| Keikyu Daishi Line | |
| Native Name: | 京急大師線 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Color: | 00BFFF |
| Type: | Commuter rail |
| Locale: | Kawasaki, Kanagawa |
| Stations: | 7 |
| Owner: | Keikyu |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Electrification: | (overhead catenary) |
| Trainprotection: | C-ATS |
| Signalling: | Automatic closed block signalling |
| Map State: | collapsed |
The is a 4.5km (02.8miles) railway line in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keikyu. It connects Keikyu Kawasaki Station and Kojimashinden Station, both located in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki.
Keikyu Daishi Line services are operated only by four-car electric multiple unit (EMU) trains, stopping at all stations between Keikyu Kawasaki and Kojimashinden. During the weekday off-peak, trains run at 10-minute intervals, increased to 5-minute intervals during the morning and evening peaks.
All stations are located in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki.
| No. | Station name | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 京急川崎 | 0.0 | Keikyu Main Line | |||
| 港町 | 1.2 | ||||
| 鈴木町 | 2.0 | ||||
| 川崎大師 | 2.5 | ||||
| 東門前 | 3.2 | ||||
| (Formerly: Sangyo Doro) | 大師橋 (Formerly: 産業道路) | 3.8 | |||
| 小島新田 | 4.5 |
Services on the line are operated using four-car Keikyu 1500 series EMUs, but are occasionally operated by other types, including four-car Keikyu 600 series, or Keikyu N1000 series EMUs.[1] [2]
The line was opened on 21 January 1899 by the, as a standard gauge line electrified at 600 V DC, between Kawasaki Station (later renamed, which closed in 1949) and Daishi Station (later renamed Kawasaki-Daishi Station).[3] The company was renamed on 25 April 1899.[3] The line was double-tracked over its entire length from 29 November the same year,[3] and extended from Rokugōbashi Station to the present-day Keikyu Kawasaki Station on 1 September 1902.[3]
The line was extended to Sakuramoto in 1945, and the overhead line voltage was raised from the original 600 V DC to 1,500 V DC on 16 March 1951 except for the Shiohama to Sakuramoto section, which was transferred to the Kawasaki Streetcar Co. and operated as a tramway.[3]
Originally, the line was built to transport the visitors of Kawasaki Daishi buddhist temple. But later, factory workers increased, as the east side of the temple became an industrial zone.