Tōkyū Ikegami Line
# Tōkyū Ikegami Line

The Tokyu Ikegami Line (東急池上線, Tōkyū Ikegami-sen) is a railway line operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation. It runs through Tokyo, extending from Gotanda Station in Shinagawa to Kamata Station in Ōta.

New three-car 7000 series EMUs were introduced in December 2007, with a total of 19 sets delivered by 2011.

## Station list

All trains stop at all stations.

| No. | Station name | Station name | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location (ward) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| IK01 | Gotanda | 五反田 | 0.0 | JY Yamanote Line (JY23) A Toei Asakusa Line (A05) | Shinagawa |
| IK02 | Ōsaki-Hirokōji | 大崎広小路 | 0.3 | | Shinagawa |
| IK03 | Togoshi-ginza | 戸越銀座 | 1.4 | A Toei Asakusa Line (Togoshi) (A04) | Shinagawa |
| IK04 | Ebara-Nakanobu | 荏原中延 | 2.2 | | Shinagawa |
| IK05 | Hatanodai | 旗の台 | 3.1 | OM Tōkyū Ōimachi Line (OM06) | Shinagawa |
| IK06 | Nagahara | 長原 | 3.7 | | Ota |
| IK07 | Senzoku-Ike | 洗足池 | 4.3 | | Ota |
| IK08 | Ishikawadai | 石川台 | 4.9 | | Ota |
| IK09 | Yukigaya-Ōtsuka | 雪が谷大塚 | 5.6 | | Ota |
| IK10 | Ontakesan | 御嶽山 | 6.4 | | Ota |
| IK11 | Kugahara | 久が原 | 7.1 | | Ota |
| IK12 | Chidorichō | 千鳥町 | 8.0 | | Ota |
| IK13 | Ikegami | 池上 | 9.1 | | Ota |
| IK14 | Hasunuma | 蓮沼 | 10.2 | | Ota |
| IK15 | Kamata | 蒲田 | 10.8 | JK Keihin-Tōhoku Line (JK17) TM Tokyu Tamagawa Line (TM07) | Ota |

## Rolling stock used

### Current

* 1000 series 3-car sets (since 1990)
* 7000 series 3-car sets (since December 2007, shared with Tokyu Tamagawa Line)
* A 1000 series EMU
* A 7000 series EMU

### Former

* 7600 series 3-car sets (from 1986 to 2015)
* 7700 series 3-car sets (from 1987 to 2018)
* A 7600 series EMU in November 2006
* A 7700 series EMU in February 2007

## History

The line first opened on 6 October 1922 between Kamata and Ikegami, running 1.8 km. On 4 May 1923, this was extended 3.7 km from Ikegami to Yukigaya.

* 1926-08-06: Keidai Ground-mae Station opens (now Chidorichō Station).
* 1927-08-19: Chōfu-Ōtsuka Station opens between Yukigaya and Ontakesan.
* 1927-08-28: Section opens between Yukigaya and Kirigaya (now closed), located between Ōsaki-Hirokoji and Togoshi-Ginza (4.7 km).
* 1927-10-09: Line opens between Kirigaya and Ōsaki-Hirokoji (0.6 km).
* 1928-04-13: Ishikawa Station renamed Ishikawadai, and Suehiro Station renamed Higashi-Chōfu (now Kugahara).
* 1928-06-17: Line opens between Ōsaki-Hirokoji and Gotanda (0.3 km), completing line.
* 1933-06-01: Chōfu-Ōtsuka Station combined with Yukigaya Station and renamed Yukigaya-Ōtsuka; Ontakesan-mae Station renamed Ontakesan.
* 1936-01-01: Higashi-Chōfu Station renamed Kugahara; Keidai Ground-mae Station renamed Chidorichō.
* 1951-05-01: Hatagaoka Station moved to Hatanodai Station on Ōimachi Line.
* 1953-08-12: Kirigaya Station closes.

The line voltage was raised from 600 V to 1,500 V DC from 10 August 1957.

The 3000 series trains were withdrawn on 18 March 1989.

On 19 March 1989, Ebara-Nakanobu Station was moved underground.

From 16 March 1998, wanman driver-only operation commenced on the line.

