Kashima Line
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The is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company
(JR East). It links Katori Station
with Kashima Soccer Stadium Station
, by crossing and then following the Tone River
, the border between Chiba Prefecture
and Ibaraki Prefecture
.
, and all trains of Kashima Line run through from/to the neighbor station, Sawara Station
, or beyond it, but all trains terminate at Kashima-Jingū Station
. Only Kashima Rinkai Railway Ōarai Kashima Line
trains run from here to Kashima Soccer Stadium and Mito Station
. Kashima Soccer Stadium Station is only operated temporarily when football matches are held at Kashima Soccer Stadium, the home stadium of Kashima Antlers
in J.League (Japan Professional Football League).
From Sawara to Kashima Jingu, JR East local electric trains run approximately once per 1-2 hours. Some trains run beyond Sawara, to Narita Station
or Chiba Station
. The Limited Express Ayame
service runs between Tokyo Station
and Kashima Jingu once in a day, from Kashima Jingu in every morning, from Tokyo in every night. It operates as an all-stations "Local" train over the Kashima Line. From Kashima-Jingū and Mito, Oarai Kashima Line local or rapid diesel trains run approximately once an hour. Normally, no passenger train stops at Kashima Soccer Stadium, except when football matches are played in the stadium.
JR Freight operates trains on the line, from Tokyo area to Kashima Rinko Line. The trains change its directions at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
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). It links Katori Station
Katori Station
is a railway station operated by JR East’s Narita Line located in Katori, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is 43.6 kilometers from the terminus of the Narita Line at Sakura Station...
with Kashima Soccer Stadium Station
Kashima Soccer Stadium Station
is a train station in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.The station operates for passengers only when there is a football match at the nearby Kashima Soccer Stadium.-Lines:*East Japan Railway Company**Kashima Line*Kashima Rinkai Railway...
, by crossing and then following the Tone River
Tone River
The is a river in the Kantō region of Japan. It is in length and has a drainage area of...
, the border between Chiba Prefecture
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...
and Ibaraki Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province...
.
Operation
Katori Station is in Narita LineNarita Line
The is the name for a combination of three railway lines located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .The main line runs between Sakura Station and Matsugishi Station , and is sometimes referred to as the...
, and all trains of Kashima Line run through from/to the neighbor station, Sawara Station
Sawara Station
is a railway station operated by JR East’s Narita Line located in Katori, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is 40.0 kilometers from the terminus of the Narita Line at Sakura Station. Some trains for the Kashima Line originate at this station.-History:...
, or beyond it, but all trains terminate at Kashima-Jingū Station
Kashima-Jingū Station
is a train station in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.The station opened on August 20, 1970.-Lines:* East Japan Railway Company** Kashima LineThe station is also served by the trains of the Kashima Rinkai Railway Ōarai Kashima Line...
. Only Kashima Rinkai Railway Ōarai Kashima Line
Kashima Rinkai Railway Ōarai Kashima Line
The is a Japanese railway line which connects Mito with Kashima within Ibaraki Prefecture. It is owned and run by Kashima Rinkai Railway.-Stations:...
trains run from here to Kashima Soccer Stadium and Mito Station
Mito Station (Ibaraki)
is a JR East and Kashima Rinkai Tetsudo railway station located in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan.-JR East:* Jōban Line* Suigun Line-Station layout:The station consists of four island platforms serving eight tracks.-History:...
. Kashima Soccer Stadium Station is only operated temporarily when football matches are held at Kashima Soccer Stadium, the home stadium of Kashima Antlers
Kashima Antlers
are a Japanese professional association football club playing in the J. League Division 1. Antlers is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island"....
in J.League (Japan Professional Football League).
From Sawara to Kashima Jingu, JR East local electric trains run approximately once per 1-2 hours. Some trains run beyond Sawara, to Narita Station
Narita Station
is a railway station on the Narita Line in Narita, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is located close to Keisei Narita Station.-Station layout:...
or Chiba Station
Chiba Station
is a railway station located in Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.-JR East:*Sōbu Main Line**Chūō-Sōbu Line**Sōbu Line *Narita Line*Sotobō Line*Uchibō Line-History:The station opened on 20 July 1894.The present station building was built in 1963...
. The Limited Express Ayame
Ayame (train)
The is a limited express train operated by East Japan Railway Company , which runs from to and via .-Service pattern:There are two return Ayame workings daily: one return working between Tokyo and Kashima-Jingu, and one between Tokyo and Chōshi...
service runs between Tokyo Station
Tokyo Station
is a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district....
and Kashima Jingu once in a day, from Kashima Jingu in every morning, from Tokyo in every night. It operates as an all-stations "Local" train over the Kashima Line. From Kashima-Jingū and Mito, Oarai Kashima Line local or rapid diesel trains run approximately once an hour. Normally, no passenger train stops at Kashima Soccer Stadium, except when football matches are played in the stadium.
JR Freight operates trains on the line, from Tokyo area to Kashima Rinko Line. The trains change its directions at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
Stations
| Station | Japanese | Distance (km) (from Katori) |
Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawara Sawara Station is a railway station operated by JR East’s Narita Line located in Katori, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is 40.0 kilometers from the terminus of the Narita Line at Sakura Station. Some trains for the Kashima Line originate at this station.-History:... |
佐原 | 3.6 | Some through trains to/from via Narita Line Narita Line The is the name for a combination of three railway lines located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .The main line runs between Sakura Station and Matsugishi Station , and is sometimes referred to as the... |
Katori Katori, Chiba is a city located in northern Chiba, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 82,633 and a population density of 315 persons per km². The total area was 262.31 km²... |
Chiba Prefecture 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... |
| Katori Katori Station is a railway station operated by JR East’s Narita Line located in Katori, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is 43.6 kilometers from the terminus of the Narita Line at Sakura Station... |
香取 | 0.0 | Narita Line Narita Line The is the name for a combination of three railway lines located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .The main line runs between Sakura Station and Matsugishi Station , and is sometimes referred to as the... (for and ) |
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| Jūnikyō Jūnikyō Station is a railway station operated by JR East’s Kashima Line located in Katori, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is 3.0 kilometers from the terminus of the Kashima Line at Katori Station.-History:... |
十二橋 | 3.0 | |||
| Itako Itako Station is a train station in Itako, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :... |
潮来 | 5.2 | Itako Itako, Ibaraki is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Itako was formerly a town in Namegata District and became a city after merging with the neighboring town of Ushibori on April 1, 2001.... |
Ibaraki Prefecture Ibaraki Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province... |
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| Nobukata Nobukata Station is a train station in Itako, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :... |
延方 | 10.4 | |||
| Kashima-Jingū Kashima-Jingū Station is a train station in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.The station opened on August 20, 1970.-Lines:* East Japan Railway Company** Kashima LineThe station is also served by the trains of the Kashima Rinkai Railway Ōarai Kashima Line... |
鹿島神宮 | 14.2 | Kashima Kashima, Ibaraki is a port city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 66,249 and a population density of 708.02 persons per km². The total area is 93.57 km². Kashima was formerly a town in Kashima District and became a city after merging with the... |
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| Kashima Soccer Stadium Kashima Soccer Stadium Station is a train station in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.The station operates for passengers only when there is a football match at the nearby Kashima Soccer Stadium.-Lines:*East Japan Railway Company**Kashima Line*Kashima Rinkai Railway... |
鹿島サッカースタジアム | 17.4 | Kashima Rinkai Railway Ōarai Kashima Line Kashima Rinkai Railway Ōarai Kashima Line The is a Japanese railway line which connects Mito with Kashima within Ibaraki Prefecture. It is owned and run by Kashima Rinkai Railway.-Stations:... Kashima Rinkai Railway Kashima Rinkō Line Kashima Rinkai Railway Kashima Rinkō Line The is a 19.2 km Japanese freight railway line which connects with Okunoyahama Freight Terminal in Ibaraki Prefecture. It is owned and run by the Kashima Rinkai Railway. The line opened on 12 November 1970-Stations:... (freight line) |
History
This line was planned as the main mass transportation method within the Kashima Industrial Zone along the southern coast of Ibaraki Prefecture, to connect with the Tokyo Metropolis.- 20 August 1970 - Newly operated between Katori and Kashima-Jingū (14.2 km), as JNR Kashima Line.
- 12 November, 1970 - Newly operated between Kashima-Jingū and Kita-Kashima (3.2 km), as the freight line.
- 24 October 1974 - The line was electrified.
- March 1978 - Jet airplane fuel transport service was started from Kashima Rinkai Kashima Rinko Line (owned by Kashima Rinkai RailwayKashima Rinkai RailwayThe is a railway company in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The third sector company is abbreviated as KRT. It was founded in 1969 as a freight only railway operator to transport goods for the coastal industrial area of Kashima...
), via Kita-Kashima Station, to Tsuchiya Freight Terminal Station, near Narita Station, to supply New Tokyo International Airport. - 25 July 1978, Passenger service was begun between Kashima-Jingū and Kita-Kashima, as the beginning of passenger service in Kashima Rinko Line.
- 8 August 1983 - Jet fuel freight line ended (pipelines came on service).
- 1 December 1983 - The passenger service between Kashima-Jingū and Kita-Kashima was abolished, which was started in 1978.
- 14 March 1985 - The passenger service was re-opened in the section between Kashima- Jingu and Kita-Kashima, as the opening of Kashima Rinkai Oarai Kashima Line.
- 1 April 1987 - JR East succeeded this line from JNR.
- 12 March 1994 - Kita-Kashima Station was renamed to Kashima-Soccer-Stadium Station, and it served as a temporary station for football spectators in Kashima Stadium.
- 2 June 2002 - 2002 FIFA World Cup2002 FIFA World CupThe 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
game, Argentina - Nigeria was played in Kashima Stadium. JR East operated special trains between Chiba StationChiba Stationis a railway station located in Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.-JR East:*Sōbu Main Line**Chūō-Sōbu Line**Sōbu Line *Narita Line*Sotobō Line*Uchibō Line-History:The station opened on 20 July 1894.The present station building was built in 1963...
to Kashima-Soccer-Stadium Station, as special rapid trains.