Keiō Keibajō Line

Keiō Keibajō line
Overview
Type	Commuter rail
Locale	Fuchū, Tokyo
Termini	Higashi-Fuchū Fuchū-Keiba-Seimon-mae
Stations	2
Operation
Opened	1955
Owner	Keio Corporation
Depot(s)	None
Technical
Line length	0.9 km
Track gauge	1,372 mm (4 ft 6 in)
Minimum radius	200 m
Electrification	1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
Operating speed	70 km/h (45 mph)[1]

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.

Stations

Name		Distance (km)		Transfers	Location
		From Higashi-Fuchū	From Shinjuku
Higashi-Fuchū	東府中	0.0	20.4	Keiō Line	Fuchū, Tokyo
Fuchū-Keiba-Seimon-mae	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.^[1] The voltage was increased to 1500 VDC in 1963.

References

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

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. 205. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.