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] |
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
[edit]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
[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
[edit]The line opened on 29 April 1955 as dual track electrified at 600 VDC.[1] The voltage was increased to 1500 VDC in 1963.
References
[edit]This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia