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Sagami Line

The Sagami Line (相模線, Sagami-sen) is a railway line in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It approximately parallels the east bank of the Sagami River. The line connects Hashimoto Station in Sagamihara and Chigasaki Station in Chigasaki. The entire line is single-track, with passing available at almost every second station.

All services on the Line are Local trains, stopping at every station.

As of August 2025, services operate approximately every 15 minutes during morning and evening peak periods, and every 20 minutes at other times (every 30 minutes at night).

Running time is between 49 and 73 minutes towards Hashimoto, and between 46 and 67 minutes towards Chigasaki. The large variance in running times is due to the entire line being single-track, requiring trains to wait at passing stations for a train in the opposite direction to arrive before they can depart.

Between March 1991 and 11 March 2022, some trains operated through services onto the Yokohama Line beyond Hashimoto and made four additional stops, terminating at Hachiōji Station.

Former Rolling Stock:

The Sagami Line formerly operated a series of Diesel Multiple Unit passenger trains before electrification. The 205-500 series four-car EMUs were introduced in 1991 after the line was electrified. New E131-500 series EMUs replaced the older 205 series EMUs starting from Fall 2021.

The Chigasaki to Samukawa section was opened by the Sagami Railway (Sōtetsu) in 1921, primarily to haul gravel. The line was extended to Atsugi in 1926, and to Hashimoto in 1931.

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