Seibu Sayama Line
{{Short description|Railway line in Saitama Prefecture, Japan}}
{{Refimprove|date=September 2014}}
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{{Infobox rail line
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| name = Seibu Sayama Line
| native_name = 西武狭山線
| native_name_lang = ja
| color = {{rcr|Seibu|Sayama}}
| logo = File:Seibu ikebukuro logo.svg
| image = Seibu-Kuha3016-LionsDesign-Kyujomae-20100710.jpg
| image_width = 300px
| caption = Decorated 3000 series EMU at Seibukyūjō-mae Station, July 2010
| type = Commuter rail
| system =
| status =
| locale = Saitama Prefecture
| start = {{STN|Nishi-Tokorozawa|x}}
| end = {{STN|Seibukyūjō-mae|x}}
| stations = 3
| routes =
| daily_ridership =
| open = 1929
| close =
| owner = Seibu Railway
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| linelength = {{Convert|4.2|km|abbr=on}}
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| gauge = {{RailGauge|1067mm}}
| electrification = 1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
| speed = {{Convert|95|km/h|mph|round=5|abbr=on}}
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The {{nihongo|Seibu Sayama Line|西武狭山線|Seibu Sayama-sen}} is a commuter railway line in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway. The {{Cvt|4.2|km}} line extends from Nishi-Tokorozawa Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line to Seibukyūjō-mae Station in Tokorozawa, Saitama.{{cite book | last = Terada | first = Hirokazu |title = データブック日本の私鉄 |trans-title=Databook: Japan's Private Railways | publisher = Neko Publishing | date = July 2002 | location = Japan | pages = 58–59| isbn = 4-87366-874-3}}
Stations and service pattern
All stations are located in Tokorozawa, Saitama. Abbreviations here are for the table below, not formally used.{{cite web |title=電車・駅のご案内 |url=https://www.seiburailway.jp/railway/ |website=Seibu |access-date=12 March 2020 |language=ja}}
{{Color box|DarkGray}} {{Nihongo|Local|各停|Kakutei}} Stops at all stations.
;{{Color box|MediumAquamarine}} {{Nihongo|Semi-Express|準急|Junkyū}} (SE)
;{{Color box|SkyBlue}} {{Nihongo|Rapid|快速|Kaisoku}} (Ra)
;{{Color box|DarkOrange}} {{Nihongo|Express|急行|Kyūkō}} (Ex)
{{Color box|Red}} {{Nihongo|Limited Express|特急|Tokkyū}} (LE) :Ikebukuro to Seibu Chichibu, trains named {{Nihongo|Chichibu|ちちぶ}}, {{Nihongo|Musashi|むさし}}, with supplementary limited express charge.
| class="wikitable" |
| rowspan="2" | No.
! rowspan="2" | Station ! rowspan="2" | Japanese ! colspan="2"| Distance (km) ! rowspan="2" style="background-color: MediumAquamarine"| SE ! rowspan="2" style="background-color: SkyBlue"| Ra ! rowspan="2" style="background-color: DarkOrange"| Ex ! rowspan="2" style="background-color: Red"| LE ! rowspan="2" | Transfers |
|---|
| style="text-align: center; "
! to Nishi-Tokorozawa ! to Ikebukuro |
| style="text-align: center; "
| {{SBSN|SI|18|size=30}} | style="text-align: left; "| {{STN|Nishi-Tokorozawa|x}} | style="text-align: left; "| 西所沢 | style="text-align: right; "| 0.0 | style="text-align: right; "| 27.2 | style="background-color: MediumAquamarine; "| O | style="background-color: skyblue; "| O | style="background-color: DarkOrange; "| O | style="background-color: red; "| | | style="text-align: left; "| 18px Seibu Ikebukuro Line |
| style="text-align: center; "
| {{SBSN|SI|40|size=30}} | style="text-align: left; "| {{STN|Shimo-Yamaguchi|x}} | style="text-align: left; "| 下山口 | style="text-align: right; "| 1.8 | style="text-align: right; "| 29.0 | style="background-color: MediumAquamarine; "| O | style="background-color: skyblue; "| O | style="background-color: DarkOrange; "| O | style="background-color: red; "| | | |
| style="text-align: center; "
| {{SBSN|SI|41|size=30}} | style="text-align: left; "| {{STN|Seibukyūjō-mae|x}} | style="text-align: left; "| 西武球場前 | style="text-align: right; "| 4.2 | style="text-align: right; "| 31.4 | style="background-color: MediumAquamarine; "| O | style="background-color: skyblue; "| O | style="background-color: DarkOrange; "| O | style="background-color: red; "| O |18px Seibu Yamaguchi Line (Leo Liner) |
History
The line and its two stations opened on 1 May 1929, initially electrified at 1,200 V DC.{{cn|date=September 2014}} This was raised to 1,500 V DC in 1952.{{cn|date=September 2014}}
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Seibu Sayama Line stations numbered prefixed with the letters "SI" (part of the Seibu Ikebukuro group of lines).{{cite web|url= http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/news/news-release/2011/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2012/02/23/20110223eki-number.pdf|script-title= ja:西武線全駅で駅ナンバリングを導入します|trans-title= Station numbering to be introduced at all Seibu stations|date= 23 February 2012|work= News Release|publisher= Seibu Railway|location= Japan|language= ja|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150924101130/http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/news/news-release/2011/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2012/02/23/20110223eki-number.pdf|archive-date= 24 September 2015|access-date= 27 March 2013|url-status= dead|df= dmy-all}}
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia
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{{Commons category}}
{{Seibu transit}}
{{Tokyo transit}}
Category:Rail transport in Saitama Prefecture
Category:1067 mm gauge railways in Japan