Keisei Oshiage Line
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The Keisei Oshiage Line (京成押上線 Keisei-Oshiage-sen?) is a railway owned by Keisei Electric Railway Co., Ltd. that runs between Oshiage Station in Sumida Ward and Aoto Station in Katsushika Ward, Tokyo.
The tracks terminating at Oshiage Station constituted the original Keisei Line, but once the line from Ueno/Nippori to Aoto came into service, this segment was demoted to a feeder and renamed the Oshiage Line. Today its chief role is to carry travellers between the Toei Asakusa Line, Tobu Isesaki Line, and the Hanzomon Line (with connections at Oshiage) and the Keisei Main Line (connection at Aoto, with direct service to the Hokuso Line).
The Oshiage Line passes through areas typical of Tokyo's shitamachi ("lower city") working-class sections known for their distinctively earthy atmosphere.
[edit] Basic data
- Length: 5.7km / Approx. 3.6miles
- Gauge: 1435mm / 4 ft 8½ in (Standard gauge, in contrast to the narrow gauge of most Japanese railways.)
- Double-track line: Whole line
- Electric supply: Whole line (1500VDC)
- Block system: Automatic
- ATC/ATS: C-ATS
[edit] Service categories
- Airport Rapid (Airport-kaisoku): Through service on the Keisei Main and Toei Asakusa Lines; travels the subway segment as an express.
- Rapid (Kaisoku): Through service on the Keisei Main Line.
Trains in airport rapid and rapid service stop at only Oshiage and Aoto Stations. - Express (Kyukō): Through service on the Hokuso Line. Trains stop at Oshiage, Hikifune, Tateishi, and Aoto Stations only.
- Local (Kakueki-teisha/Futsū): Trains stop at all stations along the Oshiage Line.
[edit] Stations
| Station | Distance from Oshiage | Location (Ward in Tokyo) | Connections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keisei-Oshiage | 0.0km/0.0mi. | Sumida | Toei Asakusa Line (through service to Keikyu Main Line and Keikyu Airport Line), Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line, Tobu Isesaki Line |
| Keisei-Hikifune | 1.1km/0.7mi. | Sumida | |
| Yahiro | 2.4km/1.5mi. | Sumida | |
| Yotsugi | 3.1km/1.9mi. | Katsushika | |
| Keisei-Tateishi | 4.6km/2.9mi. | Katsushika | |
| Aoto | 5.7km/3.6mi. | Katsushika | Keisei Main Line (which further connects to the Hokusō and Shibayama Railway Lines) |
