Keio Sagamihara Line

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
Toei 10-300 series
History
Opened1 June 1916; 108 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%

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.

Station list

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

No. Station Japanese Distance (km) Express Special Express Keio Liner Transfers Location
Between
stations 		Total
From
Chōfu 		From
Shinjuku
Chōfu 調布 - 0.0 15.5 O O | KO Keiō Line (most trains through to Shinjuku) Chōfu Tokyo
Keiō-tamagawa 京王多摩川 1.2 1.2 16.7 |[Note 1] |[Note 1] |  
Keiō-inadazutsumi 京王稲田堤 1.3 2.5 18.0 O O | JN Nambu Line (Inadazutsumi) Tama-ku, Kawasaki Kanagawa
Keiō-yomiuri-land 京王よみうりランド 1.4 3.9 19.4 |[Note 1] |[Note 1] |[Note 1]   Inagi Tokyo
Inagi 稲城 1.6 5.5 21.0 | | |  
Wakabadai 若葉台 3.3 8.8 24.3 | | |   Asao-ku, Kawasaki Kanagawa
Keiō-nagayama 京王永山 2.6 11.4 26.9 O O O OT Odakyu Tama Line (Odakyū-Nagayama) Tama Tokyo
Keio-tama-center 京王多摩センター 2.3 13.7 29.2 O O O OT Odakyu Tama Line (Odakyu-Tama-Center)
Tama Toshi Monorail Line (Tama-Center)
Keiō-horinouchi 京王堀之内 2.3 16.0 31.5 | | |   Hachiōji
Minami-ōsawa 南大沢 2.2 18.2 33.7 O O O  
Tamasakai 多摩境 1.9 20.1 35.6 | | |   Machida
Hashimoto 橋本 2.5 22.6 38.1 O O O
Midori-ku, Sagamihara Kanagawa
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d e Trains stop during special events only.

History

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

References

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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