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New Shuttle

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New Shuttle
2020 series set 21 enters Kamonomiya Station in December 2024
Overview
Other nameIna Line (伊奈線)
LocaleSaitama Prefecture
Termini
Stations13
Websitehttps://www.new-shuttle.jp/
Service
TypeRubber-tyred people mover
OperatorSaitama New Urban Transit
DepotMaruyama
Rolling stock
  • 2000 series
  • 2020 series
History
Opened22 December 1983; 42 years ago (1983-12-22)
Completed2 August 1990; 36 years ago (1990-08-02)
Technical
Line length12.7 km (7.9 mi)
Minimum radius25 m (82 ft)[1]
ElectrificationConductor rails, 600 V 50 Hz 3φ AC[2]
Operating speed60 km/h (37 mph)

The New Shuttle (Japanese: ニューシャトル, Hepburn: Nyū Shatoru) is a manually operated, rubber-tyred people mover system in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.[3]

The system's only route is the 12.7-kilometre (7.9 mi) Ina Line (伊奈線, Ina-sen), which runs north from Ōmiya Station in Saitama to Uchijuku Station in Ina. The line was built as part of an agreement to address local opposition to the construction of elevated viaducts for the Shinkansen through the area. The New Shuttle runs alongside the Shinkansen for most of its route.

Between Ōmiya and Maruyama, the line is double-tracked and runs alongside the viaduct shared by the Tōhoku Shinkansen and Jōetsu Shinkansen. Between Maruyama and Uchijuku, it continues alongside the Jōetsu Shinkansen on a single track. The New Shuttle's depot is located within the Y-shaped junction formed by the Tōhoku and Jōetsu Shinkansen lines at Maruyama.

It is operated by the third-sector railway company Saitama New Urban Transit Co., Ltd. (埼玉新都市交通株式会社, Saitama Shin Toshi Kōtsū Kabushiki-gaisha), whose shareholders include East Japan Railway Company (40%), the Saitama prefectural government (35%), various banks (15% collectively), Tobu Railway (5%), and the municipalities served by the line (5% collectively).

Stations

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The stations on the line are as follows.[2] All stations are located in Saitama Prefecture.

Colour/No. Name Distance in km (mi) Location
Between
stations		 Total
  NS-01 Ōmiya
大宮		 N/a 0 (0) Ōmiya-ku, Saitama
  NS-02 Tetsudō-Hakubutsukan
鉄道博物館		 1.5 (0.93) 1.5 (0.93)
  NS-03 Kamonomiya
加茂宮		 1.7 (1.1) 3.2 (2.0) Kita-ku, Saitama
  NS-04 Higashi-Miyahara
東宮原		 0.8 (0.50) 4.0 (2.5)
  NS-05 Komba
今羽		 0.8 (0.50) 4.8 (3.0)
  NS-06 Yoshinohara
吉野原		 0.8 (0.50) 5.6 (3.5)
  NS-07 Haraichi
原市		 0.8 (0.50) 6.4 (4.0) Ageo
  NS-08 Shōnan
沼南		 0.8 (0.50) 7.2 (4.5)
  NS-09 Maruyama
丸山		 1.0 (0.62) 8.2 (5.1) Ina
  NS-10 Shiku
志久		 1.2 (0.75) 9.4 (5.8)
  NS-11 Ina-Chūō
伊奈中央		 1.1 (0.68) 10.5 (6.5)
  NS-12 Hanuki
羽貫		 1.1 (0.68) 11.6 (7.2)
  NS-13 Uchijuku
内宿		 1.1 (0.68) 12.7 (7.9)

The line's depot is located near Maruyama Station.[2]

Rolling stock

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As of 15 February 2026, the following train types are used on the line, all formed as six-car sets.[4]

2000 series

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The 2000 series fleet consists of seven 6-car sets, numbered 01 to 07. Built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, the trains have stainless steel bodies with different colours on the front ends and bodyside stripes.[4] The cars retain the 8-metre (26 ft) length of the previous fleet but are 160 millimetres (6.3 in) wider and have ceilings 30 millimetres (1.2 in) higher to provide additional capacity and reduce crowding.

Set 01 entered service on 22 May 2007. Set 07 was delivered in December 2014, completing the fleet.[4]

SetCar numbersLivery Date introduced
01 210122012301240125012601  Reddish-purple May 2007
02 210222022302240225022602  Orange March 2010
03 210322032303240325032603  Green February 2011
04 210422042304240425042604  Yellow December 2011
05 210522052305240525052605  Blue December 2012
06 210622062306240625062606  Red December 2013
07 210722072307240725072607  Cherry blossom pink December 2014

2020 series

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The 2020 series fleet consists of six 6-car sets, numbered 21 to 26.[4] Built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the trains are marketed by the manufacturer as Urbanismo-16, referring to their gross weight of 16 tonnes (35,000 lb) per car.[5] The cars have aluminium bodies, carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer front ends, and lightweight bogies, making them approximately 1 tonne (2,200 lb) lighter than earlier series. Their hexagonal cross-section bulges slightly outward on both sides, allowing the seatbacks to be angled for greater comfort.[6] Each set has a different accent colour corresponding to one of the colours in the company's logo, as part of a seven-colour scheme developed for the fleet.[4][7] The 2020 series received a Good Design Award in 2016 for its design, including its use of interior space and safety and comfort features.[6]

Set 21 entered service on 4 November 2015.[8] Set 26 was delivered in November 2024, completing the fleet.[1]

SetCar numbersLiveryDate introduced
21 212122212321242125212621  "Green crystal"November 2015[9]
22 212222222322242225222622  "Bright amber"February 2016
23 212322232323242325232623  "Pure ruby"June 2016[7]
24 212422242324242425242624  "Golden topaz"February 2019
25 212522252325242525252625  "Twilight amethyst"February 2020[10]
26 212622262326242625262626 "Rainbow"November 2024[11]

Former rolling stock

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The 1000 series was produced by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Niigata Iron Works and entered service when the line opened in 1983, initially comprising two six-car sets and seven four-car sets. Beginning in 1994, additional cars were built to lengthen the 1000 series to six-car sets, which were renumbered as the 1010 series. Four six-car 1050 series sets were also introduced from 1994 to expand the fleet.[4] The last 1010 series set was retired on June 26, 2016.[12] The last 1050 series set was withdrawn on February 15, 2026.[13]

History

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A yellow New Shuttle train running alongside a Shinkansen train

In the early 1970s, planning for what became the Tōhoku and Jōetsu Shinkansen progressed in parallel.[14][15] However, construction planning took place amid growing public concern over noise and vibration from the Tōkaidō and San'yō Shinkansen.[16]

Opposition developed along parts of the planned Tōhoku and Jōetsu corridors. In Ina, where the two Shinkansen lines were planned to branch, residents opposed the project because the construction would divide the town into three sections. Through the efforts of Misao Kato, then the mayor of Ina, an agreement was reached to construct a transit line as compensation for the affected communities, including residents of the neighboring Ōmiya, Ageo, and Ina municipalities. A standard railway was considered excessive given the anticipated demand along the corridor, so a people mover, then a relatively new technology, was chosen as a medium-capacity option. Residents of Toda, Urawa and Yono received a separate heavy-rail route, the Saikyō Line.[17][18] To reduce costs, the line was built to be manually operated.[19]

Saitama New Urban Transit Co., Ltd. was incorporated on 1 April 1980, to operate the new line. The company applied for a local railway business license on 4 December 1980 and received it on 3 April 1981. Construction began on 15 October 1981 and was completed in April 1983.[20]

The first section, between Ōmiya and Hanuki, opened on 22 December 1983. The line initially operated with 1000 series trains, and approximately half of the services ran only between Ōmiya and Maruyama; services north of Maruyama operated at 40-minute intervals during the daytime.[21][22]

Remnants of the hut constructed under the guideway

Construction of the remaining section between Hanuki and Uchijuku was delayed by difficulties acquiring land from two landowners along the planned route. Negotiations with one were completed in March 1988, but the other landowner, supported by activists associated with the conflicts over Narita Airport, continued to oppose the project. The landowner and activists constructed a hut beneath the planned guideway and barricaded themselves inside, while also staging protests from a tower above it. On February 17, 1990, Saitama Prefecture invoked eminent domain to clear the hut, and the landowner and activists were arrested for obstruction.[23]

Mesh-fenced shelter erected around the guideway

Rather than seizing the land itself, the prefecture acquired an air right over the property, allowing the guideway to pass above it without acquiring the underlying land. A mesh-fenced shelter was subsequently built around the guideway to prevent the landowner from interfering with operations. Remnants of the hut and protest signs remain beneath the line.[23][24]

The remaining section between Hanuki and Uchijuku opened on 2 August 1990, completing the line.[21]

On 14 October 2007, Ōnari Station was renamed Tetsudō-Hakubutsukan (lit. 'Railway Museum') to coincide with the opening of the Saitama Railway Museum.[25]

On 16 January 2019, a tire on the rear car of an up train suffered a puncture and blowout and derailed from the guideway between Kamonomiya and Tetsudō-Hakubutsukan. The accident suspended service on the entire line until the following afternoon, with substitute bus services provided during the disruption.[26][27] Following the accident, the company began installing tire-pressure monitoring systems on its trains in 2020.[28]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Final 2020 Series trainset delivered for Saitama New Urban Transit". Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 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.
  3. ↑ "2020". www.gk-design.co.jp. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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.
  5. ↑ "AGT, LRT & Metro | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries". Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  6. 1 2 "New "2020 Series" Carriages for Saitama New Urban Transit Win "Good Design Award 2016"". Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
  7. 1 2 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.
  8. ↑ 【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. Archived from the original on 12 November 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  9. ↑ 【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. Archived from the original on 12 November 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ "Saitama New Urban Transit trainsets delivered". Metro Report International. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ "「ありがとう、さようなら 1050系」ラストランイベント開催のお知らせ" (in Japanese). 埼玉新都市交通. 16 January 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  14. ↑ "Nationwide Shinkansen Development Act" (PDF). National Diet. 18 May 1970.
  15. ↑ Tatsuya, Edakubo (3 October 2024). "Dark Skies Ahead for Shinkansen Network Expansion". nippon.com. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  16. ↑ Straszak, A.; Tuch, R., eds. (1980). The Shinkansen high-speed rail network of Japan: proceedings of a IIASA conference, June 27-30, 1977 (PDF). IIASA proceedings series. Vol. 7 (1st ed.). Oxford; New York: Pergamon Press. pp. 19–20. ISBN 978-0-08-024444-0.
  17. ↑ "＜1都3県 Town & Train＞1983年誕生 ニューシャトル（さいたま市～埼玉県伊奈町）：東京新聞デジタル". 東京新聞デジタル (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  18. ↑ "Shinkansen Part 2 of 2". Kyodo News. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  19. ↑ "Japan's Unusual Approach to AGT: Why Some Systems Still Use Human Drivers". AGT Institute. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  20. ↑ 快走への軌跡 : ニューシャトル開業10周年記念誌, pp. 20–21.
  21. 1 2 平成18年度 鉄道要覧 (in Japanese). 2006. p. 204.
  22. ↑ "埼玉新都市交通ニューシャトルの概要". 運転協会誌 (in Japanese). 日本鉄道運転協会: 4–8. August 1993.
  23. 1 2 快走への軌跡 : ニューシャトル開業10周年記念誌, pp. 34–35.
  24. ↑ "鉄道博物館の先にも「歴史」があった 新幹線に沿うニューシャトル（47NEWS）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  25. ↑ "埼玉新都市交通（株）ニューシャトル". 11 October 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2025. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help)
  26. ↑ "1月16日に発生した車両事故について" (in Japanese). 埼玉新都市交通. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  27. ↑ "埼玉新都市交通でパンク　全線復旧めど立たず" (in Japanese). 産経ニュース. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  28. ↑ "タイヤ内圧監視装置導入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). 埼玉新都市交通. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
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