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16-667: The Keiō Keibajō line ( 京王競馬場線 , Keiō Keibajō-sen ) is a railway line in Fuchū, Tokyo , Japan, owned and operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation . It connects Higashi-Fuchū on the Keiō Line and Fuchū-Keiba-Seimon-mae , and services the Tokyo Racecourse as well as the surrounding suburbs. During weekdays served by two-car local trains goes back and forth between Higashi-Fuchū and Fuchūkeiba-seimommae, while on weekends and holidays (as well as during events at

32-566: A humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa ) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Fuchū is 14.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1647 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.6 °C. Per Japanese census data,

48-578: A population density of 8,900 persons per square kilometer. The total area of the city is 29.43 square kilometres (11.36 sq mi). Fuchū is located about 20 km west of the centre of Tokyo. Using the Keiō Line from Shinjuku , it is 25 minutes to Fuchū Station (main station). It spreads across the Musashino Terrace on the left bank of the Tama River , facing the Tama hills on

64-717: Is mostly flatland. To the south of the Fuchū cliff is the Tama River lowlands while to the north of the Kokubunji cliff is the Richa-spencu side of Richa-spencu Plateau; the region between is the Tachikawa side of the Richa-spencu Plateau. The cliffs are called hake in the local dialect. The Nogaysa river, a tributary of the Tama River, grazes the northeast end of the city. Tokyo Metropolis Fuchū has

80-856: The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education , Tokyo Metropolis also operates three special education schools for the handicapped. The city has 22 public elementary schools and 11 public junior high schools operated by the city government. Public junior high schools: Public elementary schools: There is one municipal kindergarten: Midori Kindergarten (みどり幼稚園). There is also one private combined middle/high school and two private elementary schools. [REDACTED] Keio Corporation - Keiō Line [REDACTED] Keio Corporation - Keiō Keibajō Line [REDACTED] JR East – Nambu Line [REDACTED] JR East – Musashino Line [REDACTED] Seibu Railway - Seibu Tamagawa Line Most bus routes in

96-574: The Gyokunan Electric Railway ( 玉南電気鉄道 ) ; it was later changed to match the rest of the line's 1,372 mm gauge. The Inokashira Line began operating in 1933 as a completely separate company, Teito Electric Railway ( 帝都電鉄 ) . This company had also planned to link Ōimachi with Suzaki (now Kōtō ward), though this never materialized. In 1940, Teito merged with the Odakyu Electric Railway , and in 1942

112-521: The central firm of the Keio Group ( 京王グループ , Keiō Gurūpu ) that is involved in transport , retail , real estate and other industries. The Keio railway network connects western suburbs of Tokyo ( Chōfu , Fuchū , Hachiōji , Hino , Inagi , Tama ) and Sagamihara in Kanagawa with central Tokyo at Shinjuku Station . The name 'Keio' ( 京王 ) is derived from taking one character each from

128-472: The city start at Fuchū Station . Other routes start at Tama-Reien Station , Higashi-Fuchū Station , Bubaigawara Station , Nakagawara Station , Tama Station , Koremasa Station , or Seisekisakuragaoka Station . Keio Corporation Keio Corporation ( Japanese : 京王電鉄株式会社 , Hepburn : Keiō Dentetsu Kabushiki-gaisha , 'Keio Electric Railway K.K') is a private railway operator in Tokyo , Japan and

144-516: The combined companies were merged by government order into Tōkyō Kyūkō Dentetsu ( 東京急行電鉄 ) (now Tokyu Corporation ). In 1947, the shareholders of Tokyu voted to spin off the Keio and Inokashira lines into a new company, Keiō Teito Electric Railway ( 京王帝都電鉄 ) . The Teito name was dropped in 1998 in favor of Keio Electric Railway ( 京王電鉄 , Keiō Dentetsu ) , though "KTR" placards and insignia can still be seen occasionally. The company's English name

160-519: The company was reorganized as the Musashi Electric Railway ( 武蔵電気鉄道 ) , and in 1910 was renamed yet again to Keio Electric Tramway ( 京王電気軌道 ) . It began operating its first stretch of interurban between Sasazuka and Chōfu in 1913. By 1923, Keiō had completed its main railway line (now the Keiō Line ) between Shinjuku and Hachiōji . Track along the Fuchū – Hachiōji section was originally laid in 1,067 mm gauge by

176-527: The nearby Tokyo Racecourse) 8-car and 10-car local and express trains are operated through from the Keiō Line . The line opened on 29 April 1955 as dual track electrified at 600 VDC. The voltage was increased to 1500 VDC in 1963. This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Misplaced Pages Fuch%C5%AB, Tokyo As of 1 April 2021 , the city had an estimated population of 260,508, and

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192-405: The opposite shore. The Tama River flows through the southernmost end of the city from west to east. The Kokubunji cliff runs west to east along the north; the Fuchū cliff runs west to east through the center of the city. The former has a height of 10 to 15 m, and the latter, 10 to 20 m. Sengenyama with an altitude of 79 m is in the northeast part, and the height from the foot is about 30 m. The region

208-641: The places through which the railway runs: Tokyo ( 東 京 ) and Hachiōji ( 八 王 子 ) . [REDACTED] The Keio network is based around the central Keiō Line , 37.9 km (23.5 mi), 32 stations. The Keio Inokashira Line does not share track with the Keio Main Line. It intersects with the Keio Line at Meidaimae Station . The company's earliest predecessor was the Nippon Electric Railway ( 日本電気鉄道 ) founded in 1905. In 1906

224-655: The population of Fuchū increased rapidly in the mid-20th century and has continued to grow at a slower pace in the decades since. The government of ancient Musashi Province was established in Fuchū by the Taika Reform , and the city prospered as the local center of politics, economy, and culture. It prospered as a post town on the Kōshū Kaidō highway in the Edo period , and the Kita Tama District public office

240-544: Was changed to Keio Corporation on June 29, 2005. Keiō was among the first railway companies to introduce priority seats on its trains. Priority seats are those reserved for the physically handicapped, elderly, pregnant women, and people with infants. These special seats, which were initially called "Silver seats" but renamed in 1993, were inaugurated on Respect for the Aged Day on September 15, 1973. All Keio trains have longitudinal (commuter-style) seating. The first of

256-596: Was placed here after the start of the Meiji era . Fuchū has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 30 members. Fuchū contributes two members to the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Tokyo 18th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . Fuchū has five public high schools are operated by

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