Summary
The Shin-Keisei Line (新京成線, Shin-Keisei-sen) is a railway line in Japan owned by the private railway company Shin-Keisei Electric Railway, a subsidiary of Keisei Electric Railway. The line runs between Matsudo Station in Matsudo, Chiba, and Keisei-Tsudanuma Station in Narashino, Chiba.
| Shin-Keisei Line | |||
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| SL | |||
 An N800 series electric multiple unit in revised livery in March 2015 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Locale | Chiba Prefecture, Japan | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 24 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Commuter rail | ||
| Operator(s) | Shin-Keisei Electric Railway | ||
| Depot(s) | Kunugiyama, Tsudanuma | ||
| Rolling stock | |||
| History | |||
| Opened | December 27, 1947 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 26.5 km (16.5 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary | ||
| Operating speed | 85 km/h (55 mph) | ||
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Operations edit
All trains stop at all stations. Most trains operate throughout the line, although during the morning hours, some services terminate at Shin-Tsudanuma. In mornings and nights some trains originate or terminate at Kunugiyama.
Services operate at a frequency of one train every 4 minutes in the morning peak, every 10 minutes during the day, and every 8 minutes in the evening peak. During the daytime, Shin-Keisei runs alternate through trains to Chiba-Chūō on the Keisei Chiba Line.
Stations edit
- All trains stop at all stations.
| No. | Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Between stations |
Total | |||||
| SL01 | Matsudo | 松戸 | - | 0.0 km (0 mi) |
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Matsudo |
| SL02 | Kamihongō | 上本郷 | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) | ||
| SL03 | Matsudo-Shinden | 松戸新田 | 0.7 km (0.43 mi) | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) | ||
| SL04 | Minoridai | みのり台 | 0.6 km (0.37 mi) | 3.0 km (1.9 mi) | ||
| SL05 | Yabashira | 八柱 | 0.8 km (0.50 mi) | 3.8 km (2.4 mi) | JM Musashino Line (Shin-Yahashira Station) | |
| SL06 | Tokiwadaira | 常盤平 | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) | 5.6 km (3.5 mi) | ||
| SL07 | Gokō | 五香 | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) | 7.4 km (4.6 mi) | ||
| SL08 | Motoyama | 元山 | 1.3 km (0.81 mi) | 8.7 km (5.4 mi) | ||
| SL09 | Kunugiyama | くぬぎ山 | 0.9 km (0.56 mi) | 9.6 km (6.0 mi) | Kamagaya | |
| SL10 | Kita-Hatsutomi | 北初富 | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) | 11.3 km (7.0 mi) | ||
| SL11 | Shin-Kamagaya | 新鎌ヶ谷 | 0.8 km (0.50 mi) | 12.1 km (7.5 mi) | ||
| SL12 | Hatsutomi | 初富 | 1.2 km (0.75 mi) | 13.3 km (8.3 mi) | ||
| SL13 | Kamagaya-Daibutsu | 鎌ヶ谷大仏 | 2.1 km (1.3 mi) | 15.4 km (9.6 mi) | ||
| SL14 | Futawamukōdai | 二和向台 | 0.9 km (0.56 mi) | 16.3 km (10.1 mi) | Funabashi | |
| SL15 | Misaki | 三咲 | 0.8 km (0.50 mi) | 17.1 km (10.6 mi) | ||
| SL16 | Takifudō | 滝不動 | 1.4 km (0.87 mi) | 18.5 km (11.5 mi) | ||
| SL17 | Takanekōdan | 高根公団 | 1.0 km (0.62 mi) | 19.5 km (12.1 mi) | ||
| SL18 | Takanekido | 高根木戸 | 0.6 km (0.37 mi) | 20.1 km (12.5 mi) | ||
| SL19 | Kita-Narashino | 北習志野 | 0.9 km (0.56 mi) | 21.0 km (13.0 mi) | TR Tōyō Rapid Railway Line | |
| SL20 | Narashino | 習志野 | 0.7 km (0.43 mi) | 21.7 km (13.5 mi) | ||
| SL21 | Yakuendai | 薬園台 | 0.8 km (0.50 mi) | 22.5 km (14.0 mi) | ||
| SL22 | Maebara | 前原 | 1.4 km (0.87 mi) | 23.9 km (14.9 mi) | ||
| SL23 | Shin-Tsudanuma | 新津田沼 | 1.4 km (0.87 mi) | 25.3 km (15.7 mi) |
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Narashino |
| SL24 | Keisei Tsudanuma | 京成津田沼 | 1.2 km (0.75 mi) | 26.5 km (16.5 mi) |
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Rolling stock edit
- Shin-Keisei 8800 series (since 1986)
- Shin-Keisei 8900 series (since 1993)
- Shin-Keisei N800 series (since May 2005)[1]
- Shin-Keisei 80000 series (since December 2019)[2]
All trains are based at Kunugiyama and Tsudanuma Depots.
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Shin-Keisei 8800 series -
Shin-Keisei 8900 series -
Shin-Keisei N800 series -
Shin-Keisei 80000 series
Former edit
- Keisei 33/39/45 series
- Keisei 100/126 series
- Keisei 200/220/250/500/550/2300 series
- Keisei 300 series
- Keisei 600 series
- Keisei 700/2200 series
- Keisei 1100 series
- Keisei 1500 series
- Keisei 2100 series
- Shin-Keisei 800 series (from 1974 until 2010)
- Shin-Keisei 8000 series (from 1978 until 2021)[2]
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Keisei 200 series -
Shin-Keisei 800 series -
Shin-Keisei 8000 series in revised livery in April 2017
History edit
The line was originally opened in 1929 with a track gauge of 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) for army training purposes, and ceased to be used in 1945.[citation needed]
The line was transferred to the Shin-Keisei Railway, which reopened and electrified at 1,500 V DC (overhead) the first section of the line, 2.5 km (1.6 mi) from Shin-Tsudanuma to Yakuendai, on 27 December 1947.[3] The Yukuendai–Takifudo section was reopened in 1948, and extended to Hatsutomi the following year.[citation needed]
The reopened sections were regauged to 1,372 mm (4 ft 6 in) in October 1953, and the entire line was reopened as a single-track line by 21 April 1955.[3] In August 1959, the line was again regauged, this time to 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) to match the standard gauge used by Keisei Electric Railway.[3]
Future plans edit
On 31 October 2023, it was announced that the Shin-Keisei Line would be merged into the Keisei Electric Railway. The move is expected to be completed by April 2025.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ 歴史年表2000年 - 2009年 [Chronology 2000 - 2009]. Official website (in Japanese). Japan: Shin-Keisei Electric Railway. 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ a b 新京成電鉄80000形、新造車両1編成を11/2導入 - 8000形は全車引退 [Shin-Keisei 80000 series, 1 new set introduced on 2 November - All 8000 series retired] (in Japanese). Japan: Mynavi News. 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 49. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ "京成電鉄、新京成電鉄を吸収合併へ2025年4月 現在の路線・駅は維持する方針" [Keisei Electric Railway will absorb the Shin-Keisei Electric Railway in April 2025; Plans made to maintain current routes and stations]. Chiba Nippo (in Japanese). 31 October 2023. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "新京成電鉄、解散・消滅へ - 京成電鉄が吸収合併、2025年実施予定" [Shin-Keisei Electric Railway to dissolve and disappear - Keisei Electric Railway will absorb the railway in the merger, scheduled to take place in 2025]. MyNavi Corporation (in Japanese). 31 October 2023. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.