Seibu Yamaguchi Line

Leo Liner

The Yamaguchi Line (山口線 Yamaguchi-sen) of Seibu Railway is a 2.8 km manually-driven rubber-tyred people mover that runs between Seibu-Yūenchi in Higashimurayama, Tokyo and Seibu-Kyūjōmae Station in Tokorozawa, Saitama in Japan. The line has an official nickname Leo Liner, after 'Leo', the hero of Kimba the White Lion, who is also the mascot of Seibu Lions baseball team. The line is the only people mover that is operated by major private railway companies.

History

In 1950, the predecessor of the line opened as an attraction ride called Fantasy Train (おとぎ列車 Otogi Ressha), running through the amusement area developed by Seibu Railway and its allies. On 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) gauge track, battery-powered locomotives were used at the time. In 1952, it legally became a train line, with the official name Seibu Yamaguchi Line. In 1984, Yamaguchi Line of then steam and battery powered railway closed, and mostly on the same route new people mover line opened in the next year.

Basic data

• Length: 2.8 km / Approx. 1.7 mi.
• Stations: 3
• Track: single
• Electric: 750 V (three-phase)

Service

All trains stop at all stations.

Stations

Station name	Japanese	Transfers	Nearest facilities	Location
Seibu-Yūenchi	西武遊園地	Seibu Tamako Line	Seibuen Golf Course,[Note 1] Seibuen Keirin Course,[1][Note 1] Tama Lake (Murayama Reservoir)	Higashimurayama, Tokyo
Yūenchi-Nishi	遊園地西		Seibuen Amusement Park[Note 2]	Tokorozawa, Saitama
Seibu-Kyūjōmae	西武球場前	Seibu Sayama Line	Seibu Dome, Sayama Lakeside Cemetery, Sayama Ski Resort, Seibu Dome Tennis Court, "Unesco Village" (Lily Park)[2]

1. Seibuen Station on Seibu Seibuen Line is closer.
2. Also accessible from Seibu-Yūenchi Station.

References

1. 西武園競輪場オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese).
2. "(untitled)". Seibu Group. Archived from the original on February 21, 2007.

External links

• Seibu Railway (Japanese)