Keikyū Kurihama Line

The is a private railway line operated by Keikyū in Japan. Keikyu Main Line trains from and in Tokyo connect to the Miura Peninsula on the Keikyū Kurihama Line.

Service types

Three different types of service operate on the line, including all-stations "Local" trains, with through-running to and from the Keikyū Main Line. All services except Morning Wing services stop at all stations within the Keikyū Kurihama Line.

• Lo – Stops at all stations up to KeikyÅ« Kurihama
• TLE –
• KLE –
• EW – A Home Liner service with reserved seating and a surcharge, operating on weekday evenings from Shinagawa to Horinouchi on the Main Line, then to Misakiguchi on the Kurihama Line.
• MW – A Home Liner service with reserved seating and a surcharge, operating on weekday mornings from Miurakaigan to Sengakuji via the Main Line. Trains bypass major interchange stations Kanazawa-hakkei, Yokohama, and KeikyÅ« Kamata.

Stations

All stations are located in Kanagawa Prefecture.

History

The section from Horinouchi to Kurihama (present-day Keikyu Kurihama) opened on 1 December 1942. The line was extended to Nobi on 1 November 1963, and the Keikyu factory at Kurihama opened at the same time. The line was further extended to Tsukuihama on 27 March 1966, and to Miurakaigan on 7 July 1966.

Direct limited express services between Miurakaigan and began on 31 December 1969. ATS signalling was introduced on all Keikyu Lines on 12 November 1970. The final section from Miurakaigan to Misakiguchi opened on 26 April 1975.

From the start of the revised weekday timetable on 7 December 2015, two Morning Wing limited-stop commuter services from Miurakaigan to Shinagawa and Sengakuji in Tokyo were introduced. These stop at Yokosuka-chuo, Kanazawa-Bunko, and Kamiōoka en route.

See also

• List of railway lines in Japan

Notes

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