Sagamigawa Bridge, Railway bridge in Ebina and Atsugi, Japan
Sagamigawa Bridge is a railway viaduct carrying the Odakyu Odawara Line across the Sagami River between Ebina and Atsugi. The structure supports daily commuter traffic and forms a key section of the regional rail network serving greater Tokyo.
The bridge opened in 1971 as part of the expansion of the Odakyu Odawara Line to serve growing suburban areas. Its construction represented a significant step in connecting remote communities to Tokyo through modern rail infrastructure.
The bridge forms an essential link in the daily lives of Japanese commuters, representing the integration of transportation systems in suburban Tokyo.
You cross the river while traveling on an Odakyu train, where you can observe the bridge structure from the railcars themselves. The best views of the crossing appear from the riverside or from trains passing through the valley below.
The viaduct was built using innovative construction methods that were advanced for spanning large distances in Japan at that time. These techniques allowed the structure to stretch across the wide riverbed without disrupting the landscape below.
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