Tokyo Metro
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Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
systems making up the Tokyo subway
Tokyo Subway
The is an integral part of the world's most extensive rapid transit system in a single metropolitan area, Greater Tokyo. While the subway system itself is largely within the city center, the lines extend far out via extensive through services onto suburban railway lines.- Networks :As of June...
system, the other being Toei
Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation
The is Tokyo's public transportation authority. Its subway lines are commonly described as 都営 Toei, meaning "operated by the metropolitan government ." It is one of two rapid transit systems making up the Tokyo subway system, the other being Tokyo Metro.-Toei Subway:The lines were originally...
. It is the most used
Metro systems by annual passenger rides
The most-used metro systems in terms of passenger rides per year:# Tokyo Subway 3.161 billion # Moscow Metro 2.348 billion # Seoul Subway 2.048 billion...
subway system in the world in terms of annual passenger rides
Metro systems by annual passenger rides
The most-used metro systems in terms of passenger rides per year:# Tokyo Subway 3.161 billion # Moscow Metro 2.348 billion # Seoul Subway 2.048 billion...
.
Organization
Tokyo Metro is operated by , a private company jointly owned by the Japanese government and the Tokyo metropolitan government.The company replaced the , commonly known as Eidan or TRTA, on April 1, 2004. TRTA was administered by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (Japan)
The , abbreviated MLIT, is a ministry of the Japanese government. It is responsible for one-third of all the laws and orders in Japan and the largest Japanese ministry in terms of employees, as well as the second-largest organ of the Japanese government after the Ministry of Defense...
, and jointly funded by the national and metropolitan governments. It was formed in 1941, although its oldest lines date back to 1927.
The other metro operator in Tokyo is the government of Tokyo, through the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation
Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation
The is Tokyo's public transportation authority. Its subway lines are commonly described as 都営 Toei, meaning "operated by the metropolitan government ." It is one of two rapid transit systems making up the Tokyo subway system, the other being Tokyo Metro.-Toei Subway:The lines were originally...
, which operates the Toei system. Metro and Toei trains form completely separate networks. While users of prepaid rail passes can freely interchange between the two networks, regular ticket holders must purchase a second ticket, or a special transfer ticket, to change from a Toei line to a Metro line and vice versa.
Much effort is made to make the system accessible to non-Japanese speaking users:
- Many train stops are announced in both EnglishEnglish languageEnglish is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and JapaneseJapanese languageis a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
. Announcements also provide connecting line information. - Ticket machineTicket machineA ticket machine, also known as a ticket vending machine , is a vending machine that produces tickets. For instance, ticket machines dispense train tickets at railway stations and tram tickets at some tram stops and in some trams...
s can switch between English and Japanese user interfaces. - Train stations are signposted in English and Japanese (in kanjiKanjiKanji are the adopted logographic Chinese characters hanzi that are used in the modern Japanese writing system along with hiragana , katakana , Indo Arabic numerals, and the occasional use of the Latin alphabet...
and hiraganaHiraganais a Japanese syllabary, one basic component of the Japanese writing system, along with katakana, kanji, and the Latin alphabet . Hiragana and katakana are both kana systems, in which each character represents one mora...
). There are also numerous signs in ChineseChinese languageThe Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
(in simplified charactersSimplified Chinese characterSimplified Chinese characters are standardized Chinese characters prescribed in the Xiandai Hanyu Tongyong Zibiao for use in Mainland China. Along with traditional Chinese characters, it is one of many standard character sets of the contemporary Chinese written language...
) and KoreanKorean languageKorean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
. - Train stations are now also consecutively numbered on each color-coded line, allowing even non-English speakers to be able to commute without necessarily knowing the name of the station. For example, Shinjuku StationShinjuku Stationis a train station located in Shinjuku and Shibuya wards in Tokyo, Japan.Serving as the main connecting hub for rail traffic between central Tokyo and its western suburbs on inter-city rail, commuter rail and metro lines, the station was used by an average of 3.64 million people per day in 2007,...
on the Marunouchi Line is also signposted as M-08 with a red colored circle surrounding it; even if a commuter could not read the English or Japanese station names on signs or maps, he or she could simply look for the red line and then find the appropriately numbered station on said line.
Many stations are also designed to help blind people as railings often have Braille
Braille
The Braille system is a method that is widely used by blind people to read and write, and was the first digital form of writing.Braille was devised in 1825 by Louis Braille, a blind Frenchman. Each Braille character, or cell, is made up of six dot positions, arranged in a rectangle containing two...
at their base.
Tokyo Metro stations began accepting PASMO
PASMO
is a rechargeable contactless smart card ticketing system for public transport introduced in Tokyo, Japan, on March 18, 2007.Pasmo is a development of the system used by many non JR railway lines in the Tokyo region...
contactless cards in March 2007.
The Tokyo Metro is extremely punctual and has regular trains arriving less than five minutes apart most of the day and night. However, it does not run 24 hours a day. Lines tend to stop service at between midnight and 1:00am and commence again at approximately 5:00am.
Tokyo Metro indicated in its public share offering that it would cease construction once the Fukutoshin Line is completed. Some therefore expect that the line will be the final expansion to the Tokyo Metro network, although several lines such as the Hanzōmon Line
Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line
The is a subway line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo, Japan.-Overview:The 16.8 km line serves the wards of Shibuya, Minato, Chiyoda, Chūō, Kōtō and Sumida. Hanzōmon Line trains run through onto the Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line from Shibuya Station and the Tōbu Isesaki Line from...
have yet to be completed as planned.
Traffic
According to the company, an average of 6.33 million people used the company's nine subway routes each day in 2009. The company made a profit of ¥63.5 billion in 2009.Main data
| Line color | | Mark | | Line number | | Line | | Japanese | Route | Stations served | Length | Opened | Gauge | Current supply |
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| Line 3 | Ginza Line Tokyo Metro Ginza Line The is a subway line located in Tokyo, Japan. It is part of the of Tokyo Metro network. The official name is . It is 14.3 km long and serves the wards of Shibuya, Minato, Chūō, Chiyoda, and Taitō.... |
Shibuya Shibuya Station is a train station located in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. With 2.4 million passengers on an average weekday in 2004, it is the fourth-busiest commuter rail station in Japan handling a large amount of commuter traffic between the center city and suburbs to the south and west.-JR East:*Saikyō Line /... to Asakusa Asakusa Station is a railway station in the Asakusa district of Taito, Tokyo, Japan.-Lines:* Tobu Isesaki Line* Toei Asakusa Line '* Tokyo Metro Ginza Line 'The Tsukuba Express Asakusa Station is located about 600 m to the west.-Tobu Railway:... |
19 | 14.3 km | 1927 | 1,435 mm | 600 V DC, third rail | |||
| Line 4 | Marunouchi Line | Ogikubo Ogikubo Station is a train station located in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan.-Lines:JR:*East Japan Railway Company Chūō LineTokyo Metro:*Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line -Adjacent stations:... to Ikebukuro Ikebukuro Station is a railway station located in the Ikebukuro district of Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. With 2.71 million passengers on an average daily in 2007, it is the second-busiest train station in the world , and the busiest station in the Tobu, Seibu and Tokyo Metro networks. It primarily serves commuters from... |
28 | 24.2 km | 1954 | |||||
| Marunouchi Line Branch Line | Nakano-Sakaue Nakano-sakaue Station is the a railway station in Nakano, Tokyo, Japan. This station is served by the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line and the Toei Ōedo Line. The Station number for the Marunouchi Line is M-06, Ōedo Line is E-30.-Lines:*Tokyo Metro**Marunouchi Line... to Hōnanchō Honancho Station is a train station in Suginami, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. Its station number is m-03, the terminus of Marunouchi branch line. The station opened on 23 March 1962, and consists of an island platform.-Line:... |
4 | 3.2 km | 1962 | ||||||
| Line 2 | Hibiya Line Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line The is a metro line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo, Japan. The line was named after the district of Hibiya, under which it passes.-Overview:The Hibiya Line runs between in Meguro and in Adachi... |
Naka-Meguro Naka-Meguro Station is a railway station located in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan.Naka-Meguro is a convenient transfer point between the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line and the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, connecting Yokohama with the districts of Roppongi, Akihabara, Ginza, and Tsukiji in Tokyo, and beyond... to Kita-Senju Kita-Senju Station is a railway station in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan.Kita-Senju is the second-busiest station on the Tobu Railway and Tokyo Metro networks... |
21 | 20.3 km | 1961 | 1,067 mm | 1,500 V DC, overhead supply | |||
| Line 5 | Tōzai Line Tokyo Metro Tozai Line The is a rapid transit line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Its name literally means East-West Line. The line runs between Nakano Station in Nakano, Tokyo and Nishi-Funabashi Station in Funabashi, Chiba... |
Nakano Nakano Station (Tokyo) is a railway station in Japan located on the JR Chūō Main Line in Nakano, Tokyo, just west of Shinjuku.-Lines:Nakano Station is served by the JR East Chūō Line and Chūō-Sōbu Line, and the Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line... to Nishi-Funabashi Nishi-Funabashi Station is a railway station in Funabashi, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company , Tokyo Metro, and the Tōyō Rapid Railway. It is the eastern-most station of the Tokyo subway network, lying in Chiba prefecture.-Lines:... |
23 | 30.8 km | 1964 | |||||
| Line 9 | Chiyoda Line | Yoyogi-Uehara Yoyogi-Uehara Station is a railway station on the Odakyū Odawara and Tokyo Metro Chiyoda lines located in Shibuya, Tokyo. The Tokyo Metro station number is C-01. The station was opened as a stop on the Odakyū Odawara Line on April 1, 1927; Eidan began service at the station on March 31, 1978.Both lines share platforms... to Kita-Ayase Kita-Ayase Station is a Tokyo Metro station, located in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan. The station opened on December 20, 1979, and forms the terminus to the Kita-Ayase Branch Line of the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line.-Lines:*Tokyo Metro**Chiyoda Line... |
20 | 24.0 km | 1969 | |||||
| Line 8 | Yūrakuchō Line Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line The is a subway line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro. The line connects Wakōshi Station in Wakō, Saitama and Shin-Kiba Station in Kōtō, Tokyo. On maps, diagrams and signboards, the line is shown using the color "gold" , and its stations are given numbers using the letter Y.The proper name as... |
Wakōshi Wakoshi Station is a railway station in Wakō, Saitama, Japan, operated by Tobu Railway and Tokyo Metro. It is the only Tokyo Metro station located in Saitama Prefecture.-Lines:Wakōshi Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from to and in Saitama Prefecture... to Shin-Kiba Shin-Kiba Station is a railway station in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan.-Lines:Shin-Kiba Station is served by the following lines:* Keiyō Line * Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line * Rinkai Line -JR East platforms:-Tokyo Metro platforms:... |
24 | 28.3 km | 1974 | |||||
| Line 11 | Hanzōmon Line Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line The is a subway line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo, Japan.-Overview:The 16.8 km line serves the wards of Shibuya, Minato, Chiyoda, Chūō, Kōtō and Sumida. Hanzōmon Line trains run through onto the Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line from Shibuya Station and the Tōbu Isesaki Line from... |
Shibuya Shibuya Station is a train station located in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. With 2.4 million passengers on an average weekday in 2004, it is the fourth-busiest commuter rail station in Japan handling a large amount of commuter traffic between the center city and suburbs to the south and west.-JR East:*Saikyō Line /... to Oshiage Oshiage Station Oshiage Station is a train station located at the Oshiage-eki-mae intersection of Metropolitan Routes 453 and 465 in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan... |
14 | 16.8 km | 1978 | |||||
| Line 7 | Namboku Line Tokyo Metro Namboku Line The is a subway line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro in Tokyo, Japan. Its name literally means South-North Line. The line runs between Meguro in Shinagawa and Akabane-Iwabuchi in Kita... |
Meguro Meguro Station is a railway station located in Tokyo's Shinagawa ward close to the boundary with Meguro ward. The station is just south of Meguro Dori .-Lines:Meguro Station is served by the following lines:*East Japan Railway Company Yamanote Line... to Akabane-Iwabuchi Akabane-iwabuchi Station is a subway station in the Tokyo Metro network. It is located in Kita, Tokyo. The station is number N-19 in the Tokyo Metro labeling system.- References :... |
19 | 21.3 km | 1991 | |||||
| Line 13 | Fukutoshin Line | Wakōshi Wakoshi Station is a railway station in Wakō, Saitama, Japan, operated by Tobu Railway and Tokyo Metro. It is the only Tokyo Metro station located in Saitama Prefecture.-Lines:Wakōshi Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from to and in Saitama Prefecture... to Shibuya Shibuya Station is a train station located in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. With 2.4 million passengers on an average weekday in 2004, it is the fourth-busiest commuter rail station in Japan handling a large amount of commuter traffic between the center city and suburbs to the south and west.-JR East:*Saikyō Line /... |
16 | 20.2 km | 2008 |
Through services to other lines
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| Ginza Line Tokyo Metro Ginza Line The is a subway line located in Tokyo, Japan. It is part of the of Tokyo Metro network. The official name is . It is 14.3 km long and serves the wards of Shibuya, Minato, Chūō, Chiyoda, and Taitō.... |
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| Marunouchi Line | ||
| Hibiya Line Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line The is a metro line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo, Japan. The line was named after the district of Hibiya, under which it passes.-Overview:The Hibiya Line runs between in Meguro and in Adachi... |
Tōkyū Tōyoko Line ( Naka-Meguro Naka-Meguro Station is a railway station located in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan.Naka-Meguro is a convenient transfer point between the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line and the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, connecting Yokohama with the districts of Roppongi, Akihabara, Ginza, and Tsukiji in Tokyo, and beyond... to Kikuna Kikuna Station is a commuter railway station on the East Japan Railway Company's Yokohama Line and on the Tokyu Corporation’s Tōkyū Tōyoko Line located in Kanagawa Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan... ) |
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| Tōbu Isesaki Line ( Kita-Senju Kita-Senju Station is a railway station in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan.Kita-Senju is the second-busiest station on the Tobu Railway and Tokyo Metro networks... to Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen) |
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| Tōzai Line Tokyo Metro Tozai Line The is a rapid transit line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Its name literally means East-West Line. The line runs between Nakano Station in Nakano, Tokyo and Nishi-Funabashi Station in Funabashi, Chiba... |
JR East East Japan Railway Company is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo.... Chūō-Sōbu Line Chuo-Sobu Line The is a railway line located in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company network, it runs on separate tracks along the right-of-way of the Chūō Main Line and Sōbu Main Line , providing service between Mitaka Station in the cities of Mitaka and Musashino and... (Chūō Main Line Chuo Main Line The , commonly called the Chūō Line, is one of the major trunk railway lines in Japan. It runs between Tokyo and Nagoya, although it is the slowest direct railway connection between the two cities; the coastal Tōkaidō Main Line is slightly faster, while the Tōkaidō Shinkansen is the fastest rail... ) ( Nakano Nakano Station Nakano Station is the name of three train stations in Japan.* Nakano Station in Midori, Gunma Prefecture* Nakano Station in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture* Nakano Station in Nakano, Tokyo... to Mitaka Mitaka Station is a railway station in Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company .-Lines:Mitaka Station is served by the Chūō Main Line, acting as the terminus for all-stations Chūō-Sōbu Line services from , with Chūō Line limited stop services from... ) |
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| JR East Chūō-Sōbu Line (Sōbu Main Line) ( Nishi-Funabashi Nishi-Funabashi Station is a railway station in Funabashi, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company , Tokyo Metro, and the Tōyō Rapid Railway. It is the eastern-most station of the Tokyo subway network, lying in Chiba prefecture.-Lines:... to Tsudanuma Tsudanuma Station is a railway station located in Narashino, Chiba, Japan.It is served by the Sōbu Main Line operated by East Japan Railway Company .-Adjacent stations:... ) |
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| Toyo Rapid Line (Nishi-Funabashi Nishi-Funabashi Station is a railway station in Funabashi, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company , Tokyo Metro, and the Tōyō Rapid Railway. It is the eastern-most station of the Tokyo subway network, lying in Chiba prefecture.-Lines:... to Tōyō-Katsutadai Toyo-Katsutadai Station is a terminal railway station operated by Tōyō Rapid Railway's Tōyō Rapid Railway Line located in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture Japan. It is 16.2 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the Tōyō Rapid Railway Line at Nishi-Funabashi Station. -History:... ) |
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| Chiyoda Line | Odakyu Odawara Line and Odakyu Tama Line (Yoyogi-Uehara Yoyogi-Uehara Station is a railway station on the Odakyū Odawara and Tokyo Metro Chiyoda lines located in Shibuya, Tokyo. The Tokyo Metro station number is C-01. The station was opened as a stop on the Odakyū Odawara Line on April 1, 1927; Eidan began service at the station on March 31, 1978.Both lines share platforms... to Karakida Karakida Station is the station of Odakyū Tama Line in Tama, Tokyo, Japan.-Station layout:The station has one side platform with one track and one island platform with two tracks.-Service pattern:Trains operate 0510-0010 every day.... and Hon-Atsugi Hon-Atsugi Station is a major stop on the Odakyu Electric Railway’s Odawara Line serving the city of Atsugi in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The station is 45.5 rail kilometers from the line’s terminal at Shinjuku Station. Most local, section semi-express, and semi-express trains inbound from Shinjuku Station... ) |
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| JR East East Japan Railway Company is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo.... Jōban Line Joban Line The is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company . It begins at Nippori Station in Taitō, Tokyo and follows the Pacific coasts of Chiba, Ibaraki, and Fukushima Prefectures before the line officially ends at Iwanuma Station in Iwanuma, Miyagi... (Ayase Ayase Station is a JR East and Tokyo Metro station located in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo Metro operates this station.-Lines:*East Japan Railway Company**Jōban Line*Tokyo Metro**Chiyoda Line- Station layout :... to Toride Toride Station is a train station located in Toride, Ibaraki, Japan.-Platforms:-Adjacent stations:-2010 knife attack:A Japanese man, identified as 27-year old, was arrested after stabbing 14 people outside of the west entrance of Toride Station on the morning of December 17, 2010... ) |
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| Yūrakuchō Line Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line The is a subway line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro. The line connects Wakōshi Station in Wakō, Saitama and Shin-Kiba Station in Kōtō, Tokyo. On maps, diagrams and signboards, the line is shown using the color "gold" , and its stations are given numbers using the letter Y.The proper name as... |
Tōbu Tōjō Line (Wakōshi Wakoshi Station is a railway station in Wakō, Saitama, Japan, operated by Tobu Railway and Tokyo Metro. It is the only Tokyo Metro station located in Saitama Prefecture.-Lines:Wakōshi Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from to and in Saitama Prefecture... to Shinrinkōen) |
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| Seibu Yūrakuchō Line Seibu Yurakucho Line is a commuter subway line of the Seibu Railway, a major private railroad in Japan. This line connects the Nerima Station and Kotake-Mukaihara Station in Nerima, Tokyo.-Line Data:* Length: 2.6 km* Track gauge: 1,067 mm... via the Seibu Ikebukuro Line Seibu Ikebukuro Line The is a commuter railway line of the Japanese private railway operator Seibu Railway. It originates at Ikebukuro Station, a large railway junction in north-western Tokyo, extending to northwest suburbs as far as Tokorozawa, Saitama, and nominally terminates at Agano Station.The Seibu Chichibu... (Kotake-Mukaihara Station Kotake-mukaihara Station is a train station in Nerima, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. Its station numbers for the Yūrakuchō and Fukutoshin Lines are Y-06 and F-06 respectively. The station opened on 24 June 1983, and consists of two parallel island platforms serving four tracks... to Hannō Hanno Station is a railway station in Hannō, Saitama, Japan. This station is served by the Seibu Ikebukuro Line. Hannō is the 26th station leaving from Ikebukuro Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line.-Adjacent stations:... ) |
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| Hanzōmon Line Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line The is a subway line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo, Japan.-Overview:The 16.8 km line serves the wards of Shibuya, Minato, Chiyoda, Chūō, Kōtō and Sumida. Hanzōmon Line trains run through onto the Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line from Shibuya Station and the Tōbu Isesaki Line from... |
Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line (Shibuya Shibuya Station is a train station located in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. With 2.4 million passengers on an average weekday in 2004, it is the fourth-busiest commuter rail station in Japan handling a large amount of commuter traffic between the center city and suburbs to the south and west.-JR East:*Saikyō Line /... to Chūō-Rinkan Chuo-Rinkan Station is an interchange railway station operated by Tokyu Corporation's Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line and the Odakyu Electric Railway's Odakyū Enoshima Line in Yamato, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan... ) |
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| Tōbu Isesaki Line and Tobu Nikkō Line (Oshiage Oshiage Station Oshiage Station is a train station located at the Oshiage-eki-mae intersection of Metropolitan Routes 453 and 465 in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan... to Minami-Kurihashi Minami-Kurihashi Station is a train station in Kuki, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :... and Kuki Kuki Station (Saitama) is a railway station in Kuki, Saitama, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company and Tobu Railway.-JR East platforms:One ground-level island platform and one ground-level side platform serving three tracks.-Tobu platforms:... ) |
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| Namboku Line Tokyo Metro Namboku Line The is a subway line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro in Tokyo, Japan. Its name literally means South-North Line. The line runs between Meguro in Shinagawa and Akabane-Iwabuchi in Kita... |
Tokyu Meguro Line (Meguro Meguro Station is a railway station located in Tokyo's Shinagawa ward close to the boundary with Meguro ward. The station is just south of Meguro Dori .-Lines:Meguro Station is served by the following lines:*East Japan Railway Company Yamanote Line... to Hiyoshi Hiyoshi Station (Kanagawa) is an interchange railway station on the Tokyu Corporation's Tōyoko Line and Meguro Line, as well as the Yokohama Municipal Subway's Green Line. It is located in located in Kōhoku Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan... ) |
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| Saitama Rapid Railway Line Saitama Rapid Railway Line The is the continuation of the Namboku Line, starting at Akabane-Iwabuchi station in Tokyo and ending at Urawa Misono Station in Saitama. It was completed on March 28, 2001.... (Akabane-Iwabuchi Akabane-iwabuchi Station is a subway station in the Tokyo Metro network. It is located in Kita, Tokyo. The station is number N-19 in the Tokyo Metro labeling system.- References :... to Urawa-Misono) |
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| Fukutoshin Line | Tōbu and Seibu line (same stations served as the Yūrakuchō Line) | |
| Minatomirai Line via Tōkyū Tōyoko Line (Shibuya Shibuya Station is a train station located in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. With 2.4 million passengers on an average weekday in 2004, it is the fourth-busiest commuter rail station in Japan handling a large amount of commuter traffic between the center city and suburbs to the south and west.-JR East:*Saikyō Line /... to Motomachi-Chūkagai Motomachi-Chukagai Station is an underground terminus of the Minatomirai Line subway located in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is 4.1 kilometers from the opposite terminus of the Minatomirai Line at Yokohama Station. Its official name, as shown on signage in the station, is with the sub-name in... , planned and under construction) |
- Namboku Line shares tracks of the section from Meguro to Shirokane-TakanawaShirokane-takanawa Stationis a subway station in the Tokyo Metro and Toei networks. It is located at Takanawa 1 Chome, Minato, Tokyo.- Average Daily Use:The average day in 2004 saw 22,714 people use this station on the Tokyo Metro side, and 16,208 on the Toei side.-External links:...
with Toei Mita LineToei Mita LineThe is a subway line of the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation network in Tokyo, Japan. The line runs between Nishi-Takashimadaira in Itabashi and Meguro in Shinagawa. Trains continue with direct service into the Meguro Line of Tokyu Corporation for...
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Stations
The busiest stations in the Tokyo Metro network in 2009 were: (station statistics for subway passengers only)| Station | Average passengers per day |
|---|---|
| Ikebukuro Station Ikebukuro Station is a railway station located in the Ikebukuro district of Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. With 2.71 million passengers on an average daily in 2007, it is the second-busiest train station in the world , and the busiest station in the Tobu, Seibu and Tokyo Metro networks. It primarily serves commuters from... |
482,723 |
| Kita-Senju Station Kita-Senju Station is a railway station in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan.Kita-Senju is the second-busiest station on the Tobu Railway and Tokyo Metro networks... |
299,196 |
| Ōtemachi Station Otemachi Station (Tokyo) is a station on the Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is served by five lines, more than any other station on the Tokyo underground network... |
280,381 |
| Ginza Station Ginza Station is a metro station in Chūō, Tokyo, Japan, serving the Ginza commercial district. It is the fourth-busiest Tokyo Metro station after Ikebukuro, Kita-senju and Ōtemachi.- History :... |
256,452 |
| Shibuya Station Shibuya Station is a train station located in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. With 2.4 million passengers on an average weekday in 2004, it is the fourth-busiest commuter rail station in Japan handling a large amount of commuter traffic between the center city and suburbs to the south and west.-JR East:*Saikyō Line /... |
223,307 |
| Shinjuku Station Shinjuku Station is a train station located in Shinjuku and Shibuya wards in Tokyo, Japan.Serving as the main connecting hub for rail traffic between central Tokyo and its western suburbs on inter-city rail, commuter rail and metro lines, the station was used by an average of 3.64 million people per day in 2007,... |
219,606 |
| Shimbashi Station Shimbashi Station is a major interchange station in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Located centrally and a 10-minute walk from the Ginza shopping district, directly south of Tokyo station.-History:... |
217,641 |
| Ueno Station Ueno Station is a major railway station inTokyo's Taitō ward. It is the station used to reach the Ueno district and Ueno Park -- which contains Tokyo National Museum, The National Museum of Western Art, Ueno Zoo, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and other famous cultural facilities... |
207,635 |
| Takadanobaba Station Takadanobaba Station is a railway station in the Takadanobaba area of Tokyo's Shinjuku ward. Situated between the commercial districts of Ikebukuro and Shinjuku, it is a minor commuting hub linking the Seibu Shinjuku Line and the Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line with the Yamanote Line.-Lines:... |
185,153 |
| Nihombashi Station Nihombashi Station Nihombashi Station is a subway station in the Nihombashi district of Tokyo, Japan.-History:The Tokyo Underground Railway opened a station here on December 24, 1932, when they extended the line south to Kyōbashi... |
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Other major transfer stations include Akasaka-mitsuke
Akasaka-mitsuke Station
is a Tokyo Metro station located in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.-Lines:The station is also connected by underground passageways to , which is served by the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line and Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, and it is possible to transfer between the two stations without...
, Hibiya
Hibiya Station
is an underground railway station in the Hibiya district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metro and Toei.-Lines:* Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line * Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line * Toei Mita Line...
, Kasumigaseki
Kasumigaseki Station (Tokyo)
is a Tokyo Metro station in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, serving the Kasumigaseki government district.- History :* October 15, 1958 Marunouchi Line station opens.* March 25, 1964 Hibiya Line station opens.* March 20, 1971 Chiyoda Line station opens....
, Kudanshita
Kudanshita Station
is a subway station in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.This is the closest subway station to Yasukuni Shrine and Nippon Budokan.-History:The station opened on 23 December 1964 as the eastern terminus of the Tōzai Line from Takadanobaba...
, Nagatachō
Nagatacho Station
is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro network, located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.It is connected by underground walkways to Akasaka-mitsuke Station on the Ginza Line and Marunouchi Line.-History:...
, Omotesandō
Omotesando Station
is a Tokyo Metro station located at the intersection of Omotesandō and Aoyama-dori in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. -History:...
, Tameike-Sannō
Tameike-Sanno Station
is a subway station in the Tokyo Metro network. It is located in the wards of Chiyoda and Minato .-History:The station opened on September 30, 1997 as the southern terminus of the Namboku Line...
and Yotsuya
Yotsuya Station
is a railway station in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, located on the boundary between Shinjuku and Chiyoda, adjacent to Sophia University and the State Guest-House, in the Yotsuya neighborhood.-History:...
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Depots
| Name | Location | Car Series Housed | Lines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ueno | Taitō Taito, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Taito City.As of April 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 168,909, with 94,908 households, and a population density of 16,745.86 persons per km². The total area is 10.08 km².-History:The ward was founded... , north of Ueno Station Ueno Station is a major railway station inTokyo's Taitō ward. It is the station used to reach the Ueno district and Ueno Park -- which contains Tokyo National Museum, The National Museum of Western Art, Ueno Zoo, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and other famous cultural facilities... |
01 | Ginza Tokyo Metro Ginza Line The is a subway line located in Tokyo, Japan. It is part of the of Tokyo Metro network. The official name is . It is 14.3 km long and serves the wards of Shibuya, Minato, Chūō, Chiyoda, and Taitō.... |
| Shibuya | Shibuya Shibuya, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 208,371 and a population density of 13,540 persons per km². The total area is 15.11 km².... , west of Shibuya Station Shibuya Station is a train station located in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. With 2.4 million passengers on an average weekday in 2004, it is the fourth-busiest commuter rail station in Japan handling a large amount of commuter traffic between the center city and suburbs to the south and west.-JR East:*Saikyō Line /... |
01 | Ginza |
| Nakano | Nakano Nakano, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Nakano City .As of April 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 311,690 with a household number of 176,936 and a density of 19,992.94 persons per km². The total area is 15.59 km².-Geography:Five special wards... , south of Nakano-Fujimichō Station Nakano-fujimicho Station Nakano-fujimichō Station is a train station in Nakano, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. Its station number is m-04 and is part of the Marunouchi branch line. The station opened on 8 February 1961, and consists of two side platforms.-Line:... |
01, 02 | Marunouchi, Ginza |
| Koishikawa | Bunkyō Bunkyo, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. Situated in the middle of the ward area, Bunkyō is a residential and educational center. Beginning in the Meiji period, literati like Natsume Sōseki, as well as scholars and politicians have lived there... , between Myōgadani Station Myogadani Station is located on the Marunouchi Line of the Tokyo Metro System, two stops from the large centre of Ikebukuro. It is in a central location but serves the mainly residential area of Koishikawa and is seldom busy except at rush hour. Surrounding the station is a small commercial area with a few shops,... and Kōrakuen Station Korakuen Station is a subway train station in Bunkyō, Tokyo operated by Tokyo Metro. It is directly connected by an underground pedestrian passage to the Toei operated Kasuga Station. It is integrated with the Tokyo Dome City complex and the Bunkyō ward capitol building. Unusually for a subway station, the... |
01, 02 | Marunouchi |
| Senju | Arakawa Arakawa, Tokyo is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. The ward takes its name from the river, the Arakawa, though the Arakawa River does not run through or touch the ward. Its neighbors are the wards of Adachi, Kita, Bunkyo, Taito and Sumida. In English, the ward calls itself Arakawa City.Arakawa has... , north of Minami-Senju Station Minami-Senju Station is a railway station in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan, opeated by East Japan Railway Company , Tokyo Metro, and the Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company... |
03 | Hibiya Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line The is a metro line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo, Japan. The line was named after the district of Hibiya, under which it passes.-Overview:The Hibiya Line runs between in Meguro and in Adachi... |
| Takenotsuka | Adachi Adachi, Tokyo is one of the Special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is located north of the heart of Tokyo. The ward consists of two separate areas: a small strip of land between the Sumida River and Arakawa River and a larger area north of the Arakawa River... , south of Takenotsuka Station Takenotsuka Station is a railway station in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tobu Railway-Lines:Takenotsuka Station is served by the Tōbu Isesaki Line, and is located 13.4 km from the line's Tokyo terminus at . It is the last stop in Tokyo before crossing the border with Saitama Prefecture.-Station layout:The station... |
03 | Hibiya |
| Fukagawa | Kōtō Koto, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 442,271 and a population density of 11,070 persons per km². The total area is 39.48 km². The ward refers to itself as Kōtō City in English.... , south of Tōyōchō Station Toyocho Station Tōyōchō Station is a train station in Kōtō, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. Its station number is T-14. The station opened on 14 September 1967, and consists of two side platforms.-Adjacent stations:... |
05, 07 | Tōzai Tokyo Metro Tozai Line The is a rapid transit line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Its name literally means East-West Line. The line runs between Nakano Station in Nakano, Tokyo and Nishi-Funabashi Station in Funabashi, Chiba... |
| Gyōtoku | Ichikawa Ichikawa, Chiba is a city located in northwest Chiba, Japan, approximately 20 kilometers from the center of Tokyo. The city was founded on November 3, 1934. As of January 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 474,586 and a density of 8,259.42 persons per km². The total area is 57.46 km²... , south of Myōden Station Myoden Station Myōden Station is a train station in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Its station number is T-21. The station opened on 22 January 2000, and consists of an elevated island platform.-Adjacent stations:... |
None (inspections only) | Tōzai |
| Ayase | Adachi Adachi, Tokyo is one of the Special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is located north of the heart of Tokyo. The ward consists of two separate areas: a small strip of land between the Sumida River and Arakawa River and a larger area north of the Arakawa River... , north of Kita-Ayase Station Kita-Ayase Station is a Tokyo Metro station, located in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan. The station opened on December 20, 1979, and forms the terminus to the Kita-Ayase Branch Line of the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line.-Lines:*Tokyo Metro**Chiyoda Line... |
06, 5000, 6000 | Chiyoda, Namboku Tokyo Metro Namboku Line The is a subway line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro in Tokyo, Japan. Its name literally means South-North Line. The line runs between Meguro in Shinagawa and Akabane-Iwabuchi in Kita... , Yūrakuchō Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line The is a subway line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro. The line connects Wakōshi Station in Wakō, Saitama and Shin-Kiba Station in Kōtō, Tokyo. On maps, diagrams and signboards, the line is shown using the color "gold" , and its stations are given numbers using the letter Y.The proper name as... , Saitama Rapid Saitama Rapid Railway Line The is the continuation of the Namboku Line, starting at Akabane-Iwabuchi station in Tokyo and ending at Urawa Misono Station in Saitama. It was completed on March 28, 2001.... |
| Wakō | Wakō Wako, Saitama is a city located in the southern part of Saitama, Japan, bordering on Tokyo.As of 1 May 2008, the city has an estimated population of 76,221. The total area is 11.04 km².... , north of Wakō-shi Station |
7000, 10000 | Fukutoshin, Yūrakuchō |
| Shin-Kiba | Kōtō Koto, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 442,271 and a population density of 11,070 persons per km². The total area is 39.48 km². The ward refers to itself as Kōtō City in English.... , southeast of Shin-Kiba Station Shin-Kiba Station is a railway station in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan.-Lines:Shin-Kiba Station is served by the following lines:* Keiyō Line * Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line * Rinkai Line -JR East platforms:-Tokyo Metro platforms:... |
None (inspection and renovation only) | Chiyoda, Hanzōmon Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line The is a subway line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo, Japan.-Overview:The 16.8 km line serves the wards of Shibuya, Minato, Chiyoda, Chūō, Kōtō and Sumida. Hanzōmon Line trains run through onto the Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line from Shibuya Station and the Tōbu Isesaki Line from... , Namboku, Tōzai, Yūrakuchō |
| Saginuma | Kawasaki Kawasaki, Kanagawa is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, between Tokyo and Yokohama. It is the 9th most populated city in Japan and one of the main cities forming the Greater Tokyo Area and Keihin Industrial Area.... , inside Saginuma Station Saginuma Station is a railway station operated by Tokyu Corporation's Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line located in the southern part of Miyamae-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is 15.7 kilometers from the terminus of the Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line at Shibuya Station.- History :... |
08, 8000 | Hanzōmon |
| Ōji | Kita Kita, Tokyo is one of the special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself the City of Kita .As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 332,140 and a population density of 16,140 persons per km². The total area is 20.59 km².-Geography:... , north of Ōji-Kamiya Station Oji-Kamiya Station is a subway station in the Tokyo Metro network. It is located in Kita, Tokyo.- Lines :*Tokyo Metro Namboku Line... |
9000 | Namboku |
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- 01 series – Ginza LineTokyo Metro Ginza LineThe is a subway line located in Tokyo, Japan. It is part of the of Tokyo Metro network. The official name is . It is 14.3 km long and serves the wards of Shibuya, Minato, Chūō, Chiyoda, and Taitō....
- 02 series – Marunouchi Line
- 03 series – Hibiya LineTokyo Metro Hibiya LineThe is a metro line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo, Japan. The line was named after the district of Hibiya, under which it passes.-Overview:The Hibiya Line runs between in Meguro and in Adachi...
- 05 series – Tōzai LineTokyo Metro Tozai LineThe is a rapid transit line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Its name literally means East-West Line. The line runs between Nakano Station in Nakano, Tokyo and Nishi-Funabashi Station in Funabashi, Chiba...
- 06 series – Chiyoda Line
- 07 series – Tōzai LineTokyo Metro Tozai LineThe is a rapid transit line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Its name literally means East-West Line. The line runs between Nakano Station in Nakano, Tokyo and Nishi-Funabashi Station in Funabashi, Chiba...
- 08 series – Hanzōmon LineTokyo Metro Hanzomon LineThe is a subway line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo, Japan.-Overview:The 16.8 km line serves the wards of Shibuya, Minato, Chiyoda, Chūō, Kōtō and Sumida. Hanzōmon Line trains run through onto the Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line from Shibuya Station and the Tōbu Isesaki Line from...
- 5000 series – Chiyoda Line
- 6000 series – Chiyoda Line
- 7000 series – Yūrakuchō LineTokyo Metro Yurakucho LineThe is a subway line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro. The line connects Wakōshi Station in Wakō, Saitama and Shin-Kiba Station in Kōtō, Tokyo. On maps, diagrams and signboards, the line is shown using the color "gold" , and its stations are given numbers using the letter Y.The proper name as...
, Fukutoshin Line - 8000 series – Hanzōmon LineTokyo Metro Hanzomon LineThe is a subway line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo, Japan.-Overview:The 16.8 km line serves the wards of Shibuya, Minato, Chiyoda, Chūō, Kōtō and Sumida. Hanzōmon Line trains run through onto the Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line from Shibuya Station and the Tōbu Isesaki Line from...
- 9000 series – Namboku LineTokyo Metro Namboku LineThe is a subway line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro in Tokyo, Japan. Its name literally means South-North Line. The line runs between Meguro in Shinagawa and Akabane-Iwabuchi in Kita...
- 10000 series – Yūrakuchō LineTokyo Metro Yurakucho LineThe is a subway line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro. The line connects Wakōshi Station in Wakō, Saitama and Shin-Kiba Station in Kōtō, Tokyo. On maps, diagrams and signboards, the line is shown using the color "gold" , and its stations are given numbers using the letter Y.The proper name as...
, Fukutoshin Line - 15000 series – Tōzai LineTokyo Metro Tozai LineThe is a rapid transit line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Its name literally means East-West Line. The line runs between Nakano Station in Nakano, Tokyo and Nishi-Funabashi Station in Funabashi, Chiba...
- 16000 seriesTokyo Metro 16000 seriesThe is an electric multiple unit type operated by Tokyo Metro on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line in Tokyo, Japan, since November 2010. A total of sixteen 10-car sets are on order.-Design:...
– Chiyoda Line
The following trains are on order.
- 1000 series – Ginza LineTokyo Metro Ginza LineThe is a subway line located in Tokyo, Japan. It is part of the of Tokyo Metro network. The official name is . It is 14.3 km long and serves the wards of Shibuya, Minato, Chūō, Chiyoda, and Taitō....
(from spring 2012)
Trains from other operators are also used on Tokyo Metro lines as a consequence of through services.
Crowding
Rail transport
Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks they run on...
in Tokyo, Tokyo Metro trains are severely crowded during peak periods. During the morning peak period, platform attendants (oshiya
Oshiya
A pusher is a worker who pushes people onto the train at a railway station during the morning and evening rush hours. When they were first brought in at Shinjuku Station, they were called , and were largely made up of students working part-time; nowadays, station staff and/or part-time workers...
) are sometimes needed to push riders and their belongings into train cars so that the doors can close.
On some Tokyo Metro lines, the first or last car of a train is reserved for women during peak hours.
See also
- List of rapid transit systems