Keiō Dōbutsuen Line

      Keiō Dōbutsuen Line

      6000 series on the Keiō Dōbutsuen Line
      Overview
      Type Commuter rail
      Termini Takahatafudō
      Tama-Dōbutsukōen
      Stations 2
      Operation
      Opened 1964
      Owner Keio Corporation
      Technical
      Line length 2.0 km (1.2 mi)
      No. of tracks 1
      Track gauge 1,372 mm (4 ft 6 in)
      Electrification 1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
      Operating speed 70 km/h (45 mph)

      The Keiō Dōbutsuen line (京王動物園線 Keiō Dōbutsuen-sen?) is a railway line in Hino, Tokyo, Japan, owned by the Keio Corporation, which runs between Takahatafudō on the Keiō Main Line and Tama-Dōbutsukōen (for Tama Zoo).

      It runs on a single track of 1,372 mm (4 ft 6 in) gauge. The line is electrified at 1,500 V DC.

      Stations

      Station Japanese Distance (km) Transfers Location
      Takahatafudō 高幡不動 0.0 Keiō Line
      Tama Toshi Monorail Line
      Hino, Tokyo
      Tama-Dōbutsukōen 多摩動物園 2.0 Tama Toshi Monorail Line
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      History

      The line opened on 29 April 1964.[1]

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      References

      1. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 204-205. ISBN 4-87366-874-3. 
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