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System
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The Tokyo Subway has 12 lines and is operated by two different companies: Tokyo Metro Corporation (formerly TEITO; also called TRTA or Eidan Subway - Teito Rapid Transit Authority) and TOEI (Transportation Bureau of Tokyo Metropolitan Government). Many lines have reciprocal operation with suburban lines, i.e. subway trains continue on suburban lines at certain hours or suburban lines use certain section of the subway lines. Several JR and private suburban rail lines radiate from different stations in Tokyo. The Yamanote Ring Line could in itself be considered a metro line. |
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TOKYO
METRO Lines - Eidan Subway (8):
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GINZA Line (G)The first subway line in Tokyo, opened in 1927 as a private railway between Asakusa and Ueno (2.2km), extended 1939 14.3km, 18 stations, Asakusa - Shibuya. Details |
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YURAKUCHO Line (Y)
In Dec. 1994 opening of the 4-track section of the Yurakucho New Line (Kotakemukaihara - Ikebukuro) (New Yurakucho New Line Ikebukuro Station). This new line is being extended south to Shibuya (8.9 km, scheduled to be completed in 2007). Details |
HANZOMON Line (Z)Opened 1978 - 2003, 16.9km, 14 stations - Runs parallel to Ginza line between Shibuya and Aoyama-I-chome. Details
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FUKUTOSHIN Line (F)In Dec. 1994 opening of the 4-track section of the Yurakucho New Line (Kotakemukaihara - Ikebukuro) (New Yurakucho New Line Ikebukuro Station). Initially referred to as Line 13, it will eventually be extended south to Shibuya on a new route in June 2008. Details |
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3/2003 - Tokyo Metro Lines: total length 183.3 km, 165 stations
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TOEI
Lines (4):
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ASAKUSA Line (A)Partly opened in 1960, since 1968 18.3km, 20 stations, Aoto - Nishi-Magome; through trains from Sengakuji on Keihin-kyuko Line. Details |
MITA Line (I)Opened between 1968 and 1976, 26.8km, 24 stations, Mita - Nishi-Takashimadaira. An extension to Shirokane-Takanawa and further to Meguro (together with Namboku Line, 2.3km) opened 26/9/2000. |
SHINJUKU Line (S)Opened between 1978 and 1989, 23.5km, 21 stations, Motoyawata - Shinjuku, through trains from Shinjuku on Keio Line. Details |
O-EDO Line (E)Opened in 5 stages between 1991 and 2002, the newest of all Tokyo subway lines is a ring line with a handle (40.7 km, 36 stations). O-Edo-sen means Big Edo Line and Edo was the city's name until 1868. |
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Total length of TOEI Lines (12/2000): 107 km + 2.3km Mita Line extension to Meguro (shared with Namboku Line) Practical Info | System | TRTA Lines | TOEI Lines | Other Rapid Transit in Tokyo | Monorails around Tokyo | Links |
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Other Metro-like Systems in Greater Tokyo |
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Saitama Railway Opened
on 28 March 2001, this line is actually a northern extension of the
Namboku subway line, running totally underground outside Tokyo in the
Saitama Prefecture. It is 14.6 km long and has 8 stations: Nippori-Toneri Liner Opened
on 30 March 2008, this is an automatic guided transit system (9.7 km,
13 stations), operated by TOEI and serving the northeastern sector of
the Tokyo metropolitan area. It intersects with the Chiyoda Line at
Nishi-Nippori.
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Public rail transit in Tokyo waterfront Odaiba development |
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Odaiba (otherwise named Daiba) is an artificial island in Tokyo Bay. Built on the place of 19th century line of fortified islands (Daiba in Japanese means "cannon batteries placed on the islands"), this island was supposed to be a futuristic self-consistent town for 100,000 inhabitants. In addition to two motorways joining the mainland Tokyo with the island, it is served by two rail transit systems (see map) YURIKAMOME Waterfront Line This is fully automated driverless line supposed to give service to new waterfront developments on the reclaimed islands in Tokyo Bay. It has been opened on 1 Nov 1995 from Shimbashi (transfer to Ginza and Asakusa lines), goes along the cost for 3.1 km and then crosses the bay over the 570 m long Rainbow Bridge. The total length of the first section was 12 km, there were 11 stations. On the islands the line had two transfer points with Rinkai Line at Odaiba-kaihinkoen and Ariake. On 2 Nov 2002 a station Shiodome, a transfer to the newly opened station on the O-Edo line was opened. A 2.7-km, 4-station extension from the existing terminus Ariake to Toyosu station on the Yurakucho line opened on March 27, 2006. Fares are between 180 and 370 Yen depending on the distance travelled. 14.8 km, 16 stations (Official Site)(Wikipedia) Some station photos can be seen here. And here are some great pictures and a text in French. TOKYO WATERFRONT AREA RAPID TRANSIT (Rinkai-fukutoshin Line) This 7.8 km long metro line (5 stations) starts at Shin-kiba where it connects to the Yurakucho Line and JR East. It runs partly underground across Tokyo's harbour area. On 31 March 2001 it was extended from Tokyo Teleport to Tenzohzu Isle where transfer is possible to the Tokyo Monorail. Further west it will link to the JR Yamanote Ring Line at Osaki. Station names are from east to west: Shin-kiba, Shinonome, Kokusai-Tenjijo, Tokyo-Teleport and Tenzohzu Isle. Station names for the western extension are Shinagawa Seaside, Oimachi and Osaki. This section opened on 1 Dec. 2002 (7.3 km). Fares are between 180 and 280 Yen depending on the distance travelled. Link: Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit incl. map TOKYO MONORAIL
This line
(opened on 17 Sept 1964 to the opening of Olympic Games) connects the
Haneda Airport to Hamamatsucho Rail Station. When opened, it had only
two stations - Hamamatsucho and Haneda-koku. Next year after
the opening an intermediate station at Oi-keibajo-mae (Oi Race
Track) was opened (27 May 1965). After that several more intermediate
stations have been opened - Seibijo (20 March 1967), Ryutsu
Center (15 Dec 1969), Showajima (7 Feb 1985) and Tennozu
Isle (19 June 1992). On 27 Sept 1993 the line was extended from Seibijo
to Haneda-kuko-daiichi-biru (Haneda Airport Terminal 1) with two
intermediate stations. The service of the old Haneda-kuko station discontinued.
On 1 Dec 2004 a 0.9 km extention of the line opened, it started serving
also Haneda-kuko-daini-biru (Haneda Airport Terminal 2). Now the
line of 17.8 km length has 10 stations (see map).
Being the busiest and most profitable monorail in the world, in recent
time Tokyo monorail feels strong competition from the Keihin Kyuko Railway.
A new station, Kokusai-biru (International Terminal) should be
opened in Dec 2009 between Tenkubashi and Shin-Seibijo stations.
During day time trains go with 4-minute interval, only each third train
calling at all stations. The rest of trains are either (not stopping between
Ryutsu Center and Haneda-kuko-daiichi-biru) or express (serving
only airport terminals). Fares
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Monorail
systems in the Greater Tokyo metropolitan area
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Chiba (700.000 inh.) lies just east of Tokyo. The suspended monorail line ("Townliner") is 15.2 km long and has 18 stations. The first section - from Sports Center to Chishirodai - opened on 28 March 1988 (8 km). The line has been extended to Chiba (JR Station) on 12 June 1991 (4 km), to Chiba-minato (2 stations, 1.5 km) on 1 Aug 1995 and to the city centre (Kencho-mae; 3 stations, 1.7 km) on 24 March 1999. See a map of Chiba City Monorail here TAMA Intercity Monorail Started operation on 27 Nov. 1998 between Tachikawa-kita and Kamikitadai on a 5.4 km section (8 stations). The remaining section of the 16 km long line to Tama Center opened 10 Jan. 2000. This new residential area lies 30 km west from Tokyo, includes 5 cities ("shi" in Japanese) and can be reached on the JR Chuo Line from Shinjuku (30 minutes ride). See a map of Tama Intercity Monorail here. Distances and travel times between stations are the following: Kamikitadai - (0.7km, 2min) - Sakurakaido - (0.8km, 2min) - Tamagawa Josui - (1.0km, 2min) - Sunagawa Nanaban - (0.5km, 1min) - Izumi-Taiikukan - (0.6km, 2min) - Tachitobi - (0.6km 1min) - Takamatsu - (1.2km, 3min) - Tachikawa Kita - (0.4km, 1min) - Tachikawa Minami - (0.7km, 2min) - Shibasaki-Taiikukan - (1.5km, 3min) - Koshu-Kaido - (1.3km, 2min) - Manganji - (1.2km, 3min) - Takahatafudo - (0.8km, 2min) - Hodokubo - (1.0km, 2min) - Tama-Dobutsukoen - (1.1km, 2min) - Chuo Daigaku-Myojo Daigaku - (0.9km, 2min) - Otsuka-Teito Daigaku - (0.8km, 2min) - Matsugadani - (0.9km, 2min) - Tama Sentaa [Japanised form of 'center'] Future extension plans include a northern extension from Kamikitadai to Hakonegasaki Station on the JR Hachiko Line; from Hakonegasaki to Hachioji via Fussa and Akigawa, connecting at Hachioji with a branch from Shibasaki-Taiikukan via Toyosu; from Hachioji via Aihara to Koremasa, the end of the Seibu Tamagawa Line near Fuchu; and an extension from Tama Sentaa to Machida, crossing the Koremasa branch at some (indeterminate) point. (Thanks to Ian Hopkins) SHONAN Monorail Shonan Monorail is a suspended 6.6km line with 8 stations 45 km south of Tokyo. It joins JR Tokai Line station Ofuna in Kamakura-shi with Shonan Enoshima in Fujisawa-shi. The line has been opened in two stages - on 27 March 1970 from Ofuna to Nishi-Kamakura (4.7 km, 5 stations) and then on 2 July 1971 the rest of the line. On both opened sections there are monorail tunnels. Trains operate every 7 minutes in daytime. See a map of Shonan Monorail here. Practical Info | System | TRTA Lines | TOEI Lines | Other Rapid Transit in Tokyo | Monorails around Tokyo | Links |
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Books
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Boye De Mente, Atsushi Umeda: The Pocket Tokyo Subway Guide. - 112 p., April 2002, Kodansha Europe, ISBN 4770027788 TOKYO METROPOLITAN AREA RAIL & ROAD ATLAS This atlas provides place and station names both in English and Japanese with detailed operation maps of all railways in and around Tokyo incl. Yokohama. ISBN 4770017812 Shaw, Dennis: TOKYO SUBWAYS. - Hoikusha, Osaka, 1992. 11x15 cm, soft cover with 135 pages, incl. 33 color and 39 b/w photos English version ISBN 4-586-54045-1, Japanese version ISBN 4-586-50832-9 |
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- OPERATION 5:00 - 0:15, rush hours are 7:30-9:30 and 17:00-19:00.
- FARES (2008) Single Fare - 160-300 Yen depending on distance 11-Rides
(for the price of 10) - price depending on distance 1-Day Pass - 710 Yen (Tokyo Metro Subways only) and 700 Yen (TOEI Subways only) 1-Day Pass for Tokyo Metro and TOEI Subways - 1,000 Yen Tokyo Free Ticket - 1,580 Yen for all modes
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TOKYO METRO CORPORATION (official page) TOEI Subway (Official Page) Tokyo Metro and TOEI Subway on Wikipedia Jacek Wesolowski has drawn a map showing reciprocal operation (joint service of Japanese Railways and Tokyo Subway) SAITAMA Railway (inauguration 28 March 2001) Tsukuba Express (suburban railway Akihabara - Tsukuba, 58.3 km, 2005) JR East Train Index (Commuter Railways) Railway Operators in Japan 4: Central Tokyo by Makoto Aoki (from Japan Railway & Transport Review) Tokyo Subway Map and Tokyo Area Rail Map at Johomaps.com
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CHIBA
Monorail
