E231 train as Shonan-Shinjuku Line train at 2nd track of Shinjuku Station
The Shōnan-Shinjuku Line (湘南新宿ライン) is a railway line in Japan that connects the cities of Saitama, Tokyo, Yokohama, and Kamakura. It is not a distinct railway line, but rather a 78 km composite line formed by portions of the Takasaki Line, Utsunomiya Line, Saikyo Line, Yokosuka Line, and Tokaido Main Line. Saitama (Japanese: さいたま市; -shi) is the capital city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan. ... The modern skyline of Tokyo is highly decentralized. ... For the town of Yokohama in Aomori Prefecture, see Yokohama, Aomori. ... Crowds of visitors in Kamakura (Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine) Kamakura (Japanese: 鎌倉市; -shi) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. ... The Takasaki Line (Japanese: 高崎線 Takasaki Sen) is a 74. ... The Utsunomiya Line is a Japan railway that connects central Saitama prefecture with the metropolitan Tokyo area. ... A northbound Saikyo Line train bound for Kawagoe takes on passengers at Shinjuku station. ... A northbound Yokosuka Line train bound for Narita Airport passes a grade crossing outside of the Kita-Kamakura station. ... Tokaido Main Line The TÅkaidÅ Main Line (æ±æµ·éæ¬ç· TÅkaidÅ-honsen) is the busiest trunk line of Japan Railway (JR), connecting Tokyo Station and Kobe Station. ...
Initially, services were operated using a mixture of rolling stock, including 115, series, 211 series, 215 series (double-deck), E217 series, and E231 series EMUs, but rolling stock was standardized on the E231 series EMUs in 2004, from which date these trains also included two bilevel Green cars. The E231 series is currently the standard EMU used for commuter and outer-suburban services operated by JR East. ... The E231 series is currently the standard EMU used for commuter and outer-suburban services operated by JR East. ...