Seibu Toshima Line Explained

Seibu Toshima Line
Color:FF8C00
Stations:2
Open:15 October 1927
Linelength:11NaN1
Tracks:1
Electrification:1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
Speed:60round=5NaNround=5

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

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

No.StationJapaneseDistance (km)TransfersLocation
練馬0.0 Seibu Ikebukuro Line
Oedo Line
Nerima, Tokyo
豊島園1.0 Oedo Line

History

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SEIBU RAILWAY . 2024-06-04 . SEIBU RAILWAY . en.
  2. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . July 2002 . Japan . 200. 4-87366-874-3.
  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. 2015-09-24. 27 March 2013. dead.