No. 29 Nambu Line Elevation Commemorative Ceremony

(Published in the March 15, 2014 issue of Koho Inagi)

On February 15, 2014, in the midst of stormy weather caused by two consecutive weeks of record heavy snowfall, the ``Ceremony to commemorate the elevated elevation of the entire line between Inada Tsutsumi and Fuchu-honmachi'' was held, and all citizens and related parties, including the presidents of local communities living along the line, held the ceremony. We celebrated.
Looking back at the history of the Nambu Line Continuous Elevated Intersection Project, it began with a basic survey in March 1988, followed by a city council resolution regarding the ``Inagi City Area JNR Nambu Line Continuous Elevated Project'' in September 1986, and then in the 1980s. The project was selected by the Ministry of Construction in April 2013, and business approval was obtained in March 1993.
Including the preparation period, more than 30 years have passed since the completion of the elevated construction on December 23rd last year. From the planning stage to today, four generations of mayors have been involved, including Mayor Morinaoe, Mayor Yamada Moto, Mayor Ryoichi Ishikawa, and finally me.
We were able to complete the elevated Nambu Line today thanks to the long-standing understanding and cooperation of local residents, the support of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and the project's main body, the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Construction and JR East. This result was achieved through the efforts of all involved. I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to everyone who has been involved in this project over the years.
This project involves elevating the railway for 4.3 kilometers, and is a huge project not only in Inagi City, but also in Tokyo. Projects currently under construction include the 13.1km stretch between Mitaka and Tachikawa on the JR Chuo Line and the 6.0km stretch near Keikyu Kamata Station on the Keikyu Line, which will be the third longest major construction project.
The effects of this project are clear from the fact that traffic congestion on Fuchu Kaido has been alleviated, but at the same time it has also ensured the safety of children by removing railroad crossings that were used as routes for students to commute to school.
In addition, regarding the issue of the division between north and south by the Nambu Line, it is expected that regional integration will progress, including the use of areas under elevated tracks.
In the future, the issues will be the development of the north side road and further promotion of the land readjustment project around the three stations, but the city is planning to develop rotaries in front of Inagi-Naganuma Station and Minami-Tama Station as soon as possible, and carefully examine local public transportation. We will continue to.
Furthermore, we would like to develop Inagi-Naganuma Station as the city's core station on the Nambu Line, and as a base for Inagi's specialty products such as ``Inagi pears'' and ``Takao grapes.''
We ask for the continued understanding and cooperation of all citizens in this project.