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.
| 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 |
| 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)[1] |
Services
editDuring 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
edit| No. | Name | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | ||
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| From Higashi-Fuchū | From Shinjuku | |||||
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Higashi-Fuchū | 東府中 | 0.0 | 20.4 | Keiō Line | Fuchū, Tokyo |
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Fuchūkeiba-seimommae | 府中競馬正門前 | 0.9 | 21.3 | ||
History
editThe line opened on 29 April 1955 as dual track electrified at 600 VDC.[1] The voltage was increased to 1500 VDC in 1963.
References
editThis article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia
- ^ a b 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.