Nagasaki Electric Tramway Sakuramachi Line

Sakuramachi Line
Nagasaki Electric Tramway logo
Tram traveling under cherry blossom trees
Overview
Native name桜町支線
LocaleNagasaki
Termini
Stations3
Service
Operator(s)Nagasaki Electric Tramway
History
Opened25 December 1919 (1919-12-25)
Technical
Line length0.9 Km
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification600 V DC overhead
Route map

Sakuramachi Line (shown by the green line)

The Nagasaki Electric Tramway Sakuramachi Line (長崎電気軌道桜町支線, Nagasaki-denki-kidō Sakuramachi-shisen) is a light rail line operated by the private railway operator Nagasaki Electric Tramway in the island of Kyushu, Japan. This line is entirely located within Nagasaki.

Overview

Sakuramachi Line connects Main Line with Hotarujaya Line and is the shortcut from Nagasaki Peace Park , Urakami Station and Nagasaki Station to Hotarujaya.

The following route is operated in this line:

  • ■ Route 3: Akasako — Sumiyoshi — Nagasaki-Ekimae — Sakuramachi — City Hall — Hotarujaya

Stations

No. Station Japanese Distance (km) Transfers
27 Nagasaki 長崎駅前 0.0 Nagasaki Electric Tramway: Main Line
Kyushu Railway Company: Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen, Nagasaki Main Line
44 Sakuramachi 桜町 0.5  
45 City Hall 市役所 0.9 Nagasaki Electric Tramway: Hotarujaya Line

History

In 25 December 1919, The section between Nagasaki-Ekimae and Sakuramachi[a] via Bungomachi (豊後町)[b] opened.[2] It extended to Umamachi (now Suwa-jinja Shrine) via Furumachi (古町) in the next year[3]. This line was called Furumachi Line (古町支線, Furumachi-shisen) until 1983.[4]

In 1950s, its route largely changed. Nagasaki-Ekimae Station was moved to 36 m (118 ft) east in 1950.[5] After that, the section between Ogawamachi and Furumachi was closed and the newer line from Ogawamachi and Okeyamachi (桶屋町)[c] was opened in 1954.[7]

Since 2007, 5 derailment accidents happened at the terminus: for twice in 2007,[8] once in 2015,[9] once in 2016[10] and once in 2019.[11] The 5th accident happened even though the shape of tracks was imploved in 2017.[12]

Notes

  1. ^ Different from the recent station.
  2. ^ Renamed to Ogawamachi (小川町) after a few years later, and renamed again to Sakuramachi in 1966.[1]
  3. ^ Renamed for several times: Kokaido-mae (公会堂前, Kōkaidōmae): 1963-2018, Civic Hall (市民会館): 2018-2023, City Hall: 2023-.[6]

References

  1. ^ 今尾, 恵介 (2009-04-01). 日本鉄道旅行地図帳. Vol. 12. Shinchosha Publishing. p. 57. ISBN 978-4-10-790030-2.
  2. ^ 五十年史. Nagasaki Electric Tramway. 1967. p. 354. ASIN B0DH4Q8ZZP.
  3. ^ 五十年史, p. 355.
  4. ^ 民鉄要覧〈昭和58年度〉. DENKISYA KENKYUKAI. 1983-08-01. ASIN B000J74JT2.
  5. ^ 田栗, 優一 (2005-06-01). 長崎「電車」が走る街今昔. JTB Publishing. p. 35. ISBN 4-533-05987-2.
  6. ^ 今尾, pp. 57–58.
  7. ^ 長崎電気軌道100年史. Nagasaki Electric Tramway. 2016-03-15. p. 128.
  8. ^ "概要". Japan Transport Safety Board. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  9. ^ "長崎電軌の3号系統、5月23日に全面再開へ". Response. IID. 2016-05-10. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  10. ^ "路面電車また脱線 昨年１０月と同じカーブで". Mainichi Shimbun. Mainichi Newspapers. 2016-06-03.
  11. ^ "路面電車また脱線 5回目 運転操作ミス原因". 長崎新聞. NAGASAKISHIMBUNSHA. 2020-04-22. Archived from the original on 2021-04-06.
  12. ^ "長崎電気軌道「3号系統」運行再開へ　復旧工事中は公会堂前で乗り継ぎ券発行". 長崎経済新聞. 2017-10-25. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
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