The is a light rail line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyu Corporation. It connects to in Setagaya, Tokyo.
Unlike other Tokyu lines that are heavy rail commuter lines, the Setagaya Line is governed under the of the Japanese government. Despite this, the entire line is located on its own right-of-way because it is a branch line of , which is not the same line as the present-day Tà Âkyà « Tamagawa Line.
The Setagaya Line was opened by the in 1923, running on surface streets between Shibuya and the Tama River. Since the railway merged with Tokyu in 1938, the balance of the line closed in 1969, leaving this isolated section as the sole Tokyu line to use gauge.
The Setagaya Line and the Toden Arakawa Line (the only surviving line of the former Tokyo Toden network) are the only railway lines in Tokyo proper to be legally classified as tramways (è»ÂéÂÂ, kidà Â).
The line had its own smart card system called Setamaru, which cannot be used on other Tokyu lines. Since March 2007, the PASMO contactless card has also been accepted on the Setagaya and other Tokyu lines. The smart card system was abolished and merged with PASMO in 2012.
On the line, there is a pair of themed trains in operation, called the âÂÂKofuku-no-Manekineko Denshaâ (the beckoning cat of good fortune train), to honour the Gotoku-ji temple, that is located between the Yamashita and the Miyanosaka stops.
The line was opened in 1925 as a branch line of the Tà Âkyà « Tamagawa Line. Most of the Tamagawa line was closed and replaced by subways in 1969, although the line was renamed to Setagaya Line and kept in service. Although most of the line was closed due to it running on roads, causing traffic congestions, Setagaya line barely had any sections running on roads, contributing to it staying open. The line was separated from other lines owned by Tokyu until the Den-en-toshi Line opened in 1977.
Trains service the line from 4am to 0am, with an interval of 5-20 minutes. All trains stop at all stations.
All stations are located in Setagaya.
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