The is a commuter railway line in Japan owned by private railway operator
Tokyu Corporation. It runs between
Tamagawa and
Kamata in southwest
Tokyo
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, entirely within
Ōta ward. The operator's name, Tōkyū, is included in the formal name of this line.
It was formed in 2000 from the western portion of the Tōkyū Mekama Line, which was then rerouted west of Tamagawa (former Tamagawa-en) station and renamed the
Meguro Line.
This line should not be confused with the
Tokyu Shin-Tamagawa Line (a section of track from
Shibuya
is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in Tokyo, Japan. A major commercial center, Shibuya houses one of the busiest railway stations in the world, Shibuya Station.
As of January 1, 2024, Shibuya Ward has an estimated population of 230,60 ...
to
Futako-tamagawa, (which has since been absorbed into the
Tokyu Den-en-Toshi Line), or the Tamagawa Line
tram
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way which preceded that (of which one of its branches now forms the
Setagaya Line
The is a light rail line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyu Corporation. It connects to in Setagaya, Tokyo.
Unlike other Tokyu lines that are heavy rail commuter lines, the Setagaya Line is governed under the of the Japanese government. Desp ...
).
Station list
All stations are located in
Ota.
Rolling stock
All the rolling stock is shared with
Tokyu Ikegami Line.
Current
*
1000 series 3-car sets (since 1990)
*
7000 series 3-car sets (since 2007)
File:Tokyu Electric Railway 1000-1316.jpg, A 1000 series EMU
File:Tōkyū 7000 series (II) EMU 7101f.jpg, A 7000 series EMU
Former
*
7600 series 3-car sets (until 2015)
*
7700 series 3-car sets (until 2018)
File:Tokyu-7600-2.jpg, A 7600 series EMU in November 2006
File:Tokyu-7910F.jpg, A 7700 series EMU in February 2007
History
The Tokyu Tamagawa Line was formed on 6 August 2000 with the splitting of the former Tokyu Mekama Line.
''Wanman''
driver-only operation also commenced on the line from this date.
Future plans
Plans exist to extend the line eastward by approximately 800 m from the southern terminus of the line at to
Keikyu Kamata Station on the
Keikyu Main Line and
Keikyu Airport Line, a project known as the
Kama-Kama Line. This would provide an interchange between the lines, improving accessibility to Tokyo's
Haneda Airport
, also known as and sometimes abbreviated to ''Tokyo-Haneda'', is the busier of the two international airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area, the other one being Narita International Airport (NRT). It serves as the primary domestic base of J ...
ahead of the
2020 Summer Olympics
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.
The plans did not materialize in time for the 2020 Summer Olympics. ,
Ōta Ward has agreed with the
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
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to pay 70% of the project cost of while having the city government responsible for the remaining 30%.
References
External links
Tokyu Corporation website
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Lines of Tokyu Corporation
Railway lines in Tokyo
1067 mm gauge railways in Japan