The is a railway line in

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, Japan, owned by the Keio Corporation, which connects Takahatafudō on the Keiō Main Line and Tama-Dōbutsukōen (for

Tama Zoo The is a zoo, owned by the government of Tokyo Metropolis, and located in Hino, Tokyo, Japan. The Tama Zoo was opened on May 5, 1958, originally as a of the Ueno Zoo. The zoo aims to use its large site – 52 ha, compared to the 14.3 ha of the U ...

and the

Keio Rail-Land is a railway museum located next to Tama-Dōbutsukōen Station on the Keio Dōbutsuen Line in Hino, Tokyo, Japan. It is operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation. Originally opening in March 2000, the museum was refurbished and ...

railway amusement park). It is a single track of gauge. The line is

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at 1,500 V DC.

Stations

History

The line opened on 29 April 1964. "Wanman"

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started in 2000. The line experienced a drop in ridership numbers following the closure of the Tama Tech theme park in 2009. In 2011, operation switched from 6000 series to

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trainsets.

References

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