Seibu Tamagawa Line
Template:Short description Template:More citations needed Template:Infobox rail line
The Template:Nihongo is an Template:Convert railway line in the western suburbs of Tokyo operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway. The line connects Musashi-Sakai Station on the Chūō Main Line with Koremasa Station along the Tama River. The line has only six stations and is not connected to any other part of the Seibu Railway system. The only connection to any other rail line is a rarely used maintenance connection to the JR East Chūō Main Line (just west of Template:Stn) that is used to transfer trains requiring inspection or major repairs to Seibu's Musashigaoka Vehicle Inspection and Repair Shop.
The Seibu Tamagawa Line is single-track: trains traveling in opposite directions pass each other as necessary at the stations, which are double-track. Template:As of, during 12-minute frequency trains pass at Template:Stn and Template:Stn, and during 20-minute frequency trains pass at Template:Stn only.
Although the line is short, it provides access to the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, the Tokyo Racecourse, the Ajinomoto Stadium, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department police school, many cemeteries (including Tokyo's largest, Tama Cemetery), the American School in Japan, and the Tama River.
ServicesEdit
All services on the Seibu Tamagawa Line are Local trains, stopping at all stations.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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Running time is 12 minutes towards Koremasa and 14 minutes towards Musashi-Sakai.<ref name=":0" />
StationsEdit
| No. | Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | Prefecture | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:SBSN | Template:Stn | 武蔵境 | 0.0 | Template:JRLS Chūō Line (Rapid) Template:JRSN | ∨ | Musashino | Tokyo |
| Template:SBSN | Template:Stn | 新小金井 | 1.9 | ◇ | Koganei | ||
| Template:SBSN | Template:Stn (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies) |
多磨 (東京外国語大学) |
4.1 | ｜ | Fuchū | ||
| Template:SBSN | Template:Stn | 白糸台 | 5.5 | File:Number prefix Keiō.PNG Keio Line (Musashinodai File:KO-21 station number.png, Tama-reien File:KO-22 station number.png) ‡ | ◇ | ||
| Template:SBSN | Template:Stn | 競艇場前 | 7.0 | ｜ | |||
| Template:SBSN | Template:Stn | 是政 | 8.0 | ｜ |
‡ Unofficial transfer station. Both Keio Line stations are Template:Convert, approximately 8 minute walk from Shiraitodai Station.
Rolling stockEdit
Since March 2010, the line's services are operated exclusively by a fleet of 4 x 4-car New 101 Series trains. These trains are wrapped with different liveries on various occasions. At other times the New 101 Series trains typically operate in a white livery.
The train depot for the Tamagawa Line trains is adjacent to Shiraitodai Station.
LiveriesEdit
Izu Hakone ColorEdit
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Tamagawa Line from 2017 to 2018, which coincided with the 100th anniversary of the Izu Hakone Railway, the two lines celebrated by adopting each other's liveries.
Akaden paintingEdit
By request from a questionnaire at the 100th-anniversary event of the Tamagawa Line, from January 24, 2018, Seibu Railway's old livery "Akaden Paint" (red x beige) was used.
Two-tone colorEdit
From April 18, 2018, the trains were repainted with the two-tone color of yellow & beige. The paint color is derived from the livery that was used during the time of the debut of the New 101 series train. The livery was also used before the fleet renewal of 2010, as the Old 101 Series train was featured in the same livery. This livery was the most requested after Akaden painting in the questionnaire at the 100th-anniversary event of Tamagawa Line.
Ohmi Railway Color (1251 formation)Edit
From July 11, 2018, To commemorate the 120th anniversary of the Ohmi Railway and the 100th anniversary of the Tamagawa Line a wrapping featuring the "Mizuumifugo" (light blue) livery was introduced.
Former Rolling StockEdit
Before the New 101 series, the line's services were operated by the Old 101 series (also referred to as Original 101 series), which were in use from 1996 to 2010. These trains originally were introduced as "One-Man" (ワンマン) services. Prior to the One-Man train service on the New 101 Series, the following trains were also used: 401 series & Template:Ill, which had been transferred from the Shinjuku line system to the Tamagawa line, and the Template:Ill, Template:Ill, & Template:Ill, which were called Akaden trains due to their red and beige livery.
HistoryEdit
The first section of the line, between Musashi-Sakai and Kita-Tama Station (present-day Shiraitodai Station), opened on 22 October 1917.<ref name="terada2013">Template:Cite book</ref> The line was extended to Koremasa on 20 June 1922.<ref name="terada2013"/> In 1927, the company was absorbed by the Seibu Railway.Template:Citation needed The entire line was electrified in 1950. Freight operations ceased in 1967.Template:Citation needed
Photo galleryEdit
- Seibu Musashi-Sakai Rail Arrangement.jpg
Track arrangement at Musashi-Sakai Station. Shows connecting track to JR East Chuo Main Line
- Cherry blossoms with Seibu Tamagawa Line at Nogawa.jpg
Cherry blossoms on Seibu Tamagawa Line at Nogawa
- Seibu 101 Series 241F.jpg
Seibu 101 Series 241F
- Seibu Series101-1247F.jpg
Seibu 101 Series 1247F
- Seibu-Kuha1254-TamagawaLine-Winter2.jpg
Seibu 101 series 1254
ReferencesEdit
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia. Template:Reflist
External linksEdit
- Seibu Railway website - 3rd tab Tamagawa Line Template:In lang
- Seibu-Tamagawa Line Guide 2018 archive: information on stations and their neighbours, tickets, and transfers in both English and Japanese