Seibu Yamaguchi Line

The Yamaguchi Line (山口線, Yamaguchi-sen) of Seibu Railway is a 2.8 km manually-driven rubber-tyred people mover that runs between Seibu-Yūenchi in Higashimurayama, Tokyo and Seibu-Kyūjōmae Station 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 major private railway companies.

Seibu Yamaguchi Line
Leo Liner
Overview
Native name山口線
TypePeople mover
SystemSeibu Railway
TerminiSeibu-Yūenchi
Seibu-Kyūjōmae Station
Stations3
Operation
Opened1950 (1950)
Technical
Line length2.8 km (1.7 mi)
Number of tracksSingle
Track gauge762 mm (2 ft 6 in)

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, The next year, the new people mover line opened, mostly along the same route.

Basic data
  • Length: 2.8 km / Approx. 1.7 mi.
  • Stations: 3
  • Track: single
  • Electric: 750 V (three-phase)

Service

All trains stop at all stations.

Stations
No. Station name Japanese Transfers Nearest facilities Location
SY01 Seibu-Yūenchi西武遊園地Seibu Tamako LineSeibuen Golf Course,[Note 1] Seibuen Keirin Course,[1][Note 1] Tama Lake (Murayama Reservoir)Higashimurayama, Tokyo
SY02 Yūenchi-Nishi遊園地西Seibuen Amusement Park[Note 2]Tokorozawa, Saitama
SY03 Seibu-Kyūjōmae西武球場前Seibu Sayama LineSeibu Dome, Sayama Lakeside Cemetery, Sayama Ski Resort, Seibu Dome Tennis Court, "Unesco Village" (Lily Park)[2]
  1. Seibuen Station on Seibu Seibuen Line is closer.
  2. Also accessible from Seibu-Yūenchi Station.
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References
  1. 西武園競輪場オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese).
  2. "(untitled)". Seibu Group. Archived from the original on February 21, 2007.
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