Ikegami Line Explained
| Ikegami Line |
| Native Name: | 池上線 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Color: | ee86a7 |
| Type: | Commuter rail |
| Locale: | Tokyo |
| Stations: | 15 |
| Electrification: | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
| Mapcolor: | Pink (#) |
The is a railway line operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation. It runs through Tokyo, extending from Gotanda Station in Shinagawa to Kamata Station in Ōta.
New three-car 7000 series EMUs were introduced in December 2007, with a total of 19 sets delivered by 2011.[1]
Station list
All trains stop at all stations.
| No. | Station name | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location (ward) |
|---|
| | 五反田 | 0.0 | | Shinagawa |
| | 大崎広小路 | 0.3 | |
| | 戸越銀座 | 1.4 | Toei Asakusa Line (A04) |
| | 荏原中延 | 2.2 | |
| | 旗の台 | 3.1 | Tōkyū Ōimachi Line (OM06) |
| | 長原 | 3.7 | | Ota |
| | 洗足池 | 4.3 | |
| | 石川台 | 4.9 | |
| | 雪が谷大塚 | 5.6 | |
| | 御嶽山 | 6.4 | |
| | 久が原 | 7.1 | |
| | 千鳥町 | 8.0 | |
| | 池上 | 9.1 | |
| | 蓮沼 | 10.2 | |
| | 蒲田 | 10.8 | | |
Rolling stock used
Current
Former
History
The line first opened on 6 October 1922 between Kamata and Ikegami,[3] running 1.8 km. On 4 May 1923, this was extended 3.7 km from Ikegami to Yukigaya.
- 1926-08-06: Keidai Ground-mae Station opens (now Chidorichō Station).
- 1927-08-19: Chōfu-Ōtsuka Station opens between Yukigaya and Ontakesan.
- 1927-08-28: Section opens between Yukigaya and Kirigaya (now closed), located between Ōsakihirokoji and Togoshi-Ginza (4.7 km).
- 1927-10-09: Line opens between Kirigaya and Ōsaki-Hirokoji (0.6 km).
- 1928-04-13: Ishikawa Station renamed Ishikawadai, and Suehiro Station renamed Higashi-chōfu (now Kugahara).
- 1928-06-17: Line opens between Ōsakihirokoji and Gotanda (0.3 km), completing line.
- 1933-06-01: Chōfu-ōtsuka Station combined with Yukigaya Station and renamed Yukigaya-ōtsuka; Ontakesan-mae Station renamed Ontakesan.
- 1936-01-01: Higashi-chōfu Station renamed Kugahara; Keidai Ground-mae Station renamed Chidorichō.
- 1951-05-01: Hatagaoka Station moved to Hatanodai Station on Ōimachi Line.
- 1953-08-12: Kirigaya Station closes.
The line voltage was raised from 600 V to 1,500 V DC from 10 August 1957.
The 3000 series trains were withdrawn on 18 March 1989.
On 19 March 1989, Ebara-nakanobu Station was moved underground.
From 16 March 1998, wanman driver-only operation commenced on the line.
See also
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: New trains for Ikegami Line and Tamagawa Line . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071028074857/http://www.tokyu.co.jp/railway/railway/east/poster/Ikegami-Tamagawa-newcar.html . 28 October 2007 .
- Web site: 池上線・東急多摩川線に、新型車両「７０００系」を導入 . tokyu.co.jp . 13 December 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160216053155/https://www.tokyu.co.jp/file/071213-2.pdf . 16 February 2016 . live.
- Web site: 都会のローカル線「東急池上線」が開業した日-1922.10.6 廃駅ほか壮大な延伸ルートも . Japanese . 6 October 2022 . trafficnews.jp . Mediavague Co., ltd. . 6 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221006024759/https://trafficnews.jp/post/122254 . 6 October 2022 . live.
