Keiō Keibajō line | |
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Overview | |
Native name | 京王競馬場線 |
Owner | Keio Corporation |
Locale | Fuchū, Tokyo |
Termini | |
Stations | 2 |
Service | |
Type | Commuter rail |
Depot(s) | None |
History | |
Opened | 29 April 1955; 69 years ago (1955-04-29) |
Technical | |
Line length | 900 m (3,000 ft; 0.56 mi) |
Number of tracks | Double-track |
Track gauge | 1,372 mm (4 ft 6 in) |
Minimum radius | 200 m (660 ft) |
Electrification | 1,500 V DC (overhead catenary) |
Operating speed | 70 km/h (45 mph) |
The Keiō Keibajō line (京王競馬場線, Keiō Keibajō-sen) is a railway line in Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan, owned and operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation. It connects Higashi-Fuchū on the Keiō Line and Fuchū-Keiba-Seimon-mae, and services the Tokyo Racecourse as well as the surrounding suburbs.
Services
During weekdays served by two-car local trains goes back and forth between Higashi-Fuchū and Fuchūkeiba-seimommae, while on weekends and holidays (as well as during events at the nearby Tokyo Racecourse) 8-car and 10-car local and express trains are operated through from the Keiō Line.
Stations
No. | Name | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | ||
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From Higashi-Fuchū | From Shinjuku | |||||
Higashi-Fuchū | 東府中 | 0.0 | 20.4 | Keiō Line | Fuchū, Tokyo | |
Fuchūkeiba-seimommae | 府中競馬正門前 | 0.9 | 21.3 |
History
The line opened on 29 April 1955 as dual track electrified at 600 VDC. The voltage was increased to 1500 VDC in 1963.
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Misplaced Pages
- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 205. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
Keio railway lines | |
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Keiō lines (1372mm, 4 ft 6 in) | |
Keiō lines (1067mm, 3 ft 6 in) | |
Related line | |
Major stations |