Seibu Haijima Line Explained

Seibu Haijima Line
Color:	00CED1
Type:	Commuter rail
Locale:	Kanto region
Stations:	8
Owner:	Seibu Railway
Linelength:	14.3km (08.9miles)
Tracks:	2 (Single-tracked: from Tamagawa-Jōsui to Musashi-Sunagawa, from Seibu-Tachikawa to Haijima)
Electrification:	1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
Speed:	110round=5NaNround=5
Map State:	collapsed

The is a railway line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by Seibu Railway.^[1] It acts as a branch line of the Seibu Shinjuku Line, with direct trains to Seibu-Shinjuku Station in Tokyo.

Stations

O: stop

SE:

E:

HL: ^[2]

All trains on this line stop at every station.

No.	Station	Japanese	Distance (km)	SE	E	HL	Transfers	Location
		小平	0.0	O	O	O	Seibu Shinjuku Line(Direct service to Seibu-Shinjuku)	Kodaira
		萩山	1.1	O	O	O	Seibu Tamako Line(Limited direct service from Tamako to Seibu-Shinjuku)	Higashimurayama
		小川	2.7	O	O	O	Seibu Kokubunji Line	Kodaira
		東大和市	5.7	O	O	O		Higashiyamato
		玉川上水	7.2	O	O	O	Tama Toshi Monorail Line	Tachikawa
		武蔵砂川	9.6	O	O	O
		西武立川	11.6	O	O	O
		拝島	14.3	O	O	O	Ōme Line, Itsukaichi Line, Hachiko Line	Akishima

Rolling stock

• Seibu 2000 series
• Seibu 6000 series
• Seibu 20000 series
• Seibu 30000 series
• Seibu 40000 series^[3]

History

• 2 November 1928: Opened as Tamako Railway from Hagiyama to Moto-Kodaira (near Kodaira).
• 15 August 1932: Electrified at 600 V DC from Hagiyama to Moto-Kodaira.
• 12 March 1940: Tamako Railway merged with Musashino Railway (present-day Seibu Railway).
• 15 November 1949: Moto-Kodaira Station merged into Kodaira Station.
• 15 May 1950: Jōsui Line opened from Ogawa to Tamagawa-Jōsui. Omebashi and Tamagawa-Jōsui stations opened.
• 12 October 1954: Electrified at 1,500 V DC from Ogawa to Tamagawa-Jōsui.
• 18 March 1955: Electrification raised to 1,500 V DC between Kodaira and Hagiyama.
• 1 September 1962: Josui Line opened from Hagiyama to Ogawa. Renamed Jōsui Line from Kodaira to Hagiyama.
• 7 November 1967: Double-tracked from Kodaira to Hagiyama.
• 15 May 1968: Haijima Line opened from Tamagawa-Jōsui to Haijima, Seibu-Tachikawa station opened. Jōsui Line renamed Haijima Line.
• 25 March 1979: Omebashi Station renamed Higashi-Yamatoshi Station.
• 7 December 1979: Double-tracked from Hagiyama to Ogawa.
• 12 December 1983: Musashi-Sunagawa Station opened.
• 1 December 1983: Double-tracked from Musashi-Sunagawa to Seibu-Tachikawa.
• 5 March 1987: Nishi-Ogawa passing loop opened. Double-tracked from Nishi-Ogawa to Higashi-Yamatoshi.
• 2 November 1988: Double-tracked from Higashi-Yamatoshi to Tamagawa-Jōsui.
• 29 March 1991: Double-tracked from Ogawa to Nishi-Ogawa, Nishi-Ogawa passing loop abolished.
• 14 June 2008: Haijima Rapid service started. The service stopped at: Kodaira, Tamagawa-Jōsui, Musashi-Sunagawa, Seibu-Tachikawa and Haijima stations.
• 30 June 2012: Haijima Rapid service abolished.^[4]

External links

• route map

Notes and References

1. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways. Neko Publishing. July 2002. Japan. 58–59. 4-87366-874-3.
2. Web site: 西武新宿線停車駅あんない. Seibu Railway. August 5, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130807060706/http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/railway/ekimap/higashi-murayama/index.html. 7 August 2013. dmy-all.
3. Web site: http://tetsudo-shimbun.com/article/topic/entry-452.html. ja: 進化した”スマイルトレイン" 西武鉄道、新型車両「40000系」デビューへ. New Seibu 40000 series "advanced Smile train" rolling stock to debut. 24 August 2015. Tetsudo Shimbun. Japan. ja. 25 August 2015.
4. Web site: 2012 年 6 月 30 日（土） ダイヤ改正を実施します. 30 June 2012 (Sat), a change in timetable will be implemented. 21 May 2012. News Release. Seibu Railway. Japan. ja. 4 September 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924101137/http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/news/news-release/2012/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2012/05/21/20120521daiyakaisei.pdf. 24 September 2015.