Musashi Line 武蔵線

The Musashi Line (Labelled AM in the map) Is a line connecting Shinjuku to the outer suburb of Musashi.

It has 1,067mm track gauge and operates 6, 8 or 12 car Trains

The route is Electrified at 1500V

Starts at Shinjuku　新宿 and Ends at Sakura-Hachioji　さくら八王子, Although some trains only operate between Shinjuku and Sakura-Kokubunji in Rush Hours

History
The line opened between Hachioji and Tachigawa in 1910 as the Musashi Main Line under Musashi Railways

The line was extended to Kokubunji (Eastern Termini) in 1922.

The line was extended to Mitaka (Eastern Termini) in 1925 and a branch line to Takao was planned but was indefinitely shelved.

The line was extended to Shinjuku (Eastern Termini) in 1933.

The Company was forced to merge with Sakura Railways in 1943 by the government under the Land Transport Business Coordination Act.

The line was Electrified in 1963.

Limited stop services began on 2010

The Line Abbreviation was changed from M to AM during the 2021 Naming Convention Reform