Seibu Sayama Line
Railway line in Saitama Prefecture, Japan
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The Seibu Sayama Line (西武狭山線, Seibu Sayama-sen) is a commuter railway line in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway. The 4.2 km (2.6 mi) line extends from Nishi-Tokorozawa Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line to Seibukyūjō-mae Station in Tokorozawa, Saitama.[1]
| Seibu Sayama Line | |
|---|---|
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 Decorated 3000 series EMU at Seibukyūjō-mae Station, July 2010 | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 西武狭山線 |
| Owner | Seibu Railway |
| Locale | Saitama Prefecture |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 3 |
| Service | |
| Type | Commuter rail |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 May 1929 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 4.2 km (2.6 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC, overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 95 km/h (60 mph) |
Stations and service pattern
All stations are located in Tokorozawa, Saitama. Abbreviations here are for the table below, not formally used.[2]
Local (各停, Kakutei) Stops at all stations.
- Semi-Express (準急, Junkyū) (SE)
- Rapid (快速, Kaisoku) (Ra)
- Express (急行, Kyūkō) (Ex)
Limited Express (特急, Tokkyū) (LE) :Ikebukuro to Seibu Chichibu, trains named Chichibu (ちちぶ), Musashi (むさし), with supplementary limited express charge.
| No. | Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | SE | Ra | Ex | LE | Transfers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| to Nishi-Tokorozawa | to Ikebukuro | ||||||||
| SI18 | Nishi-Tokorozawa | 西所沢 | 0.0 | 27.2 | O | O | O | | |  Seibu Ikebukuro Line |
| SI40 | Shimo-Yamaguchi | 下山口 | 1.8 | 29.0 | O | O | O | | | |
| SI41 | Seibukyūjō-mae | 西武球場前 | 4.2 | 31.4 | O | O | O | O |  Seibu Yamaguchi Line (Leo Liner) |
History
The line and its two stations opened on 1 May 1929,[1] initially electrified at 1,200 V DC.[citation needed] This was raised to 1,500 V DC in 1952.[citation needed]
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Seibu Sayama Line stations numbered prefixed with the letters "SI" (part of the Seibu Ikebukuro group of lines).[3]
