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The Keikyu Zushi Line (Japanese: 京急逗子線, Hepburn: Keikyū Zushi-sen) is a 5.9-kilometre (3.7 mi) private railway line in Japan, operated by Keikyū. It connects Kanazawa-hakkei in Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama with Zushi·Hayama in Zushi, all in Kanagawa Prefecture.
| Keikyu Zushi Line | |
|---|---|
 | |
 The dual-gauge track near Jimmuji station that allows for narrow-gauge rolling stock to be transferred from the J-TREC factory to JR tracks near Zushi Station. | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 京急逗子線 |
| Owner | Keikyu |
| Locale | Kanagawa Prefecture |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 4 |
| Service | |
| Type | Commuter rail |
| Depot(s) | None |
| History | |
| Opened | April 1, 1930 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 5.9 km (3.7 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC, overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 100 km/h (60 mph) |
Service outline
editThree service types operate on the Keikyu Zushi Line, as shown below.[1]
- Abbreviations
- Lo – Local:[a] Stops at all stations. In the early morning/late night, local trains shuttle between Kanazawa-hakkei and Zushi·Hayama. At all other times, local trains run through to/from the Keikyu Main Line.
- Exp – Express:[b] Services run to/from Haneda Airport Terminal 1·2 via the Main Line and Airport Line.
- TLE – Tokkyū Limited Express[c] Services northbound operate via the Main Line to Sengakuji. Services southbound start from Kanazawa-bunko.
Station list
edit| No. | Name | Distance (km) | Lo | Exp | TLE | Transfers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KK50 | Kanazawa-hakkei | 0.0 | ● | ● | ● |  Keikyu Main Line (through service) Kanazawa Seaside Line (14) |
Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama |
| KK51 | Mutsuura | 1.3 | ● | ● | ● | ||
| KK52 | Jimmuji | 4.1 | ● | ● | ● | Zushi | |
| KK53 | Zushi·Hayama | 5.9 | ● | ● | ● |  Yokosuka Line (Zushi, JO06) Shōnan–Shinjuku Line (Zushi, JS06) |
History
editThe line was opened in April 1930 by the Shonan Electric Railway (湘南電気鉄道).[1] Jimmuji Station opened on 1 April 1931.[2]
Station numbering was introduced from 21 October 2010.
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- 1 2 首都圏鉄道完全ガイド 主要私鉄編 [Tokyo Area Complete Railway Guide - Major Private Lines] (in Japanese). Japan: Futabasha. 22 July 2013. pp. 112–117. ISBN 978-4-575-45387-4.
- ↑ Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. pp. 232–233. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.