Keio Sagamihara Line

The Keiō Sagamihara Line (京王相模原線, Keiō-sagamihara-sen) is a Japanese railway line operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation, connecting Hashimoto Station in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture and Chōfu Station in Chōfu, Tokyo.

Keiō Sagamihara Line
A 9000 series EMU at Inagi Station in May 2017
Overview
Native name京王相模原線
OwnerKeio Corporation
LocaleTokyo, Kanagawa prefectures
Termini
Stations12
Service
TypeCommuter rail
Rolling stockKeio 5000 series
Keio 9000 series
Keio 8000 series
Keio 7000 series
History
Opened1 June 1916; 107 years ago (1916-06-01)
Last extension30 March 1990; 34 years ago (1990-03-30)
Technical
Line length22.6 km (14.0 mi)
Number of tracksDouble-track
Track gauge1,372 mm (4 ft 6 in)
Minimum radius160 m (520 ft)
Electrification1,500 V DC (Overhead line)
Operating speed110 km/h (70 mph)
Train protection systemKeio ATC
Maximum incline3.5%

Station list edit

Rapid and Semi express services stop at all stations on this line.

No.StationJapaneseDistance (km)ExpressSpecial ExpressKeio LinerTransfersLocation
Between
stations
Total
From
Chōfu
From
Shinjuku
Chōfu調布-0.015.5OO|KO Keiō Line (most trains through to Shinjuku)ChōfuTokyo
Keiō-tamagawa京王多摩川1.21.216.7|[Note 1]|[Note 1]| 
Keiō-inadazutsumi京王稲田堤1.32.518.0OOOJN Nambu Line (Inadazutsumi)Tama-ku, KawasakiKanagawa
Keiō-yomiuri-land京王よみうりランド1.43.919.4|[Note 1]|[Note 1]|[Note 1] InagiTokyo
Inagi稲城1.65.521.0||| 
Wakabadai若葉台3.38.824.3||| Asao-ku, KawasakiKanagawa
Keiō-nagayama京王永山2.611.426.9OO|OT Odakyu Tama Line (Odakyū-Nagayama)TamaTokyo
Keio-tama-center京王多摩センター2.313.729.2OOOOT Odakyu Tama Line (Odakyu-Tama-Center)
Tama Toshi Monorail Line (Tama-Center)
Keiō-horinouchi京王堀之内2.316.031.5||| Hachiōji
Minami-ōsawa南大沢2.218.233.7OO| 
Tamasakai多摩境1.920.135.6||| Machida
Hashimoto橋本2.522.638.1OOOMidori-ku, SagamiharaKanagawa
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d e Trains stop during special events only.

History edit

The line opened as a one-stop single-track spur from Chōfu to Keiō-Tamagawa on 1 June 1916, electrified at 600 V DC, and was double-tracked on 1 April 1924. On 1 May 1937, Tamagawara was renamed Keiō-Tamagawa, and on 4 August 1963, the voltage was increased to 1,500 V DC.[citation needed]

The line was extended (all extensions were electrified dual track) on 1 April 1971, to Keiō-Yomiuri-Land.[1] Subsequent extensions brought the line to Keiō-Tama-Center (18 October 1974), Minami-Ōsawa (22 May 1988) and Hashimoto (30 March 1990). Tamasakai station opened on 6 April 1991.[citation needed]

In 2012, the Chofu to Keiō-Tamagawa section was relocated underground.

Station numbering was introduced on 22 February 2013.[2]

See also edit

References edit

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.

  1. ^ "京王相模原線、きょう開業" [Keio Sagamihara Line, Opening Today]. Kotsu Shimbun. 18 October 1974. p. 1.
  2. ^ "京王線・井の頭線全駅で「 駅ナンバリング」を導入します。" [We will introduce "station numbering" at all stations on the Keio Line and Inokashira Line.] (PDF). keio.co.jp (in Japanese). 18 January 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2022.

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