[運転室展望36］女性運転士 JR東日本 埼京線 北赤羽駅→北与野駅 Cabview Japanrail 36 : JR Saikyo Line Kita-akabane→Kita-yono

埼京線
　大崎駅から大宮駅を繋ぐ路線で、大崎駅にてりんかい線、相鉄線にわかれる。
　運転間隔は山手線と違い長めだが、うまくいけば山手線のいくつかの駅を通過するので早くつく。
　醍醐味は赤羽駅からの新幹線並走区間、特に下り線は楽しい。りんかい線からの快速運転は爽快。
　東北、秋田、北陸新幹線をみたいかたは、乗車をお勧めします。
　なお、都区内パスは浮間舟渡駅まで、荒川を渡ると埼玉県なので注意⚠️
Saikyo Line
　The Saikyo Line connects Osaki Station to Omiya Station, where it splits into the Rinkai Line and the Sotetsu Line.
　Unlike the Yamanote Line, the Saikyo Line has a longer interval between trains, but it passes through several stations on the Yamanote Line, so it is quicker to get to the station.
　The best part is the section from Akabane Station where the Shinkansen runs alongside, especially on the down line. The rapid train from Rinkai Line is exhilarating.
　If you want to see the Tohoku, Akita, and Hokuriku Shinkansen, I recommend you to take this train.
　Note that the Tokyo metropolitan area pass goes to Ukima Funawatari Station, but if you cross the Arakawa River, you will be in Saitama Prefecture. ⚠️
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