青梅線前面展望 拝島→青梅 ＜cabview Japanrail：Oume Line＞

This is a cab view of the JR Ome Line, which runs on the western edge of Tokyo. The Ome Line is a 37.2 km line between Tachikawa Station and Okutama Station, but this video covers the 11.6 km from the time the train departs from Haijima Station to Ome Station.
The Ome Line was opened in 1894 by the private railway Ome Railway between Tachikawa Station and Ome Station. At that time, a 762mm gauge was used, and the main purpose of the railway's construction was to transport limestone produced in the Okutama region.
Afterwards, the gauge was changed to 1067mm, and in April 1944, the line was acquired by the government and became part of the Japanese National Railways. (Japan National Railways was privatized in 1987 and became JR). The Japanese National Railways, which acquired the Ome Line, further extended the line, opening its current terminus at Okutama Station in July 1944.
Today's Ome Line has a modern appearance, and many U.S. Air Force-related facilities are built along the line from Tachikawa Station to Haijima Station, but from there onwards the line becomes more of an orthodox townscape. Even so, the mountain range of Okutama can be seen at the end of the line, giving it a unique scenery.
Beyond Ome, there are hills and rivers perfect for hiking. Many tourists ride this route on holidays. I will introduce the view of that section in my next work (however, the river is not reflected in the cab view (´∀｀; )).
Ome Station, which appears at the end of the video, is a building that was used as the headquarters during the era of the private railway Ome Railway, and it is said that there was once a shopping street underground.
JR East website
www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/top...
Google map coordinates of Haijima station
35.72158136039863, 139.34336005027342
Ome station
35.79048445874954, 139.2584683238513
#cabview #japanrail #Oumeline #青梅線 #前面展望
青梅線の前面展望拝島駅発車後から青梅駅までです。2024年2月撮影

[@user-AZ-phil]

A fascinating ride! I got a kick out of the train scaring up birds, trackside, several times. A little added interest to the ride. 😂

[@14ikesan12]

Thanks for your comment. I thought the scenery on this route would be a little more unique, but it was surprisingly laid out in an ordinary style. Beyond Ome Station, the last stop this time, the scenery becomes a bit more unique. (excuse?)

[@JoseCampos-zr4te]

😊👍👏 Brasil 🇧🇷

[@salloom1949]

A short ride but very pleasant and smoot one. The homes are very close to the tracks makes me wonder, do the resident get a peaceful sleep?

[@14ikesan12]

A house next to railroad tracks will definitely experience noise and vibration. I guess it's just a matter of getting used to it. I used to live very close to a main road a long time ago, and I used to feel really bad when the cars disappeared at midnight.

[@SheeplessNW6]

I've lived very close to a busy railway for many years (though not in Japan). You quickly get used to the noise, and I no longer notice the trains. The only time it can be annoying is when they use noisy machinery at night to do track maintenance, but I got good at sleeping through that.

[@mintaka57]

Looks very fuzzy, how can this be 4K ? Suggestion, get a GoPro if you can, the images will be way better and with its built-in world class image stabilization it will look extremely smooth - look at other POV 4K videos and see the difference ♥

[@14ikesan12]

Thanks for your comment. This time, the camera's focus may have shifted slightly to the front. I will continue to improve it little by little.

[@nipponx7412]

拝島市民は、この電車と西武線、どっちを利用してるのかしら？？？