Ōimachi Line
The Ōimachi Line 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
- 6020 series five-car EMUs
- 9000 series five-car EMUs
- 9020 series five-car EMUs
Express services
- 6000 series seven-car EMUs
- 6020 series seven-car EMUs
Former rolling stock
- 8000 series
- 8090 series
- 8590 series
- 8500 series
History
- 6 July 1927: The section between and was opened by the Meguro-Kamata Electric Railway.
- 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 Tokyo-Yokohama Electric Railway.
- 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.