[Abandoned railway line]Walk from Hinoharu Station on the old Chuo Line to Anayama Station

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It first opened in 1904, but a new line was opened in 1971 to double track and eliminate curves.
0:00 The yellow line is the current route. The red line is the old abandoned line.
0:04 Hinoharu Station. The water tower has not been used since electrification in 1966.
0:39 Hinoharu Station in the past. The framework behind the water tower is a purified water tank for railway workers.
1:20 A view of Hinoharu Station. Although it has undergone repairs and expansions, the station has stood since 1904.
1:51 There was an old railway bridge right next to it.
2:13 Signboard of the National Railway Settlement Corporation
2:23 The fork is 100m ahead on the other side of the road.From here, make a sharp left turn to lower the gradient.
3:20 "Communication Cable" Stakes
3:46 The old line crosses the tracks. We will take a detour.
4:03 I came to the other side
4:50 Signboard of the National Railway Settlement Corporation
5:00 There was a trace of a railroad crossing here until about five years ago. It's gone now.
5:22 There is an electric fence around
7:00 The abandoned railway line has been turned into a house. Beyond that are solar panels.
7:30 Signboard of the National Railway Settlement Corporation
8:00 This is the meeting point.
8:44 We are moving away from the rails. This is the turning point.
9:22 It's overgrown with brush. I'll take a detour.
9:31 I came to the other side.
11:05 Remains of overhead line poles
11:13 Water pipeline. The bridge abutment is rail
11:44 Remains of overhead line poles
12:02 The rails are cut into pieces and buried.
12:17 The flowers were beautiful
12:37 Signboard of the National Railway Settlement Corporation
13:33 I have a house so I'll take a detour
13:35 We've come to the other side. This is where the two meet.
13:52 Anayama Station was a switchback station. Remains of the station still remain.
14:26 The current Anayama Station opened in 1971.
14:16 Until 1970, this was Anayama Station. Now it is Sakurayama Park.
15:00 Where the rails were
15:15 Around the old Anayama Station
15:35 The current Anayama Station is an unmanned station.
16:00 The platform has a slope. I guess in the past it was difficult to start again once the train had stopped.
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16:12 Inside the Azusa Express train. It's only a 3-minute train ride.
16:14 Water tower and Hinoharu Station
16:31 Solar panels and abandoned railway line
18:13 Abandoned railway line
19:00 Remains of the switchback and Anayama Station

[@androidemulator6952]

That you for yet another soothing, relaxing railway exploration ....:) ;)

[@iwillgiveittoyouwhocantsle3129]

I'm grateful that they at least left the roadbed intact.

[@you_know_who545]

It was an interesting trip, thank you!

[@iwillgiveittoyouwhocantsle3129]

I was surprised at how far it was and I got tired...

[@ZAKIPANZER]

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[@iwillgiveittoyouwhocantsle3129]

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[@TheWalkingLifeOfficial]

Interesting video my friend! You could feel the passing of time :) Thank you for the pleasant experience! L17 🙏🇯🇵❤️🌸🚆🛤️⛅️ 🌿⛰️🏠👍

[@iwillgiveittoyouwhocantsle3129]

It's fun to walk along the abandoned railway line