Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line
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The Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line (東京地下鉄有楽町線 Tōkyō Chikatetsu Yūrakuchō-sen?) is a subway line. Part of the Tokyo Metro system, the 28.3 km line connects Wako-shi Station in the city of Wako, Saitama Prefecture and Shin Kiba Station in Koto Ward, Tokyo, Japan. In the numbering scheme of the Tokyo subways, it is Line 8. On maps, its color is gold, often taken as yellow; stations on the Yurakucho Line carry the letter Y and a two-digit number.
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[edit] History
- October 30, 1974: Ikebukuro - Ginza-itchome section opens.
- March 27, 1980: Ginza-itchome - Shintomicho section opens.
- June 24, 1983: Chikatetsu Narimasu - Ikebukuro section opens.
- August 25, 1987: Wakoshi - Chikatetsu Narimasu section opens. Through service to Tōbu Tōjō Main Line begins.
- June 8, 1988: Shintomicho - Shin-kiba section opens. Current line complete.
- March 18, 1993: New 07 series trains enter service.
- December 7, 1994: Quadruple-track section from Kotake-Mukaihara to Ikebukuro opens. Through service to Seibu Yurakucho Line begins.
- October 31, 2005: Women-only cars introduced.
- September 2006: New 10000 series trains enter service.
[edit] Future Developments
The 3.2 km quadruple-track segment between Kotake Mukaihara Station and Ikebukuro Station will eventually become part of Tokyo Metro Line 13.
A new branch from Toyosu station heading north via Kameari Station (on the Joban Line) to Noda in northwestern Chiba is also being planned.
[edit] Rolling stock
- Tokyo Metro 7000 series 10-car trains x 34
- Tokyo Metro 07 series 10-car trains x 6
- Tokyo Metro 10000 series 10-car trains (from September 2006)
- Tobu Railway 9000 series 10-car trains x 8
- Tobu Railway 9050 series 10-car trains x 2
- Seibu Railway 6000 and 6050 series 10-car trains x 25
[edit] Facts
- Length: 28.3 km
- Gauge: 1,067 mm
- Number of stations: 24
- Multiple-track section: Entire line
- Electric supply: 1,500 V DC overhead
- Train protection system: Automatic (Eidan CS-ATC)
[edit] Stations
| Station number | Station name | Connecting lines | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Y-01 | Wako-shi Station | Tōbu Tōjō Main Line (through trains) | Wako, Saitama Prefecture |
| Y-02 | Chikatetsu Narimasu Station | Tōbu Tōjō Main Line (Narimasu Station) | Itabashi, Tokyo |
| Y-03 | Chikatetsu Akatsuka Station | Tōbu Tōjō Main Line (Shimo Akatsuka Station) | Nerima, Tokyo |
| Y-04 | Heiwadai Station | ||
| Y-05 | Hikawadai Station | ||
| Y-06 | Kotake Mukaihara Station | Seibu Yurakucho Line (through trains) | |
| Y-07 | Senkawa Station | Toshima, Tokyo | |
| Y-08 | Kanamecho Station | ||
| Y-09 | Ikebukuro Station | Yamanote Line, Saikyo Line, Shonan Shinjuku Line, Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line (M-25), Tōbu Tōjō Main Line, Seibu Ikebukuro Line | |
| Y-10 | Higashi Ikebukuro Station | Toden Arakawa Line | |
| Y-11 | Gokokuji Station | Bunkyo, Tokyo | |
| Y-12 | Edogawabashi Station | ||
| Y-13 | Iidabashi Station | Chūō-Sōbu Line, Tokyo Metro Tozai Line (T-06), Tokyo Metro Namboku Line (N-10), Toei Oedo Line (E-06) | Shinjuku, Tokyo |
| Y-14 | Ichigaya Station | Chūō-Sōbu Line, Tokyo Metro Namboku Line (N-09), Toei Shinjuku Line (S-04) | Chiyoda, Tokyo |
| Y-15 | Kojimachi Station | ||
| Y-16 | Nagatacho Station | Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line (Z-04), Tokyo Metro Namboku Line (N-07) Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line (Akasaka Mitsuke Station: M-13), Tokyo Metro Ginza Line (Akasaka Mitsuke Station: G-05) |
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| Y-17 | Sakuradamon Station | ||
| Y-18 | Yurakucho Station | Yamanote Line, Keihin Tohoku Line, Toei Mita Line (Hibiya Station: I-08) Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line (Hibiya Station: H-07), Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line (Hibiya Station: C-09) |
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| Y-19 | Ginza Itchome Station | Chūō, Tokyo | |
| Y-20 | Shintomicho Station | ||
| Y-21 | Tsukishima Station | Toei Oedo Line | |
| Y-22 | Toyosu Station | New Transit Yurikamome | Koto, Tokyo |
| Y-23 | Tatsumi Station | ||
| Y-24 | Shin Kiba Station | Keiyo Line, Tokyo Waterfront Railway |
