Seibu Yamaguchi Line | |
Native Name: | 山口線 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Type: | People mover |
System: | Seibu Railway |
Start: | Tamako |
End: | Seibukyūjō-mae |
Stations: | 3 |
Stock: | 3 Seibu 8500 series EMUs |
Linelength Km: | 2.8 |
Linelength Mi: | 1.7 |
Tracks: | Single |
Gauge: | 1,700 mm (5 ft 7 in) |
Electrification: | 750 V DC Third rail |
Map State: | uncollapsed |
The of Seibu Railway is a manually-driven rubber-tyred people mover that runs between in Higashimurayama, Tokyo and in Tokorozawa, Saitama in Japan. The line has an official nickname Leo Liner, after 'Leo', the hero of Kimba the White Lion, who is also the mascot of Saitama Seibu Lions baseball team. The line is the only people mover that is operated by one of Japan's major private railway companies.
In 1950, the predecessor of the line opened as an attraction ride called, running through the amusement area developed by Seibu Railway and its allies. Battery-powered locomotives were used at the time, running on gauge track. In 1952, it legally became a train line, with the official name Seibu Yamaguchi Line. In 1984, the steam and battery powered railway closed, The next year, the new people mover line opened, mostly along the same route.
All trains stop at all stations.
No. | Station name | Japanese | Transfers | Nearest facilities | Location |
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多摩湖 | Seibuen Golf Course,[1] Seibuen Keirin Course,[2] Tama Lake (Murayama Reservoir) | Higashimurayama, Tokyo | |||
西武園ゆうえんち | Tokorozawa, Saitama | ||||
西武球場前 | Seibu Dome, Sayama Lakeside Cemetery, Sayama Ski Resort, Seibu Dome Tennis Court, "Unesco Village" (Lily Park)[3] |