Keiō Dōbutsuen Line

Keiō Dōbutsuen Line
7000 series on the Keiō Dōbutsuen Line
Overview
Native name京王動物園線
OwnerKeio Corporation
Termini
Stations2
Service
TypeCommuter rail
Operator(s)Keio Corporation
Rolling stockKeio 7000 series
History
Opened29 April 1964; 60 years ago (1964-04-29)
Technical
Line length2.0 km (1.2 mi)
Number of tracksSingle-track
Track gauge1,372 mm (4 ft 6 in)
Minimum radius162 m (531 ft)
Electrification1,500 V DC (Overhead line)
Operating speed70 km/h (45 mph)
Train protection systemKeio ATC
Maximum incline3.3%

The Keiō Dōbutsuen line (京王動物園線, Keiō Dōbutsuen-sen) is a railway line in Hino, Tokyo, Japan, owned by the Keio Corporation, which connects Takahatafudō on the Keiō Main Line and Tama-Dōbutsukōen (for Tama Zoo and the Keio Rail-Land railway amusement park).

It is a single track of 1,372 mm (4 ft 6 in) gauge. The line is electrified at 1,500 V DC.

Stations

No Station Japanese Distance (km) Transfers Location
Takahatafudō 高幡不動 0.0 Keiō Line (KO29)
Tama Toshi Monorail Line (TT05)		 Hino, Tokyo
Tama-dōbutsukōen 多摩動物公園 2.0 Tama Toshi Monorail Line (TT07)

History

The line opened on 29 April 1964.[1]

"Wanman" one-person operation started in 2000.[2]

The line experienced a drop in ridership numbers following the closure of the Tama Tech theme park in 2009.[3]

In 2011, operation switched from 6000 series to 7000 series trainsets.[4]

References

  1. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. pp. 204–205. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. ^ "京王ハ ン ド ブック 2 0 2 1" [Keio Handbook 2021] (PDF). keio.co.jp (in Japanese). 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  3. ^ "多摩テック 48年間のご愛顧ありがとうございました" [Tama Tech Thank you for your patronage for 48 years]. tamatech.jp. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  4. ^ "京王7000系7801編成が「TAMA%20ZOO%20TRAIN」に". Japan Railfan Magazine Online. 1 April 2011. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.