Chichibu Main Line

SL Paleo Express

The Chichibu Main Line (秩父本線, Chichibu-honsen) is a railway line in Japan, owned by Chichibu Railway, which links Hanyū and Mitsumineguchi, both in Saitama Prefecture.

Locals living around the line call it the Chichibu Line (秩父線, Chichibu-sen). This is not to be confused with Seibu Railway's nearby Seibu Chichibu Line, which is almost always referred to in full to avoid ambiguities.

Stations

Legend

• ● - All trains stop
• ○ - Some trains stop
• ▲ - Some trains pass
• ▼ - Trains make seasonal stops
• | - All trains pass

Rolling stock

• 5000 series 3-car EMUs (formerly Toei 6000 series) (from 1999)
• 6000 series 3-car EMUs x3 (formerly Seibu 101 series) (from March 2006)
• 7000 series 3-car EMUs x2 (formerly Tokyu 8500 series) (from March 2009)
• 7500 series 3-car EMUs (formerly Tokyu 8090 series) (from March 2010)
• 7800 series 2-car EMUs (formerly Tokyu 8090 series) (from 16 March 2013)
• 12 series passenger coaches (for Paleo Express)
• Class C58 steam locomotive (No. C58 363 for Paleo Express)
• DeKi 100 electric locomotives (x6)
• DeKi 200 electric locomotive (x1)
• DeKi 300 electric locomotives (x3)
• DeKi 500 electric locomotives (x7)

Source: ^[1]

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  Chichibu 6000 series(for Chichibuji Express)

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  Chichibu 7000 series

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  DeKi 102

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  DeKi 201

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  DeKi 301

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  DeKi 507

Rolling stock previously used

• 300 series 2-car EMUs (from 1959 until October 1992)
• 500 series 2-car EMUs (from 1957 until March 1992)
• 800 series 2-car EMUs (formerly Odakyu 1800 series) (from 1979 until 1990)
• 1000 series 3-car EMUs (formerly JNR 101 series) (from 1986 until March 2014)^[2]
• 2000 series 4-car EMUs (formerly Tokyu 7000 series) (from 1991 until 2000)
• 3000 series 3-car EMUs x3 (formerly JR East 165 series) (from 1992 until December 2006)
• 43 series passenger coaches (for Paleo Express)

History

The Jōbu Railway (上武鉄道) opened the section between Kumagaya and Yorii on 7 October 1901 operated by the use of steam haulage.^[3] The line was extended in stages, reaching Chichibu in 1914. The line was electrified at 1,200 V DC on 15 March 1918.^[3] On 1 August 1922, the Chichibu Railway acquired the Hokubu Railway (北武鉄道) operating between Hanyū and Kumagaya.^[3] The line reached Mitsumineguchi in 1930.

From 1 February 1952, The line voltage was raised to 1,500 V DC,^[3] and in 1954 through services to/from the Tōbu Tōjō Line commenced.

The steam locomotive-hauled Paleo Express service commenced in 1988, and the following year through services to/from the Seibu Railway commenced.

Former connecting lines

• Kumagaya Station: The Tobu Kumagaya Line operated between 1943 and 1983.^[4]

References

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.

External links

• Chichibu Railway website (Japanese)

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