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Ōimachi Line

The is a railway line in Japan operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation. It extends from in Shinagawa, Tokyo to in Kawasaki, Kanagawa.

Stations

All-stations "Local" services are classified as blue and green. The latter runs on the express track between Futako-Tamagawa and Mizonokuchi and does not stop at Futako-Shinchi or Takatsu. Limited-stop "Express" services are also provided.

On weekends, two seven-car express trains per days are operated to/from and on the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line. Also, a few trains are operated through down to in the late evenings. A few express trains during the holidays also serve from in the mornings, down in the evenings.

Rolling stock

Local services

Express services

  • 6000 series seven-car EMUs (since March 2008, originally delivered as six-car sets)
  • 6020 series seven-car EMUs (from March 2018)

Former rolling stock

History

  • 6 July 1927: The section between and was opened by the .
  • 1 November 1929: The section between and was opened by the Meguro-Kamata Electric Railway.
  • 25 December 1929: The section between and was opened by Meguro-Kamata Electric Railway.
  • 29 June 1938: The Meguro-Kamata Railway was absorbed into the .
  • 15 January 1958: Electric supply was raised to 1,500 V DC.
  • 11 October 1963: The line was renamed the Den-en-toshi Line, together with the section south of Futako-tamagawa.
  • 16 November 1977: Through running started between Shibuya and Nagatsuta.
  • 12 August 1979: The line was renamed the Ōimachi Line and separated from the Den-en-toshi Line south of Futako-tamagawa.
  • 23 February 2008: ATS was replaced by ATC.
  • 28 March 2008: Express services started.
  • 11 July 2009: The Ōimachi Line was extended to from .

Express services on the line were lengthened from six to seven cars in late fiscal 2017, and the platforms at , , and were lengthened to handle the longer trains. Since December 2018, "Q Seat" reserved seating has been implemented on some express services that run between Ōimachi and Nagatsuta stations.

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