Keiō Keibajō Line

Keiō Keibajō line
Overview
Native name	京王競馬場線
Owner	Keio Corporation
Locale	Fuchū, Tokyo
Termini	Higashi-Fuchū Fuchū-Keiba-Seimon-mae
Stations	2
Service
Type	Commuter rail
Depot(s)	None
History
Opened	29 April 1955 (1955-04-29)
Technical
Line length	900 m (3,000 ft; 0.56 mi)
Number of tracks	Double-track
Track gauge	1,372 mm (4 ft 6 in)
Minimum radius	200 m (660 ft)
Electrification	1,500 V DC (overhead catenary)
Operating speed	70 km/h (45 mph)

The Keiō Keibajō line (京王競馬場線, Keiō Keibajō-sen) is a railway line in Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan, owned and operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation. It connects Higashi-Fuchū on the Keiō Line and Fuchū-Keiba-Seimon-mae, and services the Tokyo Racecourse as well as the surrounding suburbs.

Services

During weekdays served by two-car local trains goes back and forth between Higashi-Fuchū and Fuchūkeiba-seimommae, while on weekends and holidays (as well as during events at the nearby Tokyo Racecourse) 8-car and 10-car local and express trains are operated through from the Keiō Line.

Stations

No.	Name		Distance (km)		Transfers	Location
			From Higashi-Fuchū	From Shinjuku
	Higashi-Fuchū	東府中	0.0	20.4	Keiō Line	Fuchū, Tokyo
	Fuchūkeiba-seimommae	府中競馬正門前	0.9	21.3

History

The line opened on 29 April 1955 as dual track electrified at 600 VDC. The voltage was increased to 1500 VDC in 1963.

References

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