I shot a scene: the early morning depot departure work of the JR East KiHa 110 series at Ogawamachi Station on the Hachikō Line in Saitama, Japan.
Every night, three KiHa 110 trainsets lay over at Ogawamachi, and all of them form the first departures of the day. The preparation process begins before 5:00 a.m., making it extremely difficult to witness in full. With the HB-E220 series replacement now underway, I shot this unique footage before these classic DMUs disappear from regular service.
🚉 Train Formations
2260D Local to Komagawa: KiHa 110-207 + KiHa 110-207
2223D Local to Takasaki: KiHa 111-209 + KiHa 112-209
2262D Local to Komagawa: KiHa 111-204 + KiHa 112-204
📍 Location: JR East Hachikō Line – Ogawamachi Station (Ogawa, Saitama, Japan)
📅 Date: August 2025
0:00 Engine start-up
0:16 Headlights on
0:22 Door operation check
0:50 Shunting move
2:59 2260D Local for Komagawa departs
3:37 Preparation for departure begins
3:46 Engine start-up
4:09 Shunting move
4:46 Engine start-up
5:48 2223D Local for Takasaki departs
6:07 Shunting move
7:23 2262D Local for Komagawa departs
I shot a scene: the early morning depot departure work of the JR East KiHa 110 series at Ogawamachi Station on the Hachikō Line in Saitama, Japan.
Every night, three KiHa 110 trainsets lay over at Ogawamachi, and all of them form the first departures of the day. The preparation process begins before 5:00 a.m., making it extremely difficult to witness in full. With the HB-E220 series replacement now underway, I shot this unique footage before these classic DMUs disappear from regular service.
🚉 Train Formations
2260D Local to Komagawa: KiHa 110-207 + KiHa 110-207
2223D Local to Takasaki: KiHa 111-209 + KiHa 112-209
2262D Local to Komagawa: KiHa 111-204 + KiHa 112-204
📍 Location: JR East Hachikō Line – Ogawamachi Station (Ogawa, Saitama, Japan)
📅 Date: August 2025
0:00 Engine start-up
0:16 Headlights on
0:22 Door operation check
0:50 Shunting move
2:59 2260D Local for Komagawa departs
3:37 Preparation for departure begins
3:46 Engine start-up
4:09 Shunting move
4:46 Engine start-up
5:48 2223D Local for Takasaki departs
6:07 Shunting move
7:23 2262D Local for Komagawa departs
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