Keio East Line
| Status | Operational |
|---|---|
| Owner | Kowloon-Canton_Railway_Corporation |
| Locale | Joban |
| Termini | Aki Aki East |
| Stations | 2 |
| Initials | KEL |
| Operator(s) | Kowloon-Canton_Railway_Corporation |
|---|---|
| Depot(s) | Aki_Depot |
| Rolling stock | KCR EMU |
| Former Rolling Stock | KCRC_K-Stock KCRC_M-Train |
| Opened | May 1st, 1912 |
|---|
| Line Length | 1.5km (0.93mil) |
|---|---|
| Track gauge | 1435mm |
| Electrification | 25Kv |
| Operating speed | 80km/h |
The Keio East Line (Chinese: 京王東線) is a rail line operated by the Kowloon-Canton Railway, running from Iwaki to Hatchōbori, and is the shortest line in KCRC and in the whole of Joban.
History
Freight Era
Acting as branch line of the Keio Freight Line for locomotives to access Aki Port in the early 1910s, the line would only use 1 locomotive with a few freight wagons as the need for goods transportation at Aki wasn't that big, therefore only a tank engine would be placed on the line and would run round trips every few hours due to the short length not allowing for long freight trains.
Passenger Era
With the Keio Line also being electrified in the mid-1980s, it would also be decided that this line would be electrified to allow for the coastal eastern regions of Aki to have a direct link to the city. Electrification would be completed only 6 months after construction started in June of 1984 and trains being from the same order for the Sakuya Line. The line now currently uses 1 2-car set of KCR EMU and runs every half hour from each termini.
Stations
Not completed
Rolling Stock
- KCR EMU (Since Dec 1984)