Tōbu Keishi Line
Tōbu Keishi Line | |
---|---|
Overview | |
Type | Heavy rail |
Locale | Tokyo |
Termini |
Kami-Itabashi Grant Heights |
Stations | 3 |
Operation | |
Opened | 1943 |
Closed | 22 July 1959 |
Owner | Tobu Railway |
Technical | |
Line length | 6.3 km (3.9 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | Not electrified |
The Tōbu Keishi Line (東武啓志線 Tōbu Keishi-sen) was a 6.3 km freight railway line operated by Tobu Railway, which ran from Kami-Itabashi Station on the Tōbu Tōjō Line, initially to a Japanese Army arsenal depot. Following the arrival of USAF forces, the area was converted to the Grant Heights USAF housing complex (present-day Hikarigaoka in Tokyo, Japan).
The line opened in 1943 as a freight-only line, and following the opening of the USAF housing complex, a passenger service was introduced in December 1947, with through services operated to and from the Tojo Line terminus at Ikebukuro, but ceased in February 1948.[1] The line closed on 22 July 1959.[1]
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.