Seibu Sayama Line Explained

Seibu Sayama Line
Native Name:西武狭山線
Native Name Lang:ja
Color:FF8C00
Stations:3
Open:1929
Linelength:4.2km (02.6miles)
Electrification:1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
Speed:95round=5NaNround=5

The is a commuter railway line in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway. The line extends from Nishi-Tokorozawa Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line to Seibukyūjō-mae Station in Tokorozawa, Saitama.[1]

Stations and service pattern

All stations are located in Tokorozawa, Saitama. Abbreviations here are for the table below, not formally used.[2]

Stops at all stations.

(SE)
(Ra)
(Ex)

(LE) :Ikebukuro to Seibu Chichibu, trains named,, with supplementary limited express charge.

No.StationJapaneseDistance (km)SERaExLETransfers
to Nishi-Tokorozawato Ikebukuro
西所沢0.027.2OOO Seibu Ikebukuro Line
下山口1.829.0OOO 
西武球場前4.231.4OOOO Seibu Yamaguchi Line (Leo Liner)

History

The line and its two stations opened on 1 May 1929,[1] initially electrified at 1,200 V DC. This was raised to 1,500 V DC in 1952.

Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Seibu Sayama Line stations numbered prefixed with the letters "SI" (part of the Seibu Ikebukuro group of lines).[3]

References

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia

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: 電車・駅のご案内 . Seibu . 12 March 2020 . ja.
  3. Web site: http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/news/news-release/2011/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2012/02/23/20110223eki-number.pdf. ja: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. 23 February 2012. News Release. Seibu Railway. Japan. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924101130/http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/news/news-release/2011/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2012/02/23/20110223eki-number.pdf. 24 September 2015. 27 March 2013. dead. dmy-all.