Rubber-tyred people mover in Saitama, Japan
Seibu Yamaguchi Line |
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Leo Liner |
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Native name | 山口線 |
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Stations | 3 |
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Type | People mover |
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System | Seibu Railway |
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Rolling stock | 3 Seibu 8500 series EMUs |
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Opened | 1950 (1950) |
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Line length | 2.8 km (1.7 mi) |
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Number of tracks | Single |
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Track gauge | 1,700 mm (5 ft 7 in) |
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Electrification | 750 V DC Third rail |
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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.