Seibu Toshima Line

Seibu Toshima Line
Seibu 3000 series EMU on the Toshima Line, December 2011
Overview
Locale	Nerima, Tokyo
Termini	Nerima Toshimaen
Stations	2
Operation
Opened	15 October 1927
Owner	Seibu Railway
Technical
Line length	1.0 km (0.6 mi)
Number of tracks	1
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
Operating speed	60 km/h (35 mph)

Seibu Toshima Line (西武豊島線 Seibu Toshima-sen) is a commuter railway line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway. The line connects Nerima Station and Toshimaen Station, both in Nerima, Tokyo.

Stations

No.	Name	Japanese	Distance (km)	Transfers	Location
SI06	Nerima	練馬	0.0	Seibu Ikebukuro Line	Nerima, Tokyo
SI39	Toshimaen	豊島園	1.0

History

The line opened on 15 October 1927, between Nerima Station and Toshima Station (present-day Toshimaen Station.^[1]

Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Seibu Toshima Line stations numbered prefixed with the letters "SI" (part of the Seibu Ikebukuro group of lines).^[2]

References

1. Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 200. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
2. 西武線全駅で駅ナンバリングを導入します [Station numbering to be introduced at all Seibu stations] (pdf). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2013.