Keiō Keibajō Line
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 | |
Owner | Keio Corporation |
Locale | Fuchū, Tokyo |
Termini | Higashi-Fuchū Fuchū-Keiba-Seimon-mae |
Stations | 2 |
Service | |
Type | Commuter rail |
Depot(s) | None |
History | |
Opened | 1955 |
Technical | |
Line length | 0.9 km |
Track gauge | 1,372 mm (4 ft 6 in) Scotch Gauge |
Minimum radius | 200 m |
Electrification | 1,500 V DC, overhead catenary |
Operating speed | 70 km/h (45 mph)[1] |
Stations
Name | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | ||
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From Higashi-Fuchū | From Shinjuku | ||||
Higashi-Fuchū | 東府中 | 0.0 | 20.4 | Keiō Line | Fuchū, Tokyo |
Fuchū-Keiba-Seimon-mae | 府中競馬正門前 | 0.9 | 21.3 |
History
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
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia
- 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.
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