Akabane Line
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The Akabane Line (赤羽線 -sen?) is a railway line of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Tokyo, Japan. It connects Ikebukuro Station in Toshima and Akabane Station in Kita. Signs in the stations refer to the line as the Saikyō Line but the official name of this portion of the line is Akabane Line.
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[edit] Data
- Length: 5.5 km
- Gauge: 1067 mm
- Stations: 4 (including terminals)
- Multi-track segments: Entire line
- Electric segments: Entire line (1500 VDC)
[edit] History
The line opened in 1885 as a segment of the Nippon Railway Shinagawa Line. That company was privatized in 1906. Electric service began in 1909. The line took its present name in 1972. Freight service ended in 1999.
[edit] Stations
| Station | Distance km | Total distance | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ikebukuro Station | - | 0.0 | Tokyo | Toshima |
| Itabashi Station | 1.8 | 1.8 | Itabashi | |
| Jūjō Station | 1.7 | 3.5 | Kita | |
| Akabane Station | 2.0 | 5.5 | ||
[edit] Rolling stock
The line uses 205 series and Tokyo Waterfront Railway 70-000 electric multiple units.ja:赤羽線
