The is a railway line operated by the Japanese
private railway
A private railway is a railroad run by a private business entity (usually a corporation but not need be), as opposed to a railroad run by a public sector.
Japan
In Japan, , commonly simply ''private railway'', refers to a public transit railway o ...
operator
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 ...
in the western suburbs of
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
, connecting in Tokyo with in
Musashino City. It is not physically connected to the
Keio Main Line Network, but a transfer is available at
Meidaimae Station
is a railway station in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation.
Lines
Meidaimae Station is served by the Keio Line from in Tokyo, and by the 12.7 km Keio Inokashira Line from in Tokyo to . On th ...
. This line is gauge, unlike other Keio lines which are gauge.
Operation
Keio operates two types of trains on the line: all-stations or () services and limited-stop services. During the daytime off-peak, one local and one express operate every 8 minutes on the line.
Stations
All stations are in Tokyo.
History
The line opened in 1933, dual track connecting Shibuya in Tokyo to , owned by , part of the
Odakyu Group
The is a group of companies centered around the Odakyu Electric Railway company which is based in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. The group originated as a rail transport operator, but now also has diverse operations such as in real estate, retail, B2B, ...
. The track gauge used was the same as for other Odakyu lines, and the overhead power supply was 600 V DC.
The line was extended to in April 1934.
In May 1940, the company merged with the
Odakyu Electric Railway
, commonly known as Odakyū, is a major railway company based in Tokyo, Japan, best known for its '' Romancecar'' series of limited express trains from Tokyo to Odawara, Enoshima, Tama New Town, and Hakone.
The Odakyu Electric Railway Compa ...
, and on 1 May 1942, Odakyu merged with to become a part of Tokyo Kyuko Electric Railway (present-day
Tokyu Corporation
The is a Japanese multinational ''keiretsu'' ( conglomerate) holding company headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo. Its main operation is , a wholly owned subsidiary operating railways in the Greater Tokyo Area.
History
The oldest predecessor ...
), with the Teito Line renamed the Inokashira Line.
After
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
, Greater Tokyu was divided, and the Inokashira Line came under Keio ownership.
A line known as the connected Daita-nichōme Station (now
Shindaita Station
is a railway station on the Keio Inokashira Line in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation.
Lines
Shindaita Station is served by the 12.7 km Keio Inokashira Line from in Tokyo to . Located between ...
) on the Inokashira Line with Setagaya-Nakahara Station (now
Setagaya-Daita Station) on the
Odakyū Odawara Line
The is the main line of Japanese private railway operator Odakyu Electric Railway. It extends 82.5 km from Shinjuku in central Tokyo through the southwest suburbs to the city of Odawara, the gateway to Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture. It is ...
from June 1945, but this was closed in 1952. The track and overhead wire was entirely removed in 1953, although some traces of the trackbed remain today.
Two stations, and , closed in July 1965 and were replaced by a new station,
Komaba-Tōdaimae Station.
From 25 February 1969, following the voltage being increased to 1500 V DC, air-conditioned trains were introduced on the Inokashira Line.
From 30 April 1971, the
3000 series trains were lengthened to 5-cars, and from 15 December 1971, limited-stop "Express" services started.
From 22 February 2013, station numbering was introduced on Keio lines. Inokashira Line stations were numbered prefixed with the letters "IN".
Rolling stock
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Keio 1000 series 5-car EMUs (since 9 January 1996)
Former rolling stock
*
Keio 3000 series
The was a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Keio Corporation on the Keio Inokashira Line in Japan from 1962 until 2011.
Design
The 3000 series was the first Keio rolling stock to use completely stainless steel body constru ...
5-car EMUs (30 December 1962 – 2011)
See also
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List of railway lines in Japan
List of railway lines in Japan lists existing railway lines in Japan alphabetically.
The vast majority of Japanese railways are classified under two Japanese laws, one for and another for . The difference between the two is a legal, and not alwa ...
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia
External links
Keio Corporation website
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Inokashira Line
The is a railway line operated by the Japanese private railway operator Keio Corporation in the western suburbs of Tokyo, connecting in Tokyo with in Musashino City. It is not physically connected to the Keio Main Line Network, but a transf ...
Railway lines in Tokyo
1067 mm gauge railways in Japan
Railway lines opened in 1933
1933 establishments in Japan