Ikegami Line

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Ikegami Line

A Ikegami Line 7000 series EMU in March 2021
Overview
Native name	池上線
Status	In service
Owner	Tokyu Corporation
Locale	Tokyo
Termini	Gotanda Kamata
Stations	15
Color on map	Pink (#ee86a7)
Service
Type	Commuter rail
System	Tokyu Railways
Route number	IK
Operator	Tokyu Corporation
History
Opened	6 October 1922; 104 years ago (1922-10-06)
Technical
Line length	10.8 km (6.7 mi)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC overhead catenary

The Ikegami Line (池上線, Ikegami-sen) is a railway line operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation. It runs through Tokyo, extending from Gotanda Station in Shinagawa to Kamata Station in Ōta.

New three-car 7000 series EMUs were introduced in December 2007, with a total of 19 sets delivered by 2011.

Station list

All trains stop at all stations.

Station name		Distance (km)	Transfers	Location (ward)
Gotanda	五反田	0.0	Yamanote Line (JY23) Asakusa Line (A05)	Shinagawa
Ōsakihirokōji	大崎広小路	0.3
Togoshi-ginza	戸越銀座	1.4	Asakusa Line (Togoshi: A04)
Ebara-nakanobu	荏原中延	2.2
Hatanodai	旗の台	3.1	Ōimachi Line (OM06)
Nagahara	長原	3.7		Ota
Senzoku-ike	洗足池	4.3
Ishikawa-dai	石川台	4.9
Yukigaya-ōtsuka	雪が谷大塚	5.6
Ontakesan	御嶽山	6.4
Kugahara	久が原	7.1
Chidorichō	千鳥町	8.0
Ikegami	池上	9.1
Hasunuma	蓮沼	10.2
Kamata	蒲田	10.8	Keihin–Tōhoku Line (JK17) Tōkyū Tamagawa Line (TM07)

Rolling stock used

Current

1000 series 3-car sets (since 1990)
7000 series 3-car sets (since December 2007, shared with Tokyu Tamagawa Line)

A 1000 series EMU
A 7000 series EMU

Former

7600 series 3-car sets (from 1986 to 2015)
7700 series 3-car sets (from 1987 to 2018)

A 7600 series EMU in November 2006
A 7700 series EMU in February 2007

History

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The line first opened on 6 October 1922 between Kamata and Ikegami, running 1.8 km. On 4 May 1923, this was extended 3.7 km from Ikegami to Yukigaya.

1926-08-06: Keidai Ground-mae Station opens (now Chidorichō Station).
1927-08-19: Chōfu-Ōtsuka Station opens between Yukigaya and Ontakesan.
1927-08-28: Section opens between Yukigaya and Kirigaya (now closed), located between Ōsakihirokoji and Togoshi-Ginza (4.7 km).
1927-10-09: Line opens between Kirigaya and Ōsaki-Hirokoji (0.6 km).
1928-04-13: Ishikawa Station renamed Ishikawadai, and Suehiro Station renamed Higashi-chōfu (now Kugahara).
1928-06-17: Line opens between Ōsakihirokoji and Gotanda (0.3 km), completing line.
1933-06-01: Chōfu-ōtsuka Station combined with Yukigaya Station and renamed Yukigaya-ōtsuka; Ontakesan-mae Station renamed Ontakesan.
1936-01-01: Higashi-chōfu Station renamed Kugahara; Keidai Ground-mae Station renamed Chidorichō.
1951-05-01: Hatagaoka Station moved to Hatanodai Station on Ōimachi Line.
1953-08-12: Kirigaya Station closes.

The line voltage was raised from 600 V to 1,500 V DC from 10 August 1957.

The 3000 series trains were withdrawn on 18 March 1989.

On 19 March 1989, Ebara-nakanobu Station was moved underground.

From 16 March 1998, wanman driver-only operation commenced on the line.

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Major stations	Chūō-Rinkan Futako-Tamagawa Gotanda Meguro Musashi-Kosugi Ōimachi Sangen-Jaya Shibuya Yokohama

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