Saikyō Line
History
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==History== |
==History== |
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The Akabane Line opened on 1 March 1885 as a segment of the Nippon Railway Shinagawa Line. The company was [[Railway Nationalization Act|nationalized]] in 1906. Electric services on the line began in 1909. From 1972 to 1985, the line was the known as the Akabane Line after being a branch of [[Yamanote Line]]. |
The Akabane Line opened on 1 March 1885 as a segment of the Nippon Railway Shinagawa Line. The company was [[Railway Nationalization Act|nationalized]] in 1906. Electric services on the line began in 1909. From 1972 to 1985, the line was the known as the Akabane Line after being a branch of [[Yamanote Line]].{{cn}} |
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Before the Saikyo Line, there were several attempts to improve commuter rail service between Saitama and Tokyo. One of the earliest, the {{nihongo|Tokyo-Ōmiya Electric Railway|東京大宮電気鉄道|Tōkyō-Ōmiya Denki Tetsudō}}, was founded in 1928 but went bankrupt shortly thereafter due to rising land values in the area. Later, in 1968, the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Transportation proposed to run the new [[Toei Mita Line]] to central [[Ōmiya-ku, Saitama|Ōmiya]]. |
Before the Saikyo Line, there were several attempts to improve commuter rail service between Saitama and Tokyo. One of the earliest, the {{nihongo|Tokyo-Ōmiya Electric Railway|東京大宮電気鉄道|Tōkyō-Ōmiya Denki Tetsudō}}, was founded in 1928 but went bankrupt shortly thereafter due to rising land values in the area. Later, in 1968, the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Transportation proposed to run the new [[Toei Mita Line]] to central [[Ōmiya-ku, Saitama|Ōmiya]]. |
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