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Encyclopedia > Keisei Oshiage Line

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. Keisei Headquarters Skyliner, Keiseis express train from Tokyo to Narita Airport The ) is a major private railway in Chiba and Tokyo, Japan. ... Oshiage Station (押上駅 Oshiage-eki) is a train station in Sumida-ku, Tokyo, Japan. ... Sumida (Japanese: 墨田区; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Katsushika (葛飾区; ku) is a special ward located in northeast Tokyo, Japan. ... Tokyo ) , literally eastern capital, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and includes the highly urbanized central area formerly known as the city of Tokyo which is the heart of the Greater Tokyo Area. ...


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). Shinobazu Pond and Bentendo Hall in early spring Tokyo National Museum Pagoda of Kaneiji, now in Ueno Zoo Rodins Gates of Hell in front of the National Museum of Western Art Ueno (上野) is a district in Tokyos Taitō Ward, best known as the home of Ueno Station... The Toei Asakusa Line (都営浅草線: Toei Asakusa-sen) is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan. ... Tobu Isesaki Line (東武伊勢崎線 Tōbu-isesaki-sen) is a railway line in Japan, extending from from Asakusa Station in Tokyo to Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture. ... Hanzōmon Line (Click on image to enlarge) The Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line (東京地下鉄半蔵門線) is a metro line in Tokyo, Japan, administered by the Tokyo Metro. ... The Keisei Main Line ) between Tokyo and Narita, Japan, is the main line of the Keisei Electric Railway network. ...


The Oshiage Line passes through areas typical of Tokyo's shitamachi ("lower city") working-class sections known for their distinctively earthy atmosphere.


Basic data

  • Length: 5.7km / Approx. 3.6miles
  • Gauge: 1435mm / 4 ftin (Standard gauge, in contrast to the narrow guage of most Japanese railways.)
  • Double-track line: Whole line
  • Electric supply: Whole line (1500VDC)
  • Block system: Automatic
  • ATC/ATS: C-ATS

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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.

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)

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