The is a railway line in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keikyu. It connects Keikyu Kawasaki Station and Kojimashinden Station, both located in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki. Service patterns Keikyu Daishi Line services are operated only by four-car electric multiple unit (EMU) trains, stopping at all stations between Keikyu Kawasaki and Kojimashinden. During the weekday off-peak, trains run at 10-minute intervals, increased to 5-minute intervals during the morning and evening peaks. Stations All stations are located in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki. Rolling stock Services on the line are operated using four-car Keikyu 1500 series EMUs, but are occasionally operated by other types, including four-car Keikyu 600 series, or Keikyu N1000 series EMUs. History The line was opened on 21 January 1899 by the , as a standard gauge line electrified at 600 V DC, between Kawasaki Station (later renamed , which closed in 1949) and Daishi Station (later renamed Kawasaki-Daishi Station). The company was renamed on 25 April 1899. The line was double-tracked over its entire length from 29 November the same year, and extended from Rokugōbashi Station to the present-day Keikyu Kawasaki Station on 1 September 1902. The line was extended to Sakuramoto in 1945, and the overhead line voltage was raised from the original 600 V DC to 1,500 V DC on 16 March 1951 except for the Shiohama to Sakuramoto section, which was transferred to the Kawasaki Streetcar Co. and operated as a tramway. Originally, the line was built to transport the visitors of Kawasaki Daishi buddhist temple. But later, factory workers increased, as the east side of the temple became an industrial zone. See also List of railway lines in Japan References External links Keikyu route information Daishi Line Railway lines in Kanagawa Prefecture Transport in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Standard gauge railways in Japan Railway lines opened in 1899 1899 establishments in Japan