Keiō Dōbutsuen Line

Dōbutsuen Line

7000 series on the Keiō Dōbutsuen Line
Overview
Native name	動物園線
Status	In service
Owner	Keio Corporation
Line number	KO
Locale	Hino, Tokyo
Termini	Takahatafudō Tama-Dōbutsukōen
Stations	2
Service
Type	Commuter rail
System	Keio Electric Railway
Operator	Keio Corporation
Rolling stock	Keio 7000 series
History
Opened	29 April 1964; 62 years ago (1964-04-29)
Technical
Line length	2.0 km (1.2 mi)
Number of tracks	Single-track
Track gauge	1,372 mm (4 ft 6 in)
Minimum radius	162 m (531 ft)
Electrification	1,500 V DC (Overhead line)
Operating speed	70 km/h (45 mph)
Train protection system	Keio ATC
Maximum incline	3.3%

The Dōbutsuen Line (動物園線, Dōbutsuen-sen; "Zoo Line") is a railway line in Hino, Tokyo, Japan, owned by the Keio Corporation, which connects Takahatafudō on the Keiō Main Line and Tama-Dōbutsukōen (for Tama Zoo and the Keio Rail-Land railway amusement park).

It is a single track of 1,372 mm (4 ft 6 in) gauge. The line is electrified at 1,500 V DC.

Services

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Trains operate as a shuttle service between Takahatafudō and Tama-dōbutsukōen, operating approximately every 15 minutes during the morning peak and every 20 minutes at all other times. Running time is 3-4 minutes.^[1]

Stations

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No	Station	Japanese	Distance (km)	Transfers	Location
	Takahatafudō	高幡不動	0.0	Keiō Line (KO29) Tama Toshi Monorail Line (TT05)	Hino, Tokyo
	Tama-dōbutsukōen	多摩動物公園	2.0	Tama Toshi Monorail Line (TT07)	Hino, Tokyo

Destinations

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Keio Rail-Land, a medium-sized railway museum, is adjacent to Tama-dōbutsukōen Station.
Tama Zoological Park (Tama Zoo) is opposite Tama-dōbutsukōen Station.

History

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The line opened on 29 April 1964.^[2]

"Wanman" one-person operation started in 2000.^[3]

The line experienced a drop in ridership numbers following the closure of the Tama Tech theme park in 2009.^[4]

In 2011, operation switched from 6000 series to 7000 series trainsets.^[5]

References

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↑ "Tama-dobutsukoen | Keio Dobutsuen Line for Takahatafudo Timetable". Japan Travel by NAVITIME. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
↑ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. pp. 204–205. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
↑ "京王ハンドブック 2 0 2 1" [Keio Handbook 2021] (PDF). keio.co.jp (in Japanese). 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
↑ "多摩テック 48年間のご愛顧ありがとうございました" [Tama Tech Thank you for your patronage for 48 years]. tamatech.jp. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
↑ "京王7000系7801編成が「TAMA%20ZOO%20TRAIN」に". Japan Railfan Magazine Online. 1 April 2011. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.

v t e Stations of the Keiō Dōbutsuen Line
Takahatafudō Tama-Dōbutsukōen

v t e Keio railway lines
Keiō lines (1372mm, 4 ft 6 in)	Dōbutsuen Keibajō Keio New Line Sagamihara Takao
Keiō lines (1067mm, 3 ft 6 in)	Inokashira
Related line	Mitake Tozan Cable
Major stations	Chōfu Fuchū Hashimoto Keiō-Hachiōji Meidaimae Shibuya Shimo-Kitazawa Shinjuku Takao Keiō-Tama-Center

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