Keihin-Tohoku Line - Definition and Overview

The Keihin-Tohoku Line (京浜東北線) is a 59 km railway line in Japan that connects the cities of Saitama, Warabi, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. It combines portions of the Tohoku Main Line, Yamanote Line, and Tokaido Main Line.

The name literally means "Tokyo-Yokohama and Tohoku Line." "Tohoku" means Tohoku Main Line.

Service

Trains run every 2-3 minutes at peak hours, every 5 minutes during midday, and less frequently the rest of the time. In most instances, these trains are classified as "futsu" (local), stopping at all stations en-route. However, during middays they are classified as "kaisoku" (rapid). These rapid trains skip some stations in central Tokyo, where it runs parallel to the Yamanote Line.

Stations

• Omiya Station
• Saitama-Shintoshin Station
• Yono Station
• Kita-Urawa Station
• Urawa Station
• Minami-Urawa Station
• Warabi Station
• Nishi-Kawaguchi Station
• Kawaguchi Station
• Akabane Station
• Higashi-Jujo Station
• Oji Station
• Kami-Nakazato Station
• Tabata Station
• Nishi-Nippori Station^
• Nippori Station^
• Uguisudani Station^
• Ueno Station
• Okachimachi Station^
• Akihabara Station
• Kanda Station^
• Tokyo Station
• Yurakucho Station^
• Shimbashi Station^
• Hamamatsucho Station
• Tamachi Station
• Shinagawa Station
• Oimachi Station
• Omori Station
• Kamata Station
• Kawasaki Station
• Tsurumi Station
• Shin-Koyasu Station
• Higashi-Kanagawa Station
• Yokohama Station

^ Station is skipped when trains are in rapid service

External links

• japan-guide.com: JR Keihin Tohoku Line (http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2371.html)