The JR Saikyo Line, or Saikyo-sen, connects Osaki Station in Tokyo and Omiya Station in Saitama Prefecture. Opened in 1885 and is operated by the East Japan Railway Company, or JR East. Over a million passengers utilize the JR Saikyo Line each day.

Did you know" The name ?Saikyo? is an abbreviation of the areas that the line connects: Saitama and Tokyo. It was formerly known as the Nippon Railway Shinagawa Line, the Akabane Line, and the New Commuter Line.
As an international traveler, you can purchase a Japan Rail Pass. The JR Pass will allow you to travel quickly, easily, and affordably on the JR Saikyo Line as well as on all JR railways.
JR Saikyo Line stations
There are a total of 19 train stations along the JR Saikyo Line. These include:

Osaki Station
Ebisu Station Shibuya Station
Shinjuku Station
Ikebukuro Station
Itabashi Station
Jujo Station
Akabane Station
Kita-Akabane Station
Ukima-Funado Station
Toda-Koen Station
Toda Station
Kita-Toda Station
Musashi-Urawa Station
Minami-Yono Station
Yonohommachi Station
Kita-Yono Station
Omiya Station

JR Saikyo Line train services
The JR Saikyo Line is classified as a commuter rail service, meaning a passenger train service that connects suburbs and other towns to the major metropolitan area of Tokyo. As such, its trains run slower than some other services, with maximum operating speeds between 90 kilometers (56 miles) and 100 kilometers (62 miles) per hour.
Three service types operate on the JR Saikyo Line:

Local trai...