Tōkyū Setagaya Line


The Tōkyū Setagaya Line is a light rail line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyu Corporation. It connects to in Setagaya, Tokyo.
Unlike other Tokyu lines that are heavy rail commuter lines, the Setagaya Line is governed under the Rail transport in Japan#Railway and tram of the Japanese government. Despite this, the entire line is located on its own right-of-way because it is a branch line of Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line, which is not the same line as the present-day Tōkyū Tamagawa Line.

Overview

The Setagaya Line was opened by the Tamagawa Electric Railway in 1923, running on surface streets between Shibuya and the Tama River. Since the railway merged with Tokyu in 1938, the balance of the line closed in 1969, leaving this isolated section as the sole Tokyu line to use gauge.
The Setagaya Line and the Toden Arakawa Line are the only railway lines in Tokyo proper to be legally classified as tramways.
The line has its own smart card system called Setamaru, which cannot be used on other Tokyu lines. Since March 2007 the PASMO contactless card has also been accepted on the Setagaya and other Tokyu lines.

Stations

All stations are located in Setagaya.
No.StationJapaneseDistance Transfers
三軒茶屋0.0Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line
西太子堂0.3
若林0.9
松陰神社前1.4
世田谷1.8
上町2.2
宮の坂2.7
山下3.4Odakyū Odawara Line
松原4.2
下高井戸5.0Keiō Line