Tōkyū Setagaya Line
| Tōkyū Setagaya Line | |
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 Tokyu 300 series trainset |
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| Overview | |
| Type | Light rail |
| Locale | Tokyo |
| Termini | Sangen-Jaya Shimo-Takaido |
| Stations | 10 |
| Operation | |
| Owner | Tokyu Corporation |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 5.0 km |
| Track gauge | 1,372 mm (4 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 600 V DC overhead catenary |
The Tōkyū Setagaya Line (東急世田谷線 Tōkyū Setagaya-sen) is a light rail line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyu Corporation. It runs from Sangen-Jaya to Shimo-Takaido, entirely within Setagaya, Tokyo.
Unlike other Tōkyū lines that are heavy commuter lines, the Setagaya Line is legally classified as a tramway, although the entire line is located on its own right-of-way because it is a branch line of the former Tamagawa Line (= 玉川線, called Tama-den, not the same line as the present-day Tōkyū Tamagawa Line = 多摩川線 ), which ran on surface streets between Shibuya and the Tama River.
In Tokyo proper, only this line and Toden Arakawa Line are surviving tramways. (There is also Enoshima Electric Railway in the Greater Tokyo Area.) The line has its own smart card system called Setamaru, which cannot be used on other Tōkyū lines. Since March 2007 the PASMO contactless card has also been accepted on the Setagaya and other Tokyu lines.
[edit] Stations
| Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sangen-Jaya | 三軒茶屋 | 0.0 | Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line | Setagaya |
| Nishi-Taishidō | 西太子堂 | 0.3 | ||
| Wakabayashi | 若林 | 0.9 | ||
| Shōin-Jinjamae | 松陰神社前 | 1.4 | ||
| Setagaya | 世田谷 | 1.8 | ||
| Kamimachi | 上町 | 2.2 | ||
| Miyanosaka | 宮の坂 | 2.7 | ||
| Yamashita | 山下 | 3.4 | Odakyū Odawara Line (Gōtokuji) | |
| Matsubara | 松原 | 4.2 | ||
| Shimo-Takaido | 下高井戸 | 5.0 | Keiō Line |
[edit] External links
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