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operator

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 ...

in the western suburbs of

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, connecting in Tokyo with in Musashino City. It is not physically connected to the Keio Main Line Network, but a transfer is available at

Meidaimae Station is a railway station in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation. Lines Meidaimae Station is served by the Keio Line from in Tokyo, and by the 12.7 km Keio Inokashira Line from in Tokyo to . On t ...

. This line is gauge, unlike other Keio lines which are gauge.

Operation

Keio operates two types of trains on the line: all-stations or () services and limited-stop services. During the daytime off-peak, one local and one express operate every 8 minutes on the line.

Stations

All stations are in Tokyo.

History

The line opened in 1933, dual track connecting Shibuya in Tokyo to , owned by , part of the

Odakyu Group The is a group of companies centered around the Odakyu Electric Railway company based in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. The group originated as a rail transport operator, but has since diversified its operations to include real estate, retail, Business- ...

. The track gauge used was the same as for other Odakyu lines, and the overhead power supply was 600 V DC. The line was extended to in April 1934. In May 1940, the company merged with the

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, and on 1 May 1942, Odakyu merged with to become a part of Tokyo Kyuko Electric Railway (present-day

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), with the Teito Line renamed the Inokashira Line. After

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, Greater Tokyu was divided, and the Inokashira Line came under Keio ownership. A line known as the connected Daita-nichōme Station (now Shindaita Station) on the Inokashira Line with Setagaya-Nakahara Station (now

Setagaya-Daita Station is an underground passenger train station on the Odakyu Odawara Line, Odawara Line in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Odakyu Electric Railway. Station layout Setagaya-Daita Station generally h ...

) on the

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from June 1945, but this was closed in 1952. The track and overhead wire was entirely removed in 1953, although some traces of the trackbed remain today. Two stations, and , closed in July 1965 and were replaced by a new station,

Komaba-Tōdaimae Station is a railway station on the Keio Inokashira Line in Komaba, Meguro, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation. The station's name is a combination of Komaba, the name of the suburb in which it is located, and Todai ...

. From 25 February 1969, following the voltage being increased to 1500 V DC, air-conditioned trains were introduced on the Inokashira Line. From 30 April 1971, the 3000 series trains were lengthened to 5-cars, and from 15 December 1971, limited-stop "Express" services started. From 22 February 2013, station numbering was introduced on Keio lines. Inokashira Line stations were numbered prefixed with the letters "IN".

Rolling stock

* Keio 1000 series 5-car EMUs (since 9 January 1996) File:Keio 1000ivory.jpg, 1000 series EMU, October 2008

Former rolling stock

* Keio 3000 series 5-car EMUs (30 December 1962 – 2011) File:Keio3727F.jpg, 3000 series EMU, May 2006

References

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

External links

Keio Corporation website
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