Tōkyū Ikegami Line

The Tokyu Ikegami Line (東急池上線, Tōkyū Ikegami-sen) is a railway line operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation. It runs through Tokyo, extending from Gotanda Station in Shinagawa to Kamata Station in Ōta.

Tokyu Ikegami Line
IK
A Tokyu Ikegami Line 1000 series EMU in August 2004
Overview
Native name東急池上線
Owner Tokyu Corporation
LocaleTokyo
TerminiGotanda
Kamata
Stations15
Service
TypeCommuter rail
History
Opened1922
Technical
Line length10.8 km (6.7 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead catenary

New three-car 7000 series EMUs were introduced in December 2007, with a total of 19 sets delivered by 2011.[1]

Station list

All trains stop at all stations.

No. Station name Distance (km) Transfers Location (ward)
IK01 Gotanda 0.0
Shinagawa
IK02 Ōsaki-Hirokōji 0.3
IK03 Togoshi-ginza 1.4 A Toei Asakusa Line (Togoshi)
IK04 Ebara-Nakanobu 2.2
IK05 Hatanodai 3.1 OM Tōkyū Ōimachi Line
IK06 Nagahara 3.7 Ota
IK07 Senzoku-Ike 4.3
IK08 Ishikawadai 4.9
IK09 Yukigaya-Ōtsuka 5.6
IK10 Ontakesan 6.4
IK11 Kugahara 7.1
IK12 Chidorichō 8.0
IK13 Ikegami 9.1
IK14 Hasunuma 10.2
IK15 Kamata 10.8

Rolling stock used

Current
  • A 1000 series EMU
  • A 7000 series EMU

Former
  • A 7600 series EMU in November 2006
  • A 7700 series EMU in February 2007

History

The line first opened on 6 October 1922 as a 1.8 km line between Kamata and Ikegami. On 4 May 1923, this was extended 3.7 km from Ikegami to Yukigaya.

  • 1926-08-06: Keidai Ground-mae Station opens (now Chidorichō Station).
  • 1927-08-19: Chōfu-Ōtsuka Station opens between Yukigaya and Ontakesan.
  • 1927-08-28: Section opens between Yukigaya and Kirigaya (now closed), located between Ōsaki-Hirokoji and Togoshi-Ginza (4.7 km).
  • 1927-10-09: Line opens between Kirigaya and Ōsaki-Hirokoji (0.6 km).
  • 1928-04-13: Ishikawa Station renamed Ishikawadai, and Suehiro Station renamed Higashi-Chōfu (now Kugahara).
  • 1928-06-17: Line opens between Ōsaki-Hirokoji and Gotanda (0.3 km), completing line.
  • 1933-06-01: Chōfu-Ōtsuka Station combined with Yukigaya Station and renamed Yukigaya-Ōtsuka; Ontakesan-mae Station renamed Ontakesan.
  • 1936-01-01: Higashi-Chōfu Station renamed Kugahara; Keidai Ground-mae Station renamed Chidorichō.
  • 1951-05-01: Hatagaoka Station moved to Hatanodai Station on Ōimachi Line.
  • 1953-08-12: Kirigaya Station closes.

The line voltage was raised from 600 V to 1,500 V DC from 10 August 1957.

The 3000 series trains were withdrawn on 18 March 1989.

On 19 March 1989, Ebara-Nakanobu Station was moved underground.

From 16 March 1998, wanman driver-only operation commenced on the line.

See also

References

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.

  1. "New trains for Ikegami Line and Tamagawa Line". Archived from the original on 28 October 2007.
  2. https://www.tokyu.co.jp/file/071213-2.pdf
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