Keio Inokashira Line


The Keio Inokashira Line is a railway line operated by the Japanese private railway operator Keio Corporation in the western suburbs of Tokyo, connecting in Tokyo with in Musashino City. It is not physically connected to the Keio Main Line Network, but a transfer is available at Meidaimae Station. This line is gauge, unlike other Keio lines which are gauge.

Operation

Keio operates two types of trains on the line: all-stations "Local" or services and limited-stop Express services. During the daytime off-peak, one local and one express operate every 8 minutes on the line.

Stations

All stations are in Tokyo.
No.StationJapaneseDistance ExpressTransfersLocation
渋谷0.0O Yamanote Line
Saikyō Line
Shōnan-Shinjuku Line
Tokyu Toyoko Line
Tokyu Denentoshi Line
Tokyo Metro Ginza Line
Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line
Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line 		Shibuya
神泉0.5| Shibuya
駒場東大前1.4| Meguro
池ノ上2.4| Setagaya
下北沢3.0OOdakyu Odawara LineSetagaya
新代田3.5| Setagaya
東松原4.0| Setagaya
明大前4.9OKeio Line Setagaya
永福町6.0O Suginami
西永福6.7| Suginami
浜田山7.5| Suginami
高井戸8.7| Suginami
富士見ヶ丘9.4| Suginami
久我山10.2O Suginami
三鷹台11.2| Mitaka
井の頭公園12.1| Mitaka
吉祥寺12.7OChuo Main Line Musashino

History

The line opened in 1933, dual track connecting Shibuya in Tokyo to, owned by Teito Electric Railway, part of the Odakyu Group. The track gauge used was the same as for other Odakyu lines, and the overhead power supply was 600 V DC. The line was extended to in April 1934. In May 1940, the company merged with the Odakyu Electric Railway, and on 1 May 1942, Odakyu merged with Tokyo Yokohama Electric Railway to become a part of Tokyo Kyuko Electric Railway, with the Teito Line renamed the Inokashira Line.
After World War II, Greater Tokyu was divided, and the Inokashira Line came under Keio ownership.
A line known as the Daita Link Line connected Daita-nichōme Station on the Inokashira Line with Setagaya-Nakahara Station on the Odakyū Odawara Line from June 1945, but this was closed in 1952. The track and overhead wire was entirely removed in 1953, although some traces of the trackbed remain today.
Two stations, Tōdaimae and Komaba, closed in July 1965 and were replaced by a new station, Komaba-Tōdaimae Station.
From 25 February 1969, following the voltage being increased to 1500 V DC, air-conditioned trains were introduced on the Inokashira Line. From 30 April 1971, the 3000 series trains were lengthened to 5-cars, and from 15 December 1971, limited-stop "Express" services started.
From 22 February 2013, station numbering was introduced on Keio lines. Inokashira Line stations were numbered prefixed with the letters "IN".

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