Networks
As of June 2008, the entire network of Tokyo Metro and Toei has 274 stations and 13 lines. The Tokyo Metro and Toei networks together carry a combined average of over eight million passengers daily. Despite being ranked first in worldwide subway usage, subways make up a small fraction of heavy rail rapid transit in Tokyo alone—only 274 out of 882 railway stations, as of 2007. The Tokyo subway at 8.7 million daily passengers only represents 22% of Tokyo's 40 million daily rail passengers (see Transport in Greater Tokyo).
There are two primary subway operators in Tokyo:
- Tokyo Metro. Formerly Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA), privatized in 2004 and presently operating 168 stations and nine lines. The minimum price for one ride is 160 yen.
- Toei Subway (Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation). An arm of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, operates 106 stations in four lines. The minimum price for one ride is 170 yen.
| Line color | Mark | Line number | Line | Japanese | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Metro | |||||||||
| orange | Line 3 | Ginza Line | 銀座線 | ||||||
| red | Line 4 | Marunouchi Line | 丸ノ内線 | ||||||
| Marunouchi Line Branch Line | 丸ノ内線分岐線 | ||||||||
| silver | Line 2 | Hibiya Line | 日比谷線 | ||||||
| sky blue | Line 5 | Tōzai Line | 東西線 | ||||||
| green | Line 9 | Chiyoda Line | 千代田線 | ||||||
| gold | Line 8 | Yūrakuchō Line | 有楽町線 | ||||||
| purple | Line 11 | Hanzōmon Line | 半蔵門線 | ||||||
| teal | Line 7 | Namboku Line | 南北線 | ||||||
| brown | Line 13 | Fukutoshin Line | 副都心線 | ||||||
| Toei Subway | |||||||||
| rose | Line 1 | Asakusa Line | 浅草線 | ||||||
| blue | Line 6 | Mita Line | 三田線 | ||||||
| leaf green | Line 10 | Shinjuku Line | 新宿線 | ||||||
| ruby | Line 12 | Ōedo Line | 大江戸線 | ||||||
In addition, but not formally designated as subways:
- The Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit (TWR) operates a single mostly-underground line with eight stations, and 200,200 daily passengers in 2010
- Saitama Railway Line which is essentially an extension of the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line operates a single mostly-underground line with eight stations.
The Yamanote Line and the Chūō-Sōbu Line are not subway lines, but above-ground busy commuter lines which operate with metro-like frequencies and trains owned by JR East. They act as key transportation arteries in central Tokyo, and are often marked on Tokyo subway maps.
The Yokohama Subway, Minatomirai Line (and the planned Kawasaki Subway) also operate in the Greater Tokyo Area, but they are not directly linked to the Tokyo subway network. However, on special occasions (typically holiday weekends), the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line and Namboku Line operate special Minato Mirai (みなとみらい号, Minatomirai-gō?) direct through services onto Yokohama's Minatomirai Line via the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line railway. From 2013, the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line will also have regular through service to the Minatomirai Line.
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