The is a 3.6 km link which connects
Keio Corporation
() is a private railway operator in Tokyo, Japan, and the central firm of the that is involved in transport, retail, real estate and other industries.
The name is derived from taking one character each from the places through which the railw ...
's
Keiō Line
The is a 37.9-km railway line in western Tokyo, Japan, owned by the private railway operator Keiō Corporation. It connects Shinjuku, Tokyo, with the suburban city of Hachiōji. The Keiō Line is part of a network with interchanges and thro ...
from
Sasazuka Station
is a railway station in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation.
Lines
Sasazuka station is served by the Keio Line and Keio New Line.
Station layout
The station has two elevated island platform
An ...
in
Shibuya
Shibuya (wikt:渋谷, 渋谷wikt:区, 区 ''Shibuya-ku'') is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in Tokyo, Japan. As a major commercial and finance center, it houses two of the busiest railway stations in the world, Shinjuku Station (southern ...
to
Shinjuku Station with through service on to the
Shinjuku Line of the
Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation
The , also known as , is a bureau of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government which operates public transport services in Tokyo. Among its services, the Toei Subway is one of two rapid transit systems which make up the Tokyo subway system, the other ...
. The line opened on October 30, 1978.
Operations
The Keio New Line generally parallels the main
Keio Line along National Route 20 (
Kōshū Kaidō
The was one of the five routes of the Edo period. It was built to connect Edo (modern-day Tokyo) with Kai Province in modern-day Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. The route continues from there to connect with the Nakasendō's Shimosuwa-shuku in ...
) on a deeper route. Except for a short section just before
Sasazuka Station
is a railway station in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation.
Lines
Sasazuka station is served by the Keio Line and Keio New Line.
Station layout
The station has two elevated island platform
An ...
, the entire line is underground.
Because the line was built to normal railway standards and not to subway standards, only specially-designed trains can travel along the Keio New Line. However, since new train cars are being designed to be able to operate on above-ground and below-ground tracks there is no real issue with the differentiation. All trains operating west of
Sasazuka Station
is a railway station in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation.
Lines
Sasazuka station is served by the Keio Line and Keio New Line.
Station layout
The station has two elevated island platform
An ...
start and arrive at Shinjuku Station. During events at the
Tokyo Racecourse
is located in Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan. Built in 1933 for horse racing, it is considered the "racecourse of racecourses" in Japanese horseracing. It has a capacity of 223,000, with seating for 13,750.
Tokyo Racecourse hosts numerous G1 (Grade 1) r ...
, there are express trains that operate from
Fuchūkeibaseimonmae Station to
Shinjuku station.
The Keio New Line shares the same platforms with the
Toei Shinjuku Line
The is a rapid transit line in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei). The line runs between Motoyawata Station in Ichikawa, Chiba in the east and Shinjuku Station in the west. At Shin ...
at
Shinjuku Station. From here trains travel west-southwest. At
Hatsudai Station
is a railway station on the Keio New Line in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation.
Station layout
History
Hatsudai Station opened on 11 June 1914.
Surrounding area
Hatsudai is the closest station ...
, the westbound platform is two floors underground while the eastbound one is three floors underground. (Both platforms are on the north side of the station.) At
Hatagaya Station both platforms are two floors underground with platforms on either side of the two central tracks. From this station, the Keio New line diverges from the Kōshū Kaidō and heads towards the Keio Line further south. The Keiō Line parallels the outside of the New Line on an elevated viaduct over Prefectural Route 420 (Nakano Dori) until Sasazuka Station.
Stations
Although there are four types of trains that travel along the Keio New Line segment (local, rapid, semi express, and express), all trains within the Keio New Line stop at every station.
History
The Keio New Line began operation on October 30, 1978. With the completion of the last segment of the
Toei Shinjuku Line
The is a rapid transit line in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei). The line runs between Motoyawata Station in Ichikawa, Chiba in the east and Shinjuku Station in the west. At Shin ...
, through service operations began on March 30, 1980.
See also
*
Keio Line
References
External links
Keio Corporation website
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New Line
New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created.
New or NEW may refer to:
Music
* New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz
Albums and EPs
* ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013
* ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...
Railway lines in Tokyo
4 ft 6 in gauge railways in Japan