Tōkyū Tamagawa Line

Tokyu Tamagawa Line
A Tamagawa Line 7000 series train, February 2008
Overview
Type	Commuter rail
Locale	Tokyo
Termini	Tamagawa Kamata
Stations	7
Operation
Opened	6 August 2000
Owner	Tokyu Corporation
Technical
Line length	5.6 km (3.5 mi)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)

The Tokyu Tamagawa Line (東急多摩川線 Tōkyū Tamagawa-sen) is a commuter railway line in Japan owned by private railway operator Tokyu Corporation. It runs between Tamagawa and Kamata in southwest Tokyo, entirely within Ōta ward. The operator's name, Tokyu, is included in the formal name of this line.

It was formed in 2000 from the western portion of the Tokyu Mekama Line, which was then rerouted west of Tamagawa (former Tamagawa-en) station and renamed the Meguro Line.

The current Tokyu Tamagawa line should not be confused with the Tokyu Shin-Tamagawa line (a section of track from Shibuya to Futako-Tamagawa(en), since absorbed into the Tokyu Den-en-Toshi Line or the Tamagawa-line tramway which preceded that.

Station list

No.	Station name	Japanese	Distance (km)	Transfers	Location (ward)
TM01	Tamagawa	多摩川	0.0	Tokyu Toyoko Line Tokyu Meguro Line	Ōta
TM02	Numabe	沼部	0.9
TM03	Unoki	鵜の木	1.9
TM04	Shimo-Maruko	下丸子	2.6
TM05	Musashi-Nitta	武蔵新田	3.3
TM06	Yaguchinowatashi	矢口渡	4.2
TM07	Kamata	蒲田	5.6	Keihin-Tōhoku Line Tokyu Ikegami Line

Rolling stock used

• 1000 series 3-car sets (since 1990)
• 7000 series 3-car sets (since 2007)
• 7600 series 3-car sets (since 1986)
• 7700 series 3-car sets

History

The Tokyu Tamagawa Line was formed on 6 August 2000 with the splitting of the former Tokyu Mekama Line.^[1] Wanman driver-only operation also commenced on the line from this date.^[1]

Future plans

Plans exist to extend the line eastward by approximately 800 m from the southern terminus of the line at Kamata to Keikyu Kamata Station on the Keikyu Main Line and Keikyu Airport Line. This would provide an interchange between the lines, improving accessibility to Tokyo's Haneda Airport ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics.^[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. 67. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
2. "Rail extension eyed to boost Haneda accessibility". The Japan Times. Japan: The Japan Times Ltd. 29 July 2014. p. 7. Retrieved 29 July 2014.