The is a railway line operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation. It runs through Tokyo, extending from Gotanda Station in Shinagawa to Kamata Station in Ōta.
New three-car 7000 series EMUs were introduced in December 2007, with a total of 19 sets delivered by 2011.
Station list All trains stop at all stations. No.Station name Distance (km) Transfers Location (ward)五反田0.0Shinagawa大崎広小路0.3戸越銀座1.4 (: A04)荏原中延2.2旗の台3.1 (OM06)長原3.7Ota洗足池4.3石川台4.9雪が谷大塚5.6御嶽山6.4久が原7.1千鳥町8.0池上9.1蓮沼10.2蒲田10.8
Rolling stock used Current 1000 series 3-car sets (since 1990) 7000 series 3-car sets (since December 2007, shared with Tokyu Tamagawa Line)
Former 7600 series 3-car sets (from 1986 to 2015) 7700 series 3-car sets (from 1987 to 2018)
History
The line first opened on 6 October 1922 between Kamata and Ikegami, running 1.8 km. On 4 May 1923, this was extended 3.7 km from Ikegami to Yukigaya.
1926-08-06: Keidai Ground-mae Station opens (now Chidorichō Station). 1927-08-19: Chōfu-Ōtsuka Station opens between Yukigaya and Ontakesan. 1927-08-28: Section opens between Yukigaya and Kirigaya (now closed), located between Ōsakihirokoji and Togoshi-Ginza (4.7 km). 1927-10-09: Line opens between Kirigaya and Ōsaki-Hirokoji (0.6 km). 1928-04-13: Ishikawa Station renamed Ishikawadai, and Suehiro Station renamed Higashi-chōfu (now Kugahara). 1928-06-17: Line opens between Ōsakihirokoji and Gotanda (0.3 km), completing line. 1933-06-01: Chōfu-ōtsuka Station combined with Yukigaya Station and renamed Yukigaya-ōtsuka; Ontakesan-mae Station renamed Ontakesan. 1936-01-01: Higashi-chōfu Station renamed Kugahara; Keidai Ground-mae Station renamed Chidorichō. 1951-05-01: Hatagaoka Station moved to Hatanodai Station on Ōimachi Line. 1953-08-12: Kirigaya Station closes.
The line voltage was raised from 600 V to 1,500 V DC from 10 August 1957.
The 3000 series trains were withdrawn on 18 March 1989.
On 19 March 1989, Ebara-nakanobu Station was moved underground.
From 16 March 1998, wanman driver-only operation commenced on the line.
See also List of railway lines in Japan
References This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.
External links
Tokyu Corporation website