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Akabane Line
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The Akabane Line (赤羽線 -sen?) is a railway line of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Tokyo, Japan. It connects Ikebukuro Station in Toshima and Akabane Station in Kita. Signs in the stations refer to the line as the Saikyō Line but the official name of this portion of the line is Akabane Line.
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- Length: 5.5 km
- Gauge: 1067 mm
- Stations: 4 (including terminals)
- Multi-track segments: Entire line
- Electric segments: Entire line (1500 VDC)
The line opened in 1885 as a segment of the Nippon Railway Shinagawa Line. That company was nationalized in 1906. Electric service began in 1909. The line took its present name in 1972, giving up the status as a branch of Yamanote Line. Freight service ended in 1999.
| Station | Distance km | Total distance | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ikebukuro Station | - | 0.0 | Tokyo | Toshima |
| Itabashi Station | 1.8 | 1.8 | Itabashi | |
| Jūjō Station | 1.7 | 3.5 | Kita | |
| Akabane Station | 2.0 | 5.5 | ||
The line uses 205 series and Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit 70-000 series multiple units.