Tōkyū Tamagawa Line
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A Tamagawa Line 7000 series train, December 2021
Overview
Native name東急多摩川線
OwnerTokyu Corporation
LocaleTokyo
Termini
Stations7
Color on map  Magenta (#ae0378)
Service
TypeCommuter rail
History
Opened6 August 2000 (6 August 2000)
Technical
Line length5.6 km (3.5 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)

The Tōkyū Tamagawa Line (東急多摩川線, Tōkyū Tamagawa-sen) is a commuter railway line in Japan owned by private railway operator Tokyu Corporation. It runs between Tamagawa and Kamata in southwest Tokyo, entirely within Ōta ward. The operator's name, Tōkyū, is included in the formal name of this line.

It was formed in 2000 from the western portion of the Tōkyū Mekama Line, which was then rerouted west of Tamagawa (former Tamagawa-en) station and renamed the Meguro Line.

This line should not be confused with the Tokyu Shin-Tamagawa Line (a section of track from Shibuya to Futako-tamagawa, (which has since been absorbed into the Tokyu Den-en-Toshi Line), or the Tamagawa Line tramway which preceded that (of which one of its branches now forms the Setagaya Line).

Station list

All stations are located in Ota.

No. Station name Japanese Distance (km) Transfers
TM01 Tamagawa 多摩川 0.0
TM02 Numabe 沼部 0.9
TM03 Unoki 鵜の木 1.9
TM04 Shimomaruko 下丸子 2.6
TM05 Musashi-nitta 武蔵新田 3.3
TM06 Yaguchinowatashi 矢口渡 4.2
TM07 Kamata 蒲田 5.6

Rolling stock

All the rolling stock is shared with Tokyu Ikegami Line.

Current

Former

History

The Tokyu Tamagawa Line was formed on 6 August 2000 with the splitting of the former Tokyu Mekama Line.[1] Wanman driver-only operation also commenced on the line from this date.[1]

Future plans

Plans exist to extend the line eastward by approximately 800 m from the southern terminus of the line at Kamata to Keikyu Kamata Station on the Keikyu Main Line and Keikyu Airport Line. This would provide an interchange between the lines, improving accessibility to Tokyo's Haneda Airport ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2] The plans did not materialize in time for the 2020 Summer Olympics. As of June 2022, Ōta Ward has agreed with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to pay 70% of the project cost of ¥136 billion (2021) (US$1.24 billion) while having the city government responsible for the remaining 30%.[3]

References

  1. 1 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. 67. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. ↑ "Rail extension eyed to boost Haneda accessibility". The Japan Times. Japan: The Japan Times Ltd. 29 July 2014. p. 7. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "蒲田駅と京急蒲田駅を結ぶ鉄道の事業化に前進 東京 大田区｜NHK 首都圏のニュース" [Advance to commercialization of railway connecting Kamata Station and Keikyu Kamata Station Ota-ku, Tokyo]. NHK Web (in Japanese). 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
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