Seibu Yūrakuchō Line Explained

Seibu Yūrakuchō Line
Color:FF8C00
Stations:3
Linelength:2.6km (01.6miles)
Tracks:2
Electrification:1,500 V DC, overhead catenary

The is an underground railway line operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway in Japan. The line links the Seibu Ikebukuro Line at Nerima Station with the Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line and Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line at Kotake-Mukaihara Station in Nerima, Tokyo.

Stations

All stations are in Nerima, Tokyo.

No.StationJapaneseDistance (km)Semi-ExpressRapidRapid Express/F LinerS-TrainTransfers
Through service to/from via the Seibu Ikebukuro Line and via the Seibu Chichibu Line
練馬0.0OOO|| Seibu Ikebukuro Line (through service)
Seibu Toshima Line
Toei Oedo Line|-| | | 新桜台| style="text-align:right;" |1.4| style="text-align:center; background:MediumAquamarine;" |O| style="text-align:center; background:SkyBlue;" |O| style="text-align:center; background:Orchid;" ||| style="text-align:center; background:YellowGreen;" ||
 
小竹向原2.6OOO|| Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line
Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line|-| colspan="9" style="text-align:center" |Through service to/from via the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line
To/from via the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line, Tōkyū Tōyoko Line, and Minatomirai Line|}

Rolling stock

Seibu trains

Tokyo Metro trains

Tokyu trains

  • Tokyu 5000 series
  • Tokyu 5050 series
  • Tokyu 5050-4000 series (since 10 September 2012)

Yokohama Minatomirai Railway trains

  • Yokohama Minatomirai Railway Y500 series

Past rolling stock

History

The line started out with the section between Shin-Sakuradai and Kotake-Mukaihara, and began through operations with the TRTA (now Tokyo Metro) Yūrakuchō Subway Line. At this point, the line did not connect with any other Seibu Line, so only TRTA trainsets were used. In 1994, the line was extended from Shin-Sakuradai to Nerima, connecting with the Seibu Ikebukuro Line. Because of track elevation work at Nerima, only one track was used. Later in 1998, the section between Shin-Sakuradai and Nerima became double-tracked, and through services with the Ikebukuro Line began.[1]

Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Seibu Yurakucho Line stations numbered prefixed with the letters "SI" (part of the Seibu Ikebukuro group of lines).[2]

From 10 September 2012, 10-car 5050-4000 series sets entered revenue service on the Seibu Yurakucho Line and Seibu Ikebukuro Line, with inter-running through to the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-03-26 . 東京メトロ有楽町線が西武池袋線に乗り入れ開始した日 -1998.3.26 . On this day in 1998, through operation between the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line and Seibu Yurakucho Line begins . 2022-03-27 . trafficnews.jp . ja.
  2. 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.
  3. Web site: http://rail.hobidas.com/rmn/archives/2012/09/5050_2.html. ja:東急5050系が西武鉄道池袋線で営業運転開始. Tokyu 5050 series enters service on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line . 10 September 2012. RM News. Neko Publishing. Japan. ja. 10 September 2012.