The New Shuttle (ニューシャトル, Nyū Shatoru) is a manually driven rubber-tyred people mover system in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by Saitama New Urban Transit Co., Ltd. (埼玉新都市交通株式会社, Saitama Shin Toshi Kōtsū Kabushiki-gaisha).
| New Shuttle | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Locale | Saitama Prefecture |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 13 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rubber-tyred people mover |
| Operator(s) | Saitama New Urban Transit |
| Depot(s) | Maruyama |
| Rolling stock |
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| History | |
| Opened | 22 December 1983 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 12.7 km (7.9 mi) |
| Electrification | 600 V 50 Hz 3-phase AC Third rail side contact[1] |
| Operating speed | 60 km/h (35 mph) |
The 12.7-kilometre (7.9 mi) Ina Line (伊奈線, Ina-sen) that runs north from Ōmiya Station in Saitama, Saitama, alongside the Tohoku Shinkansen and Joetsu Shinkansen elevated high-speed lines through Ageo to Uchijuku Station in Ina in Saitama Prefecture in the Greater Tokyo Area is the only route that is run on the system. The line is double tracked from Ōmiya Station to Maruyama Station and single tracked from Maruyama to Uchijuku Station.
Saitama New Urban Transit is a kabushiki gaisha whose major shareholders include the East Japan Railway Company, Tobu Railway, banks, Saitama prefectural government, and the cities and the town served.
Ina Line stations edit
The stations on the line are as follows.[1] All stations are located in Saitama Prefecture.
| Colour/No. | Name | Japanese | Distance (km) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ōmiya | 大宮 | 0.0 | Ōmiya-ku, Saitama |
 | Tetsudō-Hakubutsukan | 鉄道博物館 | 1.5 | |
 | Kamonomiya | 加茂宮 | 3.2 | Kita-ku, Saitama |
 | Higashi-Miyahara | 東宮原 | 4.0 | |
 | Komba | 今羽 | 4.8 | |
 | Yoshinohara | 吉野原 | 5.6 | |
 | Haraichi | 原市 | 6.4 | Ageo |
 | Shōnan | 沼南 | 7.2 | |
 | Maruyama | 丸山 | 8.2 | Ina |
 | Shiku | 志久 | 9.4 | |
 | Ina-Chūō | 伊奈中央 | 10.5 | |
 | Hanuki | 羽貫 | 11.6 | |
 | Uchijuku | 内宿 | 12.7 |
The line's depot is located next to Maruyama Station.[1]
Rolling stock edit
As of 1 April 2016[update], the following train types are used on the line, all formed as six-car sets.[2]
- 1050 series
- 2000 series
- 2020 series (since 4 November 2015)[3]
1050 series edit
As of 3 June 2021[update], two 1050 series sets (52 and 53) were in service, formed as six-car sets as follows.[2]
| Set No. | Car numbers | Livery | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 1152 | 1252 | 1352 | 1452 | 1552 | 1662 | Cream with green window surrounds (since July 1998) |
| 53 | 1153 | 1253 | 1353 | 1453 | 1553 | 1663 | White with red window surrounds (since November 1999) |
1050 series set 51 in October 2014, repainted in 2008 to commemorate the first anniversary of the opening of the Railway Museum
1050 series set 53 in November 2007
1050 series set 53 in October 2014, repainted into the original livery worn when first delivered
2000 series edit
The 2000 series fleet consists of seven six-car sets (01 to 07) formed as follows.[2] The trains have stainless steel bodies with different colour front ends and bodyside stripes.[2]
| Set No. | Car numbers | Livery | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2101 | 2201 | 2301 | 2401 | 2501 | 2601 | Pink |
| 02 | 2102 | 2202 | 2302 | 2402 | 2502 | 2602 | Orange |
| 03 | 2103 | 2203 | 2303 | 2403 | 2503 | 2603 | Green |
| 04 | 2104 | 2204 | 2304 | 2404 | 2504 | 2604 | Yellow |
| 05 | 2105 | 2205 | 2305 | 2405 | 2505 | 2605 | Blue |
| 06 | 2106 | 2206 | 2306 | 2406 | 2506 | 2606 | Red |
| 07 | 2107 | 2207 | 2307 | 2407 | 2507 | 2607 | Cherry blossom pink |
2000 series set 01 in October 2014
2000 series set 02 in November 2015
2000 series set 03 in November 2015
2000 series set 04 in October 2014
2000 series set 05 in November 2015
2000 series set 07 in June 2015
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2020 series edit
The 2020 series fleet consists of five six-car sets (21 to 25) formed as follows.[2] Built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the trains have aluminium bodies.[2] Each set has a different accent colour, as shown below.[4]
The first 2020 series trainset, numbered 21, entered service on 4 November 2015.[3] Set 22 entered service in February 2016, followed by set 23 in June 2016.[4] A fourth trainset, numbered 24, entered service on 12 February 2019. The fifth trainset entered service in February 2020.[5]
| Set No. | Car numbers | Livery | Date introduced | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 2121 | 2221 | 2321 | 2421 | 2521 | 2621 | "Green crystal" | November 2015 |
| 22 | 2122 | 2222 | 2322 | 2422 | 2522 | 2622 | "Bright amber" | February 2016 |
| 23 | 2123 | 2223 | 2323 | 2423 | 2523 | 2623 | "Pure ruby" | June 2016 |
| 24 | 2124 | 2224 | 2324 | 2424 | 2524 | 2624 | "Golden Topaz" | February 2019 |
| 25 | 2125 | 2225 | 2325 | 2425 | 2525 | 2625 | "Twilight Amethyst" | February 2020 |
2020 series set 21 in January 2016
2020 series set 22 in January 2016
2020 series set 23 in December 2016
2020 series set 24
Former rolling stock edit
- 1010 series
By 1 April 2015, three 1010 series sets (15, 17, 19) remained in service, formed as six-car sets.[6] The last set (set 7) was withdrawn following its last day in service on 26 June 2016.[7]
1010 series set 11 in March 2007
1010 series set 14 in November 2007
History edit
The people of Ina town, on the branch point of the Tohoku and Joetsu Shinkansen high-speed railway lines, opposed the latter being routed through their area, complaining that the town would be divided by the new tracks and beset with noise pollution. To placate the residents, new railway lines were planned. The AGT Ina Line was the solution reached for the area north of Ōmiya Station, where the potential demand was not large enough to run heavy rail lines economically. (Currently, the line generates an operating profit.) A heavy rail line (the Saikyo Line) was the solution reached for the south of Ōmiya Station.
- 1 April 1980: Operating company Saitama New Urban Transit Co., Ltd. (埼玉新都市交通株式会社, Saitama Shin Toshi Kōtsū Kabushiki-gaisha) is incorporated.
- 22 December 1983: The section between Ōmiya and Hanuki stations opens.
- 2 August 1990: The remaining section between Hanuki and Uchijuku stations opens.
- 14 October 2007: Ōnari Station is renamed Tetsudō-Hakubutsukan Station when the Railway Museum (Tetsudō-Hakubutsukan) opens.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 34, 204. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ a b c d e f 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 23. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
- ^ a b 【埼玉新都市交通】2020系 営業運転開始 [Saitama New Urban Transit 2020 series enters revenue service]. RM News (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ a b 2020系第3弾目の23(にいさん)編成がデビューします。 [3rd 2020 series (set 23) to debut] (in Japanese). Japan: Saitama New Urban transit Co. 6 June 2016. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ 私鉄車両編成表2021 [Private Railway Vehicle Organization Table 2021] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 16 July 2021. p. 23. ISBN 9784330032214.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ 私鉄車両編成表 2015 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 23 July 2015. p. 23. ISBN 978-4-330-58415-7.
- ^ Fukuda, Satoshi (27 June 2016). 埼玉新都市交通1000系が全車引退 [Saitama New Urban Transit 1000 series all withdrawn]. RM News (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
External links edit
- Official website (in Japanese)