埼京線前面展望パート２　赤羽→大宮　＜Cabview Japanrail Saikyo Line Akabane → Oomiya＞

Saikyo Line Cab View Part 2, from Akabane Station to Omiya Station. Part 1 is here ↓
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Although this section is called the Saikyo Line, it is very different in character from Part 1. Part 1 was originally called the Akabane Line and opened in 1885. Part 2 opened in 1985. There is a 100-year gap.

The section in Part 1 was built primarily for freight transport. The section in Part 2 was built parallel to the new Tohoku Shinkansen line, which was to be constructed. It serves the commuter transport needs of the region and as a guarantee to the local community for the construction of the Shinkansen line. Of course, there is a high demand for commuter transport, and this route continues to have one of the highest congestion rates in the Tokyo suburbs.

The line is a typical modern elevated railway, with no railroad crossings along the entire line. Many apartment buildings have been built on both sides of the tracks.

JR East website
https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Google map coordinates for Akabane Station
35.77770266401927, 139.72084938337642
Oomiya Station
35.906186881671424, 139.62326835909414

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アクセスありがとうございます。埼京線の前面展望パート2です。今回は赤羽駅から大宮駅まで。新幹線の運転本数が多いですね（大宮以南なのだから当然か）。追い抜かれていて、結構快感🙂でした。
2024年6月撮影