuku ground platforms Shinjuku subterranean platforms Keiō Keiō Line Toei: Ōedo Line Tokyo Metro: Marunouchi Line Keiō: Keiō New Line Keiō: Keiō Line 0.8 Minami-Shinjuku San'ya abandoned in 1946 1.5 Sangūbashi Tokyo Metro: Chiyoda Line 2.7 Yoyogi-Hachiman Yoyogi-kōen 3.5 Yoyogi-Uehara 4.2 Higashi-Kitazawa Keiō: Inokashira Line 4.9 Shimo-Kitazawa Daita bypass 5.6 Setagaya-Daita Shin-Daita 6.3 Umegaoka 7.0 Gōtokuji Yamashita Tōkyū: Setagaya Line Kyōdō depot abandoned in 1994 8.0 Kyōdō 9.2 Chitose-Funabashi 10.6 Soshigaya-Ōkura 11.6 Seijōgakuen-Mae Kitami depot 12.7 Kitami 13.8 Komae 14.4 Izumi-Tamagawa Tama River, Tokyo/Kanagawa JR-E: Nanbu Line 15.2 Noborito Mukōgaoka-Yūen Monorail 15.8 Mukōgaoka-Yūen 17.9 Ikuta JR-E: Musashino Line freight 19.2 Yomiuri-Land-Mae 20.5 Yurigaoka 21.5 Shin-Yurigaoka Tama Line Karakida 23.4 Kakio 25.1 Tsurukawa 27.9 Tamagawagakuen-Mae 30.8 Machida JR-E: Yokohama Line 32.3 Sagami-Ōno 32.5 Sagami-Ōno Junction Enoshima Line Ōno depot Katase Enoshima 34.7 Odakyū-Sagamihara 36.9 Sōbudai-Mae 39.2 Zama JR-E: Sagami Line Ebina-Kokubu abandoned in 1943 Sagami Railway (Sōtetsu): Atsugi Line Sōtetsu: Main Line 42.5 Ebina Ebina depot Sōtetsu: Atsugi Line JR-E: Sagami Line 44.1 Atsugi Sagami River 45.4 Hon-Atsugi 48.5 Aikō-Ishida 52.2 Isehara 55.9 Tsurumaki-Onsen 57.0 Tōkaidaigaku-Mae 61.7 Hadano 65.6 Shibusawa bypass for Limited Express JR-C: Gotemba Line 71.8 Shin-Matsuda Matsuda JR-C: Gotemba Line Numazu Sakawa River 74.3 Kaisei 76.2 Kayama 77.8 Tomizu 79.2 Hotaruda Izu-Hakone Railway: Daiyūzan Line 80.8 Ashigara JR-C: Tōkaidō Shinkansen JR-E: Tōkaidō Main Line Izu-Hakone Railway: Daiyūzan Line 82.5 Odawara JR-E: Tōkaidō Main Line JR-C: Tōkaidō Shinkansen Hakone-Tozan Railway: Hakone Tozan Line Hakone-Yumoto

The Odakyū Odawara Line (小田急小田原線, Odakyū Odawara-sen^?) is the main line of Japanese private railway operator Odakyū Electric Railway. It stretches 82.5 km from Shinjuku in central Tokyo through the southwest suburbs to the city of Odawara in Kanagawa Prefecture, the gateway to Hakone. It is a heavy commuter line and is also known for its "Odakyū Romancecar" Limited Express service. From Yoyogi-Uehara some trains continue onto the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line and beyond to the East Japan Railway Company Jōban Line.

History

The entire stretch of the line was opened on April 1, 1927 by the operator. In 1942 Odakyū was merged to Tōkyū and the line was named Odawara Line. After the World War II in 1948 the greater Tōkyū was divided and the line was transferred to the newly founded Odakyū.

To Hakone Tozan Railway line, after dual-gauged (1435 mm for Hakone Tozan and 1067 for Odakyū), through operation began in 1950 for touristic interest to Hakone area. A bypass track was laid in 1955 to Matsuda Station on Gotemba Line of the then Japanese National Railways, and Limited Express service started. To function as a bypass to downtown Tokyo, through service to Chiyoda Line of Tokyo Metro commenced in 1978, via Yoyogi-Uehara.

Currently a track upgrading project is carried between Yoyogi-Uehara and Mukōgaoka-Yūen, quadrupling the tracks by Odakyū and level separating by Tokyo metropolitan government. The section between Yoyogi-Uehara and Setagaya-Daita is being worked. Originally a viaduct was planned but changed to underground tracks, and work on the tunnel between Setagaya-Daita and Higashi-Kitazawa is now ongoing.

Operation

Destinations are from Shinjuku unless noted, abbreviations tentative for this article.

Limited Express (特急, Tokkyū^?) (L)

Charged for seat reservation and rapid service. Carriages are exclusively for this purpose. Collecively called "Romance car" are for service, train and carriage. To Odawara, Katase-Enoshima on Enoshima Line, Karakida on Tama Line, Hakone-Yumoto on Hakone Tozan Railway, Central Japan Railway Company Gotenba Line.

Rapid Express (快速急行, Kaisoku Kyūkō^?) (R)

Non-charged. Mostly to Fujisawa on Enoshima Line.

Express (急行, Kyūkō^?) (E)

Mostly to Odawara, some to Enoshima and Hakone Tozan lines. A few up trains in the morning, from Karakida to Chiyoda and beyond, to JR East Jōban lines. Through operation to Hakone-Yumoto ceased on 15 March 2008.

Tama Express (多摩急行, Tama Kyūkō^?) (T)

Ayase on Chiyoda Line to Karakida

Semi Express (準急, Junkyū^?) (S)

To Odawara or Hon-Atsugi. Some in the morning through to (not from) Chiyoda Line.

Section Semi Express (区間準急, Kukan Junkyū^?) (K)

Mostly to Karakida, some to Shin-Matsuda

Local (各駅停車, Kakueki Teisha^?)

Mostly to Hon-Atsugi, some to Odawara, through to Enoshima, Tama and Hakone Tozan lines. Also from Shin-Matsuda to Hakone-Yumoto

Stations

For distances and connections, see the route diagram, and for "Limited Express" service, Odakyu Electric Railway.

• Abbreviations for train types, see above. Some trains pass at stations marked in lower cases (e, s, l). Locals not shown, stop at every station

• 1: Up (to Shinjuku) service only
• 2: Does not stop during peak times
• 3: Contimues as Chiyoda Line for Ayase
• 4: Continues as Tama Line for Karakida
• 5: Some trains continue to Hakone-Yumoto
• X Service terminates here

External links

• Route map with English transliteration

ko:오다큐 전철 오다와라 선zh:小田原線