Seibu Yūrakuchō Line
Railway line in Japan
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The Seibu Yūrakuchō Line (西武有楽町線, Seibu Yūrakuchō-sen) is an underground railway line operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway in Japan. The line links the Ikebukuro Line at Nerima Station with the Tokyo Metro's Yūrakuchō Line and Fukutoshin Line at Kotake-Mukaihara Station in Nerima, Tokyo.
| Seibu Yūrakuchō Line | |
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 Seibu 6000 series at Shin-Sakuradai Station, October 2022 | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 西武有楽町線 |
| Status | In service |
| Owner | Seibu Railway Co., Ltd. |
| Locale | Nerima, Tokyo |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 3 |
| Service | |
| Type | Commuter rail |
| System | Seibu Railway |
| Route number | SI |
| Operator(s) | Seibu Railway Co., Ltd. |
| History | |
| Opened | October 1, 1983 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 2.6 km (1.6 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC, overhead catenary |
Stations
All stations are in Nerima, Tokyo.
| No. | Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Semi-Express | Rapid | Rapid Express/F Liner | S-Train | Transfers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Through service to/from Hannō via the  Ikebukuro Line and Seibu-Chichibu via the Seibu Chichibu Line | ||||||||
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Nerima | 練馬 | 0.0 | O | O | O | | |
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Shin-Sakuradai | 新桜台 | 1.4 | O | O | | | | | |
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Kotake-Mukaihara | 小竹向原 | 2.6 | O | O | O | | |
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Through service to/from Shin-Kiba via the  Yūrakuchō LineTo/from Motomachi-Chūkagai via the  Fukutoshin Line,  Tōyoko Line, and  Minatomirai Line | ||||||||
Rolling stock
Seibu trains
Tokyo Metro trains
Tokyu trains
- Tokyu 5000 series
- Tokyu 5050 series
- Tokyu 5050-4000 series (since 10 September 2012)
Yokohama Minatomirai Railway trains
Seibu 6000 series
Seibu 40000 series
Tokyo Metro 7000 series
Tokyu 5050-4000 series
Yokohama Minatomirai Railway Y500 series
Past rolling stock
History
The line started out with the section between Shin-Sakuradai and Kotake-Mukaihara, and began through operations with the TRTA (now Tokyo Metro) Yūrakuchō Subway Line. At this point, the line did not connect with any other Seibu Line, so only TRTA trainsets were used. In 1994, the line was extended from Shin-Sakuradai to Nerima, connecting with the Ikebukuro Line. Because of track elevation work at Nerima, only one track was used. Later in 1998, the section between Shin-Sakuradai and Nerima became double-tracked, and through services with the Ikebukuro Line began.[1]
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Seibu Yurakucho Line stations numbered prefixed with the letters "SI" (part of the Ikebukuro group of lines).[2]
From 10 September 2012, 10-car 5050-4000 series sets entered revenue service on the Seibu Yurakucho Line and Ikebukuro Line, with inter-running through to the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line.[3]