The Dōbutsuen line(動物園線, Dōbutsuen-sen; "Zoo Line") is a railway line in Hino, Tokyo, Japan, owned by the Keio Corporation, which connects Takahatafudō on the Keiō Main Line and Tama-Dōbutsukōen (for Tama Zoo and the Keio Rail-Land railway amusement park).

It is a single track of 1,372 mm (4 ft 6 in) gauge. The line is electrified at 1,500 V DC.

Services

Trains operate as a shuttle service between Takahatafudō and Tama-dōbutsukōen, operating approximately every 15 minutes during the morning peak and every 20 minutes at all other times. Running time is 3-4 minutes.

Stations

NoStationJapaneseDistance (km)TransfersLocation
Takahatafudō高幡不動0.0Keiō Line Keiō Line (KO29) Tama Toshi Monorail Line Tama Toshi Monorail Line (TT05)Hino, Tokyo
Tama-dōbutsukōen多摩動物公園2.0Tama Toshi Monorail Line Tama Toshi Monorail Line (TT07)

Destinations

History

The line opened on 29 April 1964.

"Wanman" one-person operation started in 2000.

The line experienced a drop in ridership numbers following the closure of the Tama Tech theme park in 2009.

In 2011, operation switched from 6000 series to 7000 series trainsets.