The is a railway line in

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, Japan, owned by the

Keio Corporation is a private railway operator in Tokyo, Japan and the central firm of the that is involved in transport, retailer, retail, real estate and other industries. The Keio railway network connects western suburbs of Tokyo (Chōfu, Tokyo, Chōfu, Fuc ...

, which connects Takahatafudō on the Keiō Main Line and Tama-Dōbutsukōen (for

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and the Keio Rail-Land railway amusement park). It is a

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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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