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Rubber-tyred people mover in Saitama, Japan
Seibu Yamaguchi Line
Seibu Yamaguchi Line 8501Leo Liner
Overview
Other name(s)Leo Liner
Native name山口線
Termini
  • Tamako
  • Seibukyūjō-mae
Stations3
Service
TypePeople mover
SystemSeibu Railway
Operator(s)Seibu Railway
Rolling stock3 Seibu 8500 series EMUs
History
Opened1950 (1950)
Reopened1985-04-25 (as People Mover)
Technical
Line length2.8 km (1.7 mi)
Number of tracksSingle
Track gauge1,700 mm (5 ft 7 in)
Electrification750 V DC Third rail
Operating speed50 km/h (31 mph)
Route map

Legend
0.0 SY01 Tamako
Tokyo
Saitama Prefecture
0.3 SY02 Seibuen-yūenchi
1.0 Higashi-Nakamine signal field
Yamaguchi Depot
2.8 SY03 Seibukyūjō-mae
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The Yamaguchi Line (山口線, Yamaguchi-sen) of Seibu Railway is a 2.8 km (1.7 mi) manually-driven rubber-tyred people mover that runs between Tamako in Higashimurayama, Tokyo and Seibukyūjō-mae in Tokorozawa, Saitama in Japan. The line has an official nickname Leo Liner, after 'Leo', the hero of Kimba the White Lion, who is also the mascot of Saitama Seibu Lions baseball team. The line is the only people mover that is operated by one of Japan's major private railway companies.

History

In 1950, the predecessor of the line opened as an attraction ride called Fantasy Train (おとぎ列車, Otogi Ressha), running through the amusement area developed by Seibu Railway and its allies. Battery-powered locomotives were used at the time, running on 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) gauge track. In 1952, it legally became a train line, with the official name Seibu Yamaguchi Line. In 1984, the steam and battery powered railway closed for the line to be converted to a people mover. The next year, the new people mover line opened, mostly along the same route.

Rolling stock

Current

From the opening of the people mover line in 1985, the line has operated three 4-car Seibu 8500 series [ja] trains.

Future

On January 22, 2025, Seibu Railway and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries both announced a new order for 3 x 4-car trains to replace the Seibu 8500 series.

The trains, to be built between and 2025 and 2027, will "boost capacity and improve passenger convenience" and "respond to diverse passenger needs through the addition of wheelchair spaces, children's seats, and information displays". The trains will consist mostly of longitudinal seats (referred to in Japan as "long seats"), instead of the transverse seats ("cross seats") fitted to the 8500 series, to maximise capacity during baseball games and concerts at Belluna Dome. The first trainset will represent the Saitama Seibu Lions baseball team, with the interior featuring the team's colours and the exterior of the first car will have a large image of the line's mascot Leo.

Services

All services on the Seibu Yamaguchi Line are Local trains, stopping at all stations.

As of January 2025, services run every 20-30 minutes. The line operates between approximately 7am and 10:30pm every day, with a running time of 7-8 minutes.

During major sporting events and concerts at venues along the line, trains operate every 10 minutes with trains passing on the single-track line at Higashi-Nakamine signal station [ja] where a passing loop is installed.

Stations

No. Station name Japanese Transfers Nearest facilities Location
SY01 Tamako 多摩湖 Seibu Tamako Line Seibuen Golf Course, Seibuen Keirin Course, Tama Lake (Murayama Reservoir) Higashimurayama, Tokyo
SY02 Seibuen-yūenchi 西武園ゆうえんち Seibuen Amusement Park Tokorozawa, Saitama
SY03 Seibukyūjō-mae 西武球場前 Seibu Sayama Line Seibu Dome, Sayama Lakeside Cemetery, Sayama Ski Resort, Seibu Dome Tennis Court, "Unesco Village" (Lily Park)
  1. ^ Seibuen Station on Seibu Seibuen Line is closer.

References

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Misplaced Pages.

  1. ^ "8500系の後継として山口線（レオライナー）に新型車両を導入します" [New trains will be introduced on the Yamaguchi Line (Leo Liner) as successors to the 8500 series]. Seibu Railway WEB (in Japanese). 22 January 2025. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  2. ^ "Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Global Website | MHI Receives Order for 3 New Series Trainsets (12 Cars) for Seibu Railway's Yamaguchi Line-- First Upgrade in 40 Years Will Boost Passenger Capacity and Convenience --". Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. 2025-01-22. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
  3. "Seibu Yamaguchi Line for Tamako Timetable | Japan Travel by NAVITIME". Japan Travel by NAVITIME. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
  4. 西武園競輪場オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese).
  5. "(untitled)". Seibu Group. Archived from the original on February 21, 2007.

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