Keisei Chiba Line

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The Keisei Chiba Line (京成千葉線) is a railway line in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway. It branches from the Keisei Main Line at Keisei Tsudanuma Station and connects to Chiba Chūō Station. At Chiba Chūō Station, the line is connected to the Chihara Line.

History

The entire line opened on 17 July 1921 as an electrified, dual-track, gauge branch line. On 10 October 1959, the line was regauged to in conjunction with the regauging of the Main Line.

Stations

Operation Pattern

The local train on the line stops at every station. In the daytime, trains from Keisei Tsudanuma to Chiharadai station and Shin-Keisei through service trains from Matsudo to Chiba-Chuo runs at 20 minute intervals. On the Keisei Chiba Line, trains operate with a 10 Minute interval. All trains are at most 6 cars long, due to the platform length restriction at the intermediate stops between Keisei Tsudanuma Station and Keisei Chiba Station. 4 car trains were abolished due to a timetable revision on December 8, 2018.

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