Kawasaki-Gashi Freight Terminal was built on the bank of the Tama River to provide connection between railway and water transport.
It would have been economical if the freight terminal had been connected directly from Kawasaki Station, but the railway could not acquire lands for this route.
The gravel was dug from riverbed of the upper Tama River, transported by train, transferred to barges or boats at this terminal, and shipped to consumers along the Tokyo Bay.
[4] The site of the freight terminal and the branchline was converted to a green belt named Saiwai Ryokudō (さいわい緑道) in 1976.
[4] It provides recreational enjoyment for residents of housing complex on the Tokyo Rope plant site.