The Negishi Line (, ) is a Japanese railway line which connects Yokohama and Ōfuna stations. It is operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Freight trains also operate on this line, and it is essential for the southern Keihin region. The Negishi Line does not exist as an independent service. Nearly all passenger trains are operated through onto the Keihin-Tōhoku Line past Yokohama to , , and ; as a result, the entire service between Ōmiya and Ōfuna is typically referred to as the Keihin-Tōhoku—Negishi Line() on system maps and in-train station guides. Keihin-Tōhoku Line—Negishi Line trains are recognizable by their light blue stripe (the line's color on maps is also light blue). A few trains travel through to via the Yokohama Line. Basic data Double-tracking: Entire line Railway signalling: Yokohama – Ōfuna (Passenger services): Automatic Train Control, D-ATC Sakuragichō – Ōfuna (Freight services): Automatic Signaling Block, ATS-P Services During the daytime, trains operate every 4 minutes between Yokohama and Sakuragichō stations (including Yokohama Line trains). Between Sakuragichō and Isogo, trains operate every 7 minutes, and Isogo and Ōfuna every 10 minutes. The Hamakaiji limited express service also operates on the Negishi Line. Freight services Freight trains are a common sight on the Negishi Line. The following rail companies either link up to or use the Negishi Line for the purpose of transporting freight. Takashima Freight Line() () Kanagawa Rinkai Railway () Tōkaidō Freight Line () Station list All stations are located in Kanagawa Prefecture. All trains stop at every station (excluding some seasonal trains). History The oldest station on the line is , which was opened by the Japanese Government Railways on June 12, 1872 as the first railway terminal in Yokohama of the first railway line in Japan. The line was extended to on July 11, 1887; trains had to reverse direction at Yokohama via a switchback to continue their journey. This was alleviated by a bypass line between and which opened on August 1, 1898. The branch was named the Tōkaidō Main Line Branch Line on October 12, 1909. Takashimachō Station opened between Kanagawa and Yokohama on December 20, 1914 as the terminus of an electrified Keihin Line (the predecessor of today's Keihin-Tōhoku Line). On August 15, 1915, a new Yokohama Station opened, absorbing nearby Takashimachō and becoming the new terminus of the line. The old Yokohama station was renamed and the Sakuragichō – Hodogaya