Seibu Yamaguchi Line
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The Yamaguchi Line (山口線 Yamaguchi-sen?) is a human operated people mover by Seibu Railway, that runs between Seibu-Yūenchi in Higashimurayama City, Tokyo, and Seibu-Kyūjōmae, Tokorozawa City, Saitama. The line has a official nickname Leo Liner, after Leo, an anime character that also is the mascot of Seibu Lions baseball team. The line is the only people mover in Japan that is operated by major private railway companies.
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[edit] History
In 1950, the line opened as an attraction ride called Fantasy Train (おとぎ列車 Otogi Ressha?), running through the resort area developed by Seibu Group. Battery-powered locomotives were used at the time. In 1952, it legally became a train line, with the official name Seibu Yamaguchi Line. In 1984, Yamaguchi Line temporary stopped its operation, and re-opened as a people mover in the next year.
[edit] Basic data
- Total Length: 2.8 km / Approx. 1.7 mi.
- Stations: 3
- Double-track line: None
- Electric supply: Whole line (750 V three-phase)
[edit] Service categories
Whole trains stop at all stations.
[edit] Stations
| Station name | Japanese | Transfers | Nearest facilities | Location |
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| Seibu-Yūenchi | 西武遊園地 | Seibu Tamako Line | Seibuen Golf Course 1, Seibuen Keirin Course [1] 1, Tama Lake (Murayama Reservoir) | Higashimurayama, Tokyo |
| Yūenchi-Nishi | 遊園地西 | Seibuen Amusement Park 2 | Tokorozawa, Saitama | |
| Seibu-Kyūjōmae | 西武球場前 | Seibu Sayama Line | Goodwill Dome, Sayama Lakeside Cemetry, Sayama Ski Resort, Seibu Dome Tennis Court, UNESCO Village (Lily Park) [2] |
- 1: Seibuen Station of Seibu Seibuen Line is nearer.
- 2: Also accessible from Seibu-Yūenchi Station.
[edit] External links
- (Japanese) Seibu Railway
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