Keikyū Zushi Line

Keikyu Zushi Line
Keikyu Zushi Line
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	The dual-gauge track near Jimmuji station that allows for narrow-gauge rolling stock to be transferred from the J-TREC factory to JR tracks near Zushi Station.
Overview
Native name	京急逗子線
Owner	Keikyu
Locale	Kanagawa Prefecture
Termini	Kanazawa-hakkei; Zushi·Hayama;
Stations	4
Service
Type	Commuter rail
Depot(s)	None
History
Opened	April 1930
Technical
Line length	5.9 km (3.7 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
Operating speed	100 km/h (60 mph)

The Keikyu Zushi Line (京急逗子線, Keikyū Zushi-sen) is a 5.9 km (3.7 mi) commuter railway line in Japan owned and operated by the private railway operator Keikyu. It connects Kanazawa-hakkei in Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama with Zushi·Hayama in Zushi, all in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Service outline

Three service types operate on the Keikyu Zushi Line, as shown below. All services stop at all stations between Kanazawa-hakkei and Shinzushi.^[1]

Local (普通, Futsū)

In the early morning and late night, all-stations local trains shuttle between Kanazawa-hakkei and Zushi·Hayama. Other local trains run through to/from the Keikyu Main Line.

Express (急行, Kyūkō)

Since 16 May 2010, Express services run to/from Haneda Airport Terminal 1·2 via the Keikyu Airport Line. Prior to 25 November 2023, the service was named "Airport Express" (エアポート急行, Eapōto Kyūkō).^[2]

Limited Express (特急, Tokkyū)

There are only six limited express trains a day. Up trains go via the Keikyu Main Line, and all down trains start from Kanazawa-bunko on the Keikyu Main Line, next to Kanazawa-hakkei Station.

Stations

No.	Name	Japanese	Distance (km)	Transfers	Location
KK50	Kanazawa-hakkei	金沢八景	0.0	KK Keikyu Main Line Kanazawa Seaside Line	Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama
KK51	Mutsuura	六浦	1.3		Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama
KK52	Jimmuji	神武寺	4.1		Zushi
KK53	Zushi·Hayama	逗子・葉山	5.9	JO Yokosuka Line (Zushi Station)	Zushi

History

The line was opened in April 1930 by the Shonan Electric Railway (湘南電気鉄道).^[1] Jimmuji Station opened on 1 April 1931.^[3]

Station numbering was introduced from 21 October 2010.

References

^ ^a ^b 首都圏鉄道完全ガイド主要私鉄編 [Tokyo Area Complete Railway Guide - Major Private Lines] (in Japanese). Japan: Futabasha. 22 July 2013. pp. 112–117. ISBN 978-4-575-45387-4.
^ Kobayashi, Naoko (23 November 2023). 京急「エアポート急行」13年の歴史に幕　背景に外国人客への気遣い [Keikyu “Airport Express” ends its 13-year history out of consideration for foreign customers]. The Asahi Shimbun. Archived from the original on 24 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
^ Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. pp. 232–233. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.

External links

Official website

[futabasha2013-1] 首都圏鉄道完全ガイド主要私鉄編 [Tokyo Area Complete Railway Guide - Major Private Lines] (in Japanese). Japan: Futabasha. 22 July 2013. pp. 112–117. ISBN 978-4-575-45387-4.

[asahi-20231123-2] Kobayashi, Naoko (23 November 2023). 京急「エアポート急行」13年の歴史に幕　背景に外国人客への気遣い [Keikyu “Airport Express” ends its 13-year history out of consideration for foreign customers]. The Asahi Shimbun. Archived from the original on 24 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.

[terada2013-3] Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. pp. 232–233. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.

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