Daiyūzan Line


The Daiyūzan Line is a commuter railway line in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Izuhakone Railway. The line connects Odawara Station in the city of Odawara with the Daiyūzan Station in the city of Minamiashigara.

Stations

Rolling stock

, the line is operated using a fleet of seven three-car 5000 series electric multiple unit trainsets.

History

The line opened on October 15, 1925, as the Daiyūzan Railway, between Kari-Odawara Station and Daiyūzan Station, with a track gauge of and an overhead power supply of 600 V. The terminus of the line was moved from Kari-Odawara to Shin-Odawara Station, close to the present-day Midorichō Station on April 10, 1927, and finally to Odawara Station on June 16, 1935. The Daiyūzan Line was merged with the Sunzu Line on August 23, 1941, and became part of the Izuhakone Railway from June 1, 1957. From November 25, 1976, the power rating on the line was raised from 600 volts to 1,500 volts. Automatic ticket gates were installed on all stations by 2003, and were upgraded to accept both the Suica and PASMO IC Card systems by March 2007.