The is a railway line in Japan owned by the
private railway
A private railway is a railroad run by a private business entity (usually a corporation but not need be), as opposed to a railroad run by a public sector.
Japan
In Japan, , commonly simply ''private railway'', refers to a public transit railwa ...
company
Shin-Keisei Electric Railway, a subsidiary of
Keisei Electric Railway
The (stylized as K'SEI since 2001) is a major private railway in Chiba Prefecture and Tokyo, Japan. The name ''Keisei'' is the combination of the kanji 京 from and 成 from , which the railway's main line connects. The combination uses diffe ...
. The line runs between
Matsudo Station in
Matsudo, Chiba, and
Keisei-Tsudanuma Station in
Narashino, Chiba.
Operations
All trains stop at all stations. Most trains operate throughout the line, although during the morning hours, some services terminate at Shin-Tsudanuma. In mornings and nights some trains originate or terminate at Kunugiyama.
Services operate at a frequency of one train every 4 minutes in the morning peak, every 10 minutes during the day, and every 8 minutes in the evening peak. During the daytime, Shin-Keisei runs alternate through trains to on the
Keisei Chiba Line.
Stations
* All trains stop at all stations.
Rolling stock
*
Shin-Keisei 8800 series (since 1986)
*
Shin-Keisei 8900 series
The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Shin-Keisei Electric Railway on the Shin-Keisei Line in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, since September 1993.
Formations
, the fleet consists of three eight-ca ...
(since 1993)
*
Shin-Keisei N800 series (since May 2005)
*
Shin-Keisei 80000 series (since December 2019)
All trains are based at Kunugiyama and Tsudanuma Depots.
File:Shikeisei-Type8800_8801-1.jpg, Shin-Keisei 8800 series
File:Shikeisei-Type8900_8931.jpg, Shin-Keisei 8900 series
File:Shikeisei-TypeN800_N851.jpg, Shin-Keisei N800 series
File:Shikeisei-Type80000_80021.jpg, Shin-Keisei 80000 series
Former
*
Keisei 33/39/45 series
*
Keisei 100/126 series
*
Keisei 200/220/250/500/550/2300 series
*
Keisei 300 series
*
Keisei 600 series Keisei may refer to:
* Keisei (monk)
* Keisei Electric Railway
*Keisei Bus
The is a bus company within the Keisei Group which was established on 1 October 2003 to inherit all business of the Keisei Electric Railway bus department.
Local bus se ...
*
Keisei 700/2200 series
*
Keisei 1100 series Keisei may refer to:
*Keisei (monk)
*Keisei Electric Railway
*Keisei Bus
The is a bus company within the Keisei Group which was established on 1 October 2003 to inherit all business of the Keisei Electric Railway bus department.
Local bus serv ...
*
Keisei 1500 series
*
Keisei 2100 series
*
Shin-Keisei 800 series
The is a private railway in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It connects Narashino, Chiba, Narashino and Matsudo, Chiba, Matsudo. It is a subsidiary of Keisei Electric Railway.
It has the following bus company subsidiaries.
* Funabashi Shin-Keisei Bu ...
(from 1974 until 2010)
*
Shin-Keisei 8000 series (from 1978 until 2021)
History
The line was originally opened in 1929 with a track gauge of for army training purposes, and ceased to be used in 1945.
The line was transferred to the Shin-Keisei Railway, which reopened and electrified at 1,500 V DC (overhead) the first section of the line, 2.5 km from to , on 27 December 1947.
The Yukuendai - Takifudo section was reopened in 1948, and extended to Hatsutomi the following year.
The reopened sections were regauged to in October 1953, and the entire line was reopened as a single-track line by 21 April 1955.
In August 1959, the line was again regauged, this time to to match the standard gauge used by
Keisei Electric Railway
The (stylized as K'SEI since 2001) is a major private railway in Chiba Prefecture and Tokyo, Japan. The name ''Keisei'' is the combination of the kanji 京 from and 成 from , which the railway's main line connects. The combination uses diffe ...
.
References
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Railway lines in Japan
Railway lines in Chiba Prefecture
Standard gauge railways in Japan
Railway lines opened in 1947
1947 establishments in Japan