The is a railway line in Hino, Tokyo

Hino, Tokyo

is a city located in central Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 182,092 and a population density of 6,610 persons per km². The total area was 27.53 km².-Geography:...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

 owned by the Keio Corporation, which runs between Takahatafudō

Takahatafudo Station

is a station on the Keiō Line, the Keiō Dōbutsuen Line, and Tama Toshi Monorail Line located in Hino, Tokyo, Japan.-Stations:Prior to December 2004, the Keiō and Tama Toshi Monorail station buildings were not directly connected. Since then, both stations and the Keiō Takahata Shopping Center were...

 on the Keiō Main Line and Tama-dōbutsukōen

Tama-Dobutsukoen Station

is a station on the Tama Monorail Line and the Keiō Dōbutsuen Line in Hino, Tokyo, Japan. The station is next to Tama Zoo, and takes its name from the zoo....

 (for Tama Zoo

Tama Zoo

The is a zoo, owned by the government of Tokyo, and located in Hino, Tokyo, Japan. Tama Zoo was opened on May 5th, 1958, originally as part of Ueno Zoo...

).

Although the Tama Toshi Monorail Line

Tama Toshi Monorail Line

The , also referred to as the Tama Monorail, is an important part of the Western Tokyo public transport network.Operated by Tokyo Tama Intercity Monorail Co., Ltd., the double tracked, 16.0 km monorail line carries passengers between the suburban cities of Higashiyamato and Tama via Tachikawa,...

 covers the same route, the Dōbutsuen Line is a preferable choice for passengers from the Keiō Line due to some reasons, which may include easy transfer (or no need of transfer in case of through-running trains) at Takahatafudō and cheaper fare.

It runs on a single track

Single track (rail)

A single track railway is where trains in both directions share the same track. Single track is normally used on lesser used rail lines, often branch lines, where the traffic density is not high enough to justify the cost of building double tracks....

 of 1,372 mm gauge. The line is electrified

Railway electrification system

A railway electrification system supplies electrical energy to railway locomotives and multiple units as well as trams so that they can operate without having an on-board prime mover. There are several different electrification systems in use throughout the world...

 at 1,500 V DC.

Stations

Name	Distance	Local	Express	Connections	Location
Takahatafudō Station Takahatafudo Station is a station on the Keiō Line, the Keiō Dōbutsuen Line, and Tama Toshi Monorail Line located in Hino, Tokyo, Japan.-Stations:Prior to December 2004, the Keiō and Tama Toshi Monorail station buildings were not directly connected. Since then, both stations and the Keiō Takahata Shopping Center were...	0.0 km	●	●	Keio Line Tama Toshi Monorail Line	Hino, Tokyo Hino, Tokyo is a city located in central Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 182,092 and a population density of 6,610 persons per km². The total area was 27.53 km².-Geography:...
Tama-Dōbutsukōen Station Tama-Dobutsukoen Station is a station on the Tama Monorail Line and the Keiō Dōbutsuen Line in Hino, Tokyo, Japan. The station is next to Tama Zoo, and takes its name from the zoo....	2.0 km	●	●	Tama Toshi Monorail Line