Keiō Dōbutsuen Line

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).

Keiō Dōbutsuen Line
6000 series on the Keiō Dōbutsuen Line
Overview
OwnerKeio Corporation
TerminiTakahatafudō
Tama-Dōbutsukōen
Stations2
Service
TypeCommuter rail
History
Opened1964
Technical
Line length2.0 km (1.2 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,372 mm (4 ft 6 in) Scotch Gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
Operating speed70 km/h (45 mph)

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

Stations

StationJapaneseDistance (km)TransfersLocation
Takahatafudō高幡不動0.0Keiō Line
Tama Toshi Monorail Line
Hino, Tokyo
Tama-Dōbutsukōen多摩動物園2.0Tama Toshi Monorail Line

History

The line opened on 29 April 1964.[1]

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.
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