Keiō Line

The Keiō Line (京王線, Keiō-sen^?) is a 37.9 km railway line in western Tokyo, Japan owned by the Keio Corporation. It runs from Shinjuku, Tokyo, to the suburban city of Hachiōji. The Keio Line is part of a network with interchanges and through running to other lines of the Keio Corporation: the Keiō New Line, Keiō Sagamihara Line, the Keibajō Line, the Dōbutsuen Line, the Takao Line and the 1,067 mm gauge Inokashira Line.

History

The Shinjuku to Chōfu portion opened in 1913. The extension to Higashi-Hachiōji (now Keiō-Hachiōji) was completed by a related company, Gyokunan Electric Railway, in 1925. This extension, however, was built to the Japanese standard narrow gauge of 1,067 mm, and so trains from each railway could not operate on the other's tracks. Operation of trains from Shinjuku to Higashi-Hachiōji started in 1928 once the entire line's gauge was unified at 1,372 mm.

Services

Five types of rapid services are operated on the Keiō Line, along with local trains. Destinations are from Shinjuku unless noted. English abbreviations are tentative for this article.

Special Express (特急, tokkyū^?) (SE)

Most services bound for Keiō-Hachiōji and Takaosanguchi; can make the run from Shinjuku in 37 minutes and to Shinjuku in 39 minutes.

Semi Special Express (準特急, juntokkyū^?) (SSE)

Most services bound for Keiō-Hachiōji and Takaosanguchi.

Express (急行, kyūkō^?) (E)

Most services run from the Toei Shinjuku Line through onto the Sagamihara Line via Chōfu; other services in mornings and evenings are bound for Keiō-Hachiōji, Takaosanguchi and Takahatafudō.^[1]

Commuter Rapid (通勤快速, tsūkin kaisoku^?) (CR)

Weekday only service; most bound for on the Sagamihara Line.

Rapid (快速, kaisoku^?) (R)

Most services for Hashimoto and Keiō-Tama-Center on the Sagamihara Line.

Local (各駅停車, kakueki teisha^?)

Also known as kakutei (各停^?) for short. Until 2001 it was called futsū (普通^?).

Stations

• All stations are located in Tokyo.
• Local trains stop at every station.

Legend:

• ● - all trains stop at this station;◇- trains stop at this station during special events;｜- all trains pass
• R - Rapid; CR - Commuter Rapid; E - Express; SSE - Semi-Special Express; SE - Special Express

Events at stations marked with a "◇" symbol for which trains make stops:

• Fuda Station: Chofu City Fireworks Festival
• Tobitakyū Station: Soccer games, concerts, etc. at Ajinomoto Stadium
• Higashi-Fuchū Station: Events (including the Arima Kinen) at Tokyo Racecourse; transfer to the Keiō Keibajō Line
• Nakagawara Station: Seiseki-Tamagawa Fireworks Festival
• Mogusaen Station: Saturdays and holidays during the Plum Blossom Festival

References

External links

• Keio Corporation Home Page (Japanese)
• Keio Corporation Home Page (English)
• Keio Rail Map (English)