The Ikegami Line (池上線, Ikegami-sen) 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.

Ikegami Line
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A Ikegami Line 7000 series EMU in March 2021
Overview
Native name池上線
Owner Tōkyū Railways
LocaleTokyo
Termini
Stations15
Color on map  Pink (#ee86a7)
Service
TypeCommuter rail
History
Opened6 October 1922; 102 years ago (1922-10-06)
Technical
Line length10.8 km (6.7 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead catenary

New three-car 7000 series EMUs were introduced in December 2007, with a total of 19 sets delivered by 2011.[1]

Station list

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All trains stop at all stations.

No. Station name Distance (km) Transfers Location (ward)
IK01 Gotanda 五反田 0.0
Shinagawa
IK02 Ōsakihirokōji 大崎広小路 0.3
IK03 Togoshi-ginza 戸越銀座 1.4 A Toei Asakusa Line (Togoshi) (A04)
IK04 Ebara-nakanobu 荏原中延 2.2
IK05 Hatanodai 旗の台 3.1 OM Tōkyū Ōimachi Line (OM06)
IK06 Nagahara 長原 3.7 Ota
IK07 Senzoku-ike 洗足池 4.3
IK08 Ishikawa-dai 石川台 4.9
IK09 Yukigaya-ōtsuka 雪が谷大塚 5.6
IK10 Ontakesan 御嶽山 6.4
IK11 Kugahara 久が原 7.1
IK12 Chidorichō 千鳥町 8.0
IK13 Ikegami 池上 9.1
IK14 Hasunuma 蓮沼 10.2
IK15 Kamata 蒲田 10.8

Rolling stock used

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Current

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Former

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History

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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

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References

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This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.

  1. ^ "New trains for Ikegami Line and Tamagawa Line". Archived from the original on 28 October 2007.
  2. ^ "池上線・東急多摩川線に、新型車両「7000系」を導入" (PDF). tokyu.co.jp. 13 December 2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 February 2016.
  3. ^ "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". trafficnews.jp (in Japanese). Mediavague Co., ltd. 6 October 2022. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
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