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Keiyo Line

Keiyō Line
JR JE line symbol.svg
E233kei 5000bandai.JPG
A Keiyō Line E233-5000 series EMU, July 2010
Overview
Native name 京葉線
Type Commuter rail
Status Operational
Locale Tokyo, Chiba Prefecture
Termini Tokyo
Soga
Stations 18
Operation
Opened 1975
Owner JR East
Character Underground, at-grade, elevated
Depot(s) Narashino
Rolling stock E233-5000 series, 209-500 series
Technical
Line length 43 km (27 mi)
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification 1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Operating speed 100 km/h (60 mph)
Route map
JR Keiyo Line linemap.svg

The Keiyō Line (京葉線 Keiyō-sen?) is a railway line connecting Tokyo and Chiba in Japan, paralleling the edge of Tokyo Bay. It is operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The line forms part of what JR East refers to as the "Tokyo Mega Loop" (東京メガループ?) around Tokyo, consisting of the Keiyo Line, Musashino Line, Nambu Line, and Yokohama Line. It provides the main rail access to the Tokyo Disney Resort and the Makuhari Messe exhibition center. The terminus at Tokyo Station is located underground, some distance to the south of the main station complex approximately halfway to Yūrakuchō Station. This means transfer between other lines at Tokyo Station can take between 15 and 20 minutes. The name "Keiyō" is derived from the second characters of the names of the locations linked by the line, Tokyo (東京?) and Chiba (千葉?). It should not be confused with the Keiō Line, a privately operated commuter line in western Tokyo.


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