The is a railway line in
Hino, Tokyo
250px, Takahata Fudō in Hino
is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 187,048, and a population density of 6800 persons per km². The total area of the city was .
Geography
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, Japan, owned by the
Keio Corporation
() is a private railway operator in Tokyo, Japan, and the central firm of the that is involved in transport, retail, real estate and other industries.
The name is derived from taking one character each from the places through which the railw ...
, which connects
Takahatafudō on the
Keiō Main Line and
Tama-Dōbutsukōen (for
Tama Zoo
The is a zoo, owned by the government of Tokyo Metropolis, and located in Hino, Tokyo, Japan. The Tama Zoo was opened on May 5, 1958, originally as a of the Ueno Zoo. The zoo aims to use its large site – 52 ha, compared to the 14.3 ha of the Ue ...
and the
Keio Rail-Land railway amusement park).
It is a
single track
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of gauge. The line is
electrified
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at 1,500 V DC.
Stations
History
The line opened on 29 April 1964.
"Wanman"
one-person operation
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started in 2000.
The line experienced a drop in ridership numbers following the closure of the Tama Tech theme park in 2009.
In 2011, operation switched from
6000 series to
7000 series 7000 series may refer to:
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* Chichibu Railway 7000 series electric multiple unit (EMU)
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trainsets.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Keio Dobutsuen Line
Dobutsuen Line
Railway lines in Tokyo
4 ft 6 in gauge railways in Japan
Railway lines opened in 1964