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Seibu Toshima Line

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Seibu Toshima Line
Seibu 3000 series EMU on the Toshima Line, December 2011
Overview
OwnerSeibu Railway
LocaleNerima, Tokyo
Termini
Stations2
History
Opened15 October 1927
Technical
Line length1.0 km (0.6 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
Operating speed60 km/h (35 mph)

Seibu Toshima Line (西武豊島線, Seibu Toshima-sen) is a commuter railway line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway. The line connects Nerima Station and Toshimaen Station, both in Nerima Ward, Tokyo. Most services connect directly to the Seibu Ikebukuro Line as a local service between Nerima Station and Ikebukuro Station.[1] It runs parallel to the Toei Oedo Line.

Stations

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Despite the name "Toshima Line," neither station is in Toshima Ward.

No. Station Japanese Distance (km) Transfers Location
SI06 Nerima 練馬 0.0 Seibu Ikebukuro Line
E Oedo Line
Nerima, Tokyo
SI39 Toshimaen 豊島園 1.0 E Oedo Line

History

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The line opened on 15 October 1927, between Nerima Station and Toshima Station (present-day Toshimaen Station.)[2]

Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal year 2012. Seibu Toshima Line station numbers are prefixed with the letters "SI" (designating it as a branch of the Seibu Ikebukuro Line).[3]

References

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  1. ^ "SEIBU RAILWAY". SEIBU RAILWAY. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  2. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 200. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  3. ^ 西武線全駅で駅ナンバリングを導入します [Station numbering to be introduced at all Seibu stations] (PDF). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. 23 February 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
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